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Admitting mistakes are not just for the young. Okay, it's even harder to acknowledge that we need to do this more with each other, but have you bought about doing this with your child? Being vulnerable comes with admitting mistakes. We think we have to be the constant model for our children, but unfortunately we take it too far sometimes. It should also be taught that admitting mistakes is a teaching as well. Not just the good things that we do are they learning from anyway,

Are you Linked Up to here and Twittered out to there? Do you have your best mug shot on Face Book? In today’s high tech world of texting, tweeting and emails there are more communications but less personal contact. This translates into a greater risk of being misunderstood with the written word. Check your emails before you click send. What kind of tone comes across? Does it sound warm and friendly, polite and professional? Remember people do business with people they like. Would YOU want to do business with you?

In this fast-moving world, you need to consider not only yourself, but others as well. What you do does have an influence on other people, just as other people's negative or positive attitude affects the environment around them. What is magnificent these days is that most people are encouraged to do their utmost for self- development, not just money-wise, but academically, emotionally, and spiritually. We have obligations to ourselves to endeavour to be successful and content

“Never eat with people you don’t like because your state of awareness will influence how your food is metabolized.” This is what Deepak Chopra said in a 1993 interview with Oprah Winfrey. He talked about a study that was done where rabbits were fed a diet that was extremely high in cholesterol. The researchers were amazed and puzzled to find that one group of rabbits never got high cholesterol levels. They discovered that the technician who was feeding that group of rab

As the world mou s the death of a Hollywood legend, I recall vividly the night I met the man with the striking violet eyes. I was totally and completely mesmerized…

The sign in the front window of my local UPS Store reads. "#2 Store in Canada." I laugh every time I see it. It's too rare that you see a sign reading "#2" in anything. I get it though. Wayne and the staff at my UPS Store do a great job and give great service. They're always busy. Apparently they're busy enough to be #2 in Canada in volume. And if next year they're #3, I'm sure that's what the sign will read. But what about this #1 Salesman stuff or Salesman of the Year? Does it matter?

Self growth by learning to forgive and forget Taking revenge on trouble makers or enemies will only create more problems and disturbance to you. You must realize that negative emotion and hostile actions can only bring harm and suffering to both of you and your enemies. In order to perform retaliatory action, you will first have to harbour intense hatred in your heart and mind. This hatred is just like poison embedded into you. Since the poison is within you, surely it will

One of the lessons which I haven’t seem to have learned yet, because the scenario keeps repeating itself, is to do my best without expectation. Doing your best extends to anything and everything that you do. I do not currently give the best in everything that I do, neither in the big things nor on the smaller scale. For example, I don’t always make my bed. I don’t always study hard, I perform my bare minimum at moments. I do not always make an effort to communicate in a

Traveling through Burma (aka Myanmar) recently--a fascinating country, known as “The Golden Land” because of the tens of thousands of pagodas gleaming with gold-leaf covered spires—I learned about the different ways Buddhism is practiced there. Oh, the essential aspects of Burmese Buddhism are the same as in Bhutan, Thailand or India, but there are some differences, according to my guide. One of the most intriguing differences to me, was the importance of the daily “merit.”

"Sometimes we use words carelessly and actually affirm what we don't want, rather than what we do want..." Dennison & Dennison Through language and feeling we communicate and create our experience. Words and phrases like have to, should, can't, must, ought to, always and never communicate stress, doubt, frustration, anger and other limiting emotions. If your results are short of what you desire, listen to your language and stop "shoulding" on yourself. I invite you to do

My fist thumped into the soft mattress of my bed as I realized that, once again, I was wide-awake. What was the time? I didn’t know exactly, but because I had been waking at roughly 2am each morning for the last six weeks, I could guess it was around this hour. Frustrated, I tossed and turned and tried to force myself back to sleep. As usual, this approach didn’t work and I grew increasingly angry with my inability to sleep.

Anger is part of life, as real and important as happiness, sadness and joy. But when anger spins out of control, we suffer. Work, relationships and health are a few of the areas where too much anger can hurt us. I would like to share three measurements that can help you quickly determine if you need to work on your anger. Frequency – How often do you get angry each day? If the answer is “a lot,” you may have a problem. Domestic examples of frequent anger include constant fig

You may often hear the phrase “you are what you eat” and clearly there is some truth in that; we are constantly reminded by the media and government to eat healthily. However, what we think is more important and in particular, that inner critical voice which we hear all day long. Our inner voice either supports us and makes us feel good or undermines our self-esteem and self-worth causing us to feel down. With that in mind I have included in this article a common thinking error called labelling, which can make anyone feel lousy. The simple truth is “You are what you think!”

