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I love new writers. I really do (I was one, once upon a time). They are my favorite clients because they need the most assistance and guidance, and usually have tremendous enthusiasm about moving forward. They also don’t know what they don’t know. Some new writers have a fair understanding about what’s involved in writing (and publishing or self-publishing) their first book, but most don’t have a clue; they just know they want to write and/or have something to say or share.

Current affairs are an important medium to communicate with all the neighbouring countries. It brings s the world much closer and erases lines of privacy between countries. We all are dependent on current affairs to gain information on the prevailing conditions in our environment. Due of exchange of information many countries have helped the other during crises and this restored a peaceful environment. There are many mediums to spread current affairs, like newspapers, interne

Stay Focused on your Goals!! Basketball often teaches us valuable lessons that we can apply to our own lives. During the 2016 NBA finals, for instance, whether you were rooting for the Golden State Warriors or the Cleveland Cavaliers, we witnessed a number of viable strategies that can be used when our backs are against the wall, and how to stay laser-focused on your goals for the big win. Even if you’re not a basketball fan, the seven-game series taught us five vital princip

Have you every developed a headache or upset stomach after being in a negative or stressful situation? Or suddenly found yourself making mistakes, forgetting things or going way out of your way when driving after someone or something has frustrated you? Do you have negative people or situations in your life? Or are you the negative influence on your friends, family or coworkers.

It’s not easy trying to figure out how to plan one’s life; before you know it, five years have gone by in a flash. And in a moment, 10 more will pass. How can we stop an influx of time that just keeps going whether we are on board or not? We can’t! But living with the linear frienemy will be the best bet, less tears, less anxiety. So here are some activities that should take only 10 minutes or less!

Most parents share the goal of raising happy, healthy, well-rounded and polite children, but what about confident, compassionate and self aware children? What can we do to create an atmosphere in our homes that encourages our kids to see, hear and correct their own inappropriate behavior without our needing to constantly point it out? How do we foster an environment where they learn to love who they are, as they strive to reach their own personal best?

"Let us use our lives more wisely to chase our dreams, find our true purpose, and be as happy and successful as possible." -- Malcolm X

Relationships come and go. Some flourish. Some flop. Why? nnOne person has a business. Another person has the same type business. One business thrives. The other falls short. Why? nnThe Answer: Heart Failure nnThis is not the same type of heart failure as your physical body experiences – but it is. When your physical heart fails, you die from lack of life-blood that is supposed to be pumped to all your vital organs, to all the necessary venues. These places demand that life

The Aggravation of Expectation I always have expectations and for the most part they have served me well. Well, that is provided I only weight them upon myself. It seems my greatest disappointments have come from my greatest expectations. And it always seems that they weren’t expectations I placed upon myself but upon others. Still it seems there is a double standard here, and perhaps it is expected, that I have different expectations for myself and for everyone else. And even within those 2 categories there are varying degrees of expectation in every situation.

Today I want to share with you an important piece of information that may seem very obvious.

Within each of us lies a power so great that many of us cannot comprehend the potential it holds to change our lives forever. We doubt, we worry, we cry, we fear and yet while all of these emotions are completely normal and part of what makes us human, too often we surrender to them for prolonged periods, never realizing that we had the ability to change our reality the entire time.

Achieving business success requires more than collecting advanced degrees and learning sales and marketing strategies. These things are useful, but we are so ‘dis-integrated’ in our thinking these days that we miss the forest (the big picture) because we are so busy trying to cut down trees (“doing stuff” and gathering information).

Mastering the art of success doesn’t happen ove ight. And that’s in our favor. We’re given the opportunity to get comfortable with ourselves and comfortable in our own skin. We get to know and identify our skills, and continue to hone them. Hopefully and strategically, we learn new skills relevant to our needs. And, if we’re a business owner or entrepreneur, we also master those skills that are relevant to our clients and customers.