The year 2012 in almost ending, as the holiday season knocks on our door. It’s time to be around the family and enjoy some quality time together. But it’s also a great time to review the main events of the passing year and think about what’s coming up for 2013. Out with the Old and in with the New A new year means a new chance. It marks the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one in our lives. If the last year was not as good as expected, than the new one will break the bad luck. It’s out with the old and in with the new!

Even though I have a thing about bashing the assembly-line style some people were led to implement what they learn from business trainings, I do acknowledge the value of programs, blueprints and systems. But I have also experienced – first hand and through my clients’ jou eys – how cookie-cutter strategies and tactics can stifle our creativity and derail us from fully expressing our individuality, value and purpose through our businesses.

We are all encouraged to have goals – to set objectives and have targets. When we think of goals, usually we only consider the big long-term goals, such as buying a home. However it is often our everyday goals and actions which we need to focus on in order to increase our happiness and make life more enjoyable. Our thoughts, emotions and behaviour can either support or undermine us in our pursuit of goals and objectives. Goal directed thinking and behaviour supports us in our aims, objectives and survival.

On March 22, 1982 I had an epiphany ! An epiphany is a moment in your life which you will never forget as long as you live. It is a watershed moment that changes your life and your behaviour forever.

Empower yourself by controlling your anger before it control your Anger simply is an emotion signal send to you when negative or unfavorable events fall upon you and this happen too often in our daily life, either personal life or at work. Do you know what will be the consequence if you have this destructive state of mind? I will share with you a story that give you a clearer view and better understanding why controlling our anger is important. The story of the nail in the f

Who wouldn’t like to be more fulfilled? If you’re not feeling totally fulfilled, you’re not alone. In a recent research project I conducted on fulfillment, few Millennials and only some of Gen Xers described their lives as fulfilled. I define life fulfillment as achieving one’s dreams and creating a lifestyle that brings exceptional happiness and inner peace. The good news is that you can control a good deal of this. There are three big factors that drive our fulfillm

Like it or not, there have to be efforts put in for ensuring that your interview goes off well and a lot of it is to do with preparing your mind and body rather than going through tons and tons of syllabus based text material, etc.rn rnOne of the most commonly made mistakes is the last minute reading up on the technical subjects which one is expected to face in the interview. We tend to completely or at least partially ignore the behavioral aspects which actually play a very

The English word “conscious” originally derived from the Latin conscius (con- “together” + scire “to know”). It is interesting to note, though, that the Latin word did not have the same meaning as our word — it meant knowing with, in other words, having joint or common knowledge with another. There was, however, a Latin phrase conscius sibi, which translates literally as knowing with oneself or sharing knowledge with oneself . It had the figurative meaning of knowing that on

Merriam Webster's dictionary gives the following for a definition: - : impudent - vigorous, lively - distinctively smart and stylish

Those times in biz life when you want to scream and give up.. Just had one of those!! You know what I mean…Heart racing, eyes popping out… ohhh what is like to be an Entrepreneur! So let me tell you about this moment…

In the world today, we encounter a lot of negativity, pain, stress and natural disasters. Many days, we wake up with far too much to do, far too much to think about, far too many conce s, and far too many problems. In Virginia where I live, in the span of less than one week, we experienced a “terrible triad:” an earthquake, a tornado and Hurricane Irene; three major natural disasters capable of causing devastation, tragedies, and causalities. So many of us went through life’s

If you are a true entrepreneur your business is your passion. Most of us marketing our business have learned about the importance of logo and branding. Beyond the solid principles related to branding, in regard to marketing, are the motivational aspects tied to your brand. I am not just talking about your customers. What about you? Did you have a vision for your logo or your website and when you saw the design as it as it progressed did that not build your momentum? If not, why not?