This post is for anyone who has had a great idea, or wanted to do something but was too scared to give it a try. This post is for the 'miss 100% of the shots you never take' crowd. When I was in high school, I missed going to the state tou ament in track by something like 1/100th of a second. I concluded that it was because I didn't try hard enough. I had been doing good all year so I got a bit complacent throughout the season and honestly stopped trying as hard as I should

Do you ever feel trying to be positive is more like one step forward and two or more steps back? There is a good reason you feel this way. You may believe you’re obligated to be positive 24/7; and that if you were, everything about your life you don’t like would shift to what you want. And, you’ve likely discovered that “Fake it till you make it” doesn’t work. It may even make you feel worse.

Motivational speaking legend Les Brown speaks about a study conducted at M.I.T (Massachusetts Institute Of Technology). The study concluded that every time a person directs a negative statement toward you, it takes 17 positive statements just to neutralise the initial negative statement! Think about that – one negative statement vs 17 positive statements, and then the impact on the individual becomes equal.

In today’s world, there are countless poor credit lenders giving out loans. This is mostly because of the economy dwindling to a depression like state, and poor credit financing are in demand. Because banks only work with good credit, a lot of people have been late on their mortgage payments so their credit scores is horrible. They need loans through banks and are having a hard time getting good credit financing, but the alte ative option is applying for a poor credit loan. If you’re in this position, it’s smart to know what to anticipate before applying for a loan like this.

Whether you consider yourself a occasional procrastinator, or a terminal one, getting stuck in the mud occasionally - paralyzing your ability to act sometimes happens. While it's certainly useful to explore the reasons behind persistent procrastination patterns and resolve them, this article is intended to offer you 8 smart reminders, to free you up, and get you moving again. Here they are:

You step up to the ticket counter at the movie theater and say “One, please,” take your single ticket and sit your single self down in the darkened theater. You munch from your single-sized bucket of popcorn, sighing as you can’t help but notice all the loving couples all around you, cooing, ...

The year is 2008, and we move forward toward a new beginning with the onset of spring, longer days and warmer temperatures. We have weathered many emotional and spiritual storms this past year and emerged stronger, with more resolve to take charge of our lives. Take Charge: So how do we take ...

Everyone loves money! I doubt any of you reading this would refuse money that is given to you. Don’t you just love the feel of money in your hand? It’s not that you actually love the physical feeling of the money, (after all it is a germ carrier), but it’s the internal feeling that holding money gives to you – a feeling of security and power. Money is such a necessary function of our everyday lives and we cannot live without it. In fact, it’s an exchange commodity that has become the backbone of the economy for most countries around the globe.

Best-selling author James Michener said, “I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent rewriter.” Many writers impede their progress and stifle their creativity by not doing two particular “somethings” while writing their first draft and once their draft is completed—and waste time and energy by not doing them. Writing the Draft

This is a parable I wrote a few years ago with a student, Krysta Tabuchi. I’m using it here to illustrate the journey of Vocal Power.nnLong ago, a wood carver named Matsugoro found himself gazing at The Tall One. Standing proud and almighty, this tree cast the longest shadow in the village. Because of its indomitable presence throughout hundreds of years, it became the hub of this village. With a sigh, he stared at it everyday while carting his wares to sell on the streets.

What if you knew that no matter what you did in life, you couldn’t fail? Would that change your mindset towards achieving? Would you approach life with a confidence that you never had before? Would you attempt to do things that you wouldn’t dare try before? You bet you would. However, the fear ...

“Adapt or perish”. Have you heard that before? It is said that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Well, let’s add another one – constant change.

I've received some criticism in the past couple of weeks in a few different situations. This has caused me to step back and reflect on how I handle criticism. Although I tend to get quite defensive when people criticize me, I've actually been pleasantly surprised by how I've reacted. In this video blog I talk about criticism and offer some thoughts, ideas, and tips for how we can handle it more effectively...as well as ways to not let the fear of being criticized stop us from putting ourselves out there, taking risks, and going for what we truly want.