ATTITUDE VS COMFORT ZONE Since the great majority of us already know what attitude is, let us talk about comfort zone: Comfort zone is the mental place surrounded by borders in our mind where we feel secure. Even though this comfort area and its boundaries are just a state of mind that has nothing to do with reality, it plays a huge role in the progress of our development. Since the comfort zone is limited, there is snot much benefit for you inside your comfort zone, but what

The Mackie Group of companies has represented the highest standard of quality, professionalism and commitment to customer service since 1928. On a daily basis, we perform a diverse suite of moving services for our clients that positively impact their brand. For more than 80 years and four generations, the Mackie organization has been a premier single-source logistics solutions provider in Canada. We are focused on the development and delivery of customized, flexible solutions

With time, car's headlights accumulate dust, dirt and get dull, leading to a driving hazard, to say the least. With time removing all that dirt becomes harder and harder. Here I will tell you how to clear your headlights once again, to give them back their effectiveness, by following these simple guidelines. You will need a few items to do this: 1.A soft cloth 2.A window cleaner 3.A sandpaper, of 1000, 1,500 an 2000 number 4.A headlight cleaner 5.Blue duct tape

How many times have you heard someone say something like this? “He really knows how to push my buttons.” “She made me so angry!” “They hurt my feelings.” “There’s nothing I can do about it.” All of these comments have something in common. They are all designed to absolve the speaker of responsibility for his or her own feelings, actions, or inactions. In essence, the person is saying, “I’m a powerless victim of circumstances.” We sometimes forget that we have the ability t

As a child we were born to our parents. Some poverty stricken, some wealthy,some who were fearful, some who had no fear. As we get older and mold into our parents ( for some of us) as some follow in their footsteps and become carpenters,woodworkers,factory workers,office workers,and so on,or for the lucky few we adventure off and become one of our own, entrepreneurs. But, there comes a time in our life where we ask ourselves why am I here?

As I have my own child who is attending school now at the small age of four, I tend to drift back to childhood days of my own and seem to have had to develope a sense of trust and faith into the public schools and reassure myself that things will be just fine. It may be a natural thing as a parent to worry about their child as you send them off with a full backpack,a pair of clothes incase of an accident, and a big kiss to say "I love you". Then as a parent, we come home with a few tears and back to everyday work load.r

The term Nationalism is a very commonly accepted concept and everyone often speaks about nationalism and such kind of feelings. In general, it is a sense of uniqueness with the nation. There are mainly two phenomena which are explained with use of the term nationalism, the approach that the members of a country have when they concern about their national identity and the procedures that the members of a country take when looking to attain self-determination. Here, the two phe

If you want to become a millionaire, you need to learn to act like one. There are a variety of ways to get there: an inheritance, successful small business, lucrative career, profitable real estate holdings, or smart investing. Some of the fortunate members of the seven-figure club have shared some of their secrets that helped them build wealth. And, as you will see below, most of them can be mimicked too - from keeping a long-term outlook and controlling spending to getting

Would you consider yourself to be an unreasonable person? What would your friends, family and colleagues say? Surely you’d want them to answer with a resounding ‘no’? Surely you’d want them to confirm that of all the qualities you possess, being reasonable is one of them. Because reasonable is good. Reasonable is likeable and easy to get along with. You’re never going to get any trouble from reasonable. However, reasonable just accepts and herein lies the problem. What will you accept?

The Global Leadership Forecast 2008/09 researched 12,208 business executives and 1493 Human Resource professionals across 76 countries. Seventy-five percent of executives surveyed identified improving their leadership talent as their #1 priority for organizational success. But the vast majority of those same respondents have no idea of exactly what leadership is. It is astounding that so many people, when asked to define leadership, can have so many varying answers. In fact, there are 350,000 books on Amazon with "Leadership" in the title. That's 350,000 opinions on what leadership is.

Michael and I have known each other for about fifteen years. Recently, he has been dabbling in the area of personal development. Not his. Yours. He is a personal coach and seminar leader who is getting ready to publish his first book. While he has been incredibly busy conducting his coaching ...

Ever experienced a foiled appointment setting campaign, particularly those that used telemarketing as a medium? While some people will point out that telemarketing is to blame for it, it would be more productive to know what went wrong in your team’s attempt to generate sales leads. Besides, you can’t really blame the profession itself. There are some things that telemarketing does best, and that includes generating B2B leads from other companies. That is a reality that c

Have you ever come across a perfect person? I bet you've answered no to the question. The thing is no one is an ideal human being because if humans were, there would be no such thing as wars, stress, sadness, or mistakes. The funny thing is even though, while we may never accomplish perfection we can become nearer to it through our limitations. The majority of people would not portray themselves as absolutely perfect. I bet even the most conceited people in the world are not,

Many of us long to live in a state of unshakeable tranquility. What I’ve come to realize is that tranquility is unshakeable ONLY when I’m unattached to outcome, when I’m willing to roll with whatever’s happening. “Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.” Resisting is what causes my suffering and shatters my tranquility – resisting pain makes pain more painful (not to mention, what I resist persists!) This is an ongoing learning for me.

Today about 17.5 million people are getting trained for waging wars. They are being trained to imbibe the ‘art’ of using murderous weapon, killing other humans and thus destroying precious wealth of the world. This then is their ‘artistic skills’. All specialties of their inner personality are used for this goal. Apart from this some 70 million people are immersed in designing/production of weapons and running industries to fulfill other requirements related to the ar

The following article looks at "demanding" and "preferring". Understanding the difference between these types of irrational and rational thinking is key to Mental Toughness. Demands are rigid thinking patterns and rules, where we insist that others, the world and ourselves must be a certain way, in order for us to be happy. Albert Ellis, who pioneered Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), called this rigid thinking "demandingness".

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Don’t you hear people say, “I wish there was more time in the day!” We all live a very fast-paced lifestyle. It seems like everything is happening at a hundred miles an hour. We’re being pulled in a hundred directions – all at the same time. We have our family, business, career, church, hobbies, friends, and everything else. Too often, we let our personal health take a low priority. Trying to balance all our daily activities depletes our energy level. Not taking care of bodies only makes the problem worse. No wonder we’re tired all the time!

There are many ways to see things, yet we often stay committed to one version of reality...even if it keeps us stuck. A while back, I had a coaching session with a woman who was convinced she couldn't do what she really wanted to do with her life. She longed to change careers, but was certain it would lead to her demise. She figured it was better to stay unhappy and unfulfilled for the rest of her life than take that risk into the great unknown. How many times do we choose

Girl's forum. One of the reasons people are so keen to use computers now is because they enjoy reading and writing. Sometimes it is possible to combine this with making friends and finding out things, getting support and sharing views. We go onto discussion boards and message boards and forums for this. You can go to it at http://www.girls-magazine.moonfruit.com. There is a new one now which is designed for females. You can use it even if you are not one but you may find tha

The time in between seasons, autumn and spring, can be devious. We often let our guard down because of either slowly warming or slowly cooling weather. In first case we are eager to put some clothes down after a long winter and in the second, we try to prolong the warm days as long as we can. Too bad - these acts often lead to cold and flu, which run rampant during that time. You may as well spend the last and first of the good days in bed with fever. Fortunately for you, there are ways to battle early flu symptoms.

Travel delays are never fun, but from time to time they are bound to happen. You can’t expect the weather to cooperate every time you fly, and better they should repair those mechanical issues before you fasten your seat belt. I’ve learned to take a deep breath, chill, remind myself it’s not the end of the world, and then look for a way to appreciate whatever extra time I’m now spending in the airport. Reading always works for me, so does getting in some phone-chat time with

Faith in your mind is like adrenaline in your blood. Imagine that you are running for your life from a lion that’s looking to feed you to its family. Chances are you are going to run faster and longer than you have ever run before thanks to a little hormone called adrenaline. Adrenaline releases itself in the blood stream to better prepare you for emergency situations by boosting your supply of oxygen and glucose to the brain and muscles, dilating your pupils, and raising y

Remember that old Negro spiritual: Oh, nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Glory hallelujah! Oh. You don't remember it that way, huh? Well, you're right. The song actually goes 'Nobody knows the trouble I have seen....' But in my mind, all my life, the word 'vicissitude' has been equated with 'trouble'. Come to find out, though, the word actually refers to mutability, the quality or state of being chang

What does the word "Mom", "Mother" bring into your head? First thoughts? Mine is a bit American style vision - a woman, mid age, wearing a kitchen apron, with a cooking glove on one hand and holding a glass of lemonade in the other. Brown hair, no glasses, no makeup. This has a lot to do with my mother, but it also differs a lot. You see - my mother is a businesswoman. She helps my dad run a company. This tends to interfere with many household chores which need doing. I wonder - what would my kids see in me when they grow up? What expectations would they have of me and would I meet them?