As some of you might know I have been working on writing my first book. I was very honored when I found out that the highly renowned multimedia publishing company Sounds True wanted to publish it. After going back and forth on some of the terms of the agreement, they sent me a final draft of our contract. In my day-to-day scramble to get everything done, I printed out the document and was mindlessly going to sign it and send it back. I then stopped myself. This was my first b

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart,” so Confucius said some 2500 years ago, and his wisdom still holds true. But how often do we heed it? How often do we go about our lives, our loves, our work, our friendships, our families, with all our heart? This Valentine’s Day, what if you approached all of your life with all your heart? What if, even better, you didn’t reserve the precious gift of all your heart for your significant other, but gave it freely, willingly, to ever

True potential is a challenge to uncover if you are out of touch with what is the most misrepresented and misunderstood aspects of being human – feelings. Research findings indicate that feelings (heart) are 5,000 more magnetic energy than that of thought (brain). When the mind and heart are coherent or ‘on the same page’, a person is in a higher state of wellbeing and creativity. So what is the passageway to more joy, meaning, and worth? Feeling. It’s as simple as that.

Today, let's talk about an innovative idea: "in-joy" your work by bringing joy to your work instead of seeking to extract joy from your work. Stop looking for joy and happiness in all the wrong places. What is a "wrong place"? Anything that is outside of yourself. Creativity is already within you. Peace is already within you, even in the midst of seeming outer chaos. Joy is already within you.

Welcome to the beginning of your day…. Recently I have been entertained by watching people. I so enjoy watching the expression on others faces when something awesome, exciting, fun and even surprising happens to them.

Most of us have blind spots -- situations in our life that we can’t see clearly or, consciously or unconsciously, choose to avoid. Whether we realize it or not, on some level, we even fight to keep our avoidance alive. We justify our excuses and buy into our rationalizations of why we should or should not do something. On a daily basis I hear stories from people who, despite what they say they truly want in life, remain in the cage of their comfort zone. They validate their

As 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 an impact on you. Not to worry. You’ve just run into an old, buried program that is showing up because a situation you’re in is causing it to trigger. You know you’ve never been in this situation before, yet your reactions are so strong it’s puzzling.

ASK FOR WHATEVER YOU WANT An excerpt from “Let’s Manifest Miracles!” by Clardy Malugen Follow your bliss and the Universe will open doors where there were only walls. -- Joseph Campbell

A.M.Sall http://www.health-beauty-wellness.com These days, watching TV, listening to the radio, reading newspapers or internet news is real torture: nothing but sickening scenes, a horrible litany of killings, bombings, murder, rape... It's no use dwelling on the "reasons" or justification put forward by those who perpetrate such deeds. However, one thing is obvious: at the root of all conflicts, there is manipulation by so-called "leaders" and here is an undeniable fact f

In order for you to become a master, you must first follow the Master. You must learn his ways. You must become a student of mastery. It must be a way of life. Only the Master knows when the student is ready. So decide to be a master now. See yourself as a master. Act as a master until it penetrates your very being. Let it be your life. Put aside your past life and way of thinking to embrace a new mindset of being or living. As much as you are open and willing, the Master is willing to teach you enabling you to go to the next level of mastery as each level become complete.

RECLAIM YOUR AUTHENTIC VOICE: DRINKING FROM THE WELL OFrnYOUR ENTIRE BEING Lynda Klau, Ph.D. We all yearn to be real, to feel connected to ourselves and to others. Often, however, we lose this connection. We’re not living from our deepest passion, but we cannot find a way to bring it into our lives. We yearn to be more successful atrnwork, but we lack the courage to take the necessary steps. Or perhaps a personal crisis, such as divorce or illness, has shaken our foundations. Tornsurvive, we let fear push down our true feelings, so that the creativity and wisdomr

I have seen and heard the bits and pieces of the political discord among the masses as well as the “Us versus Them” paradigm that faces the United States. nnThe energy almost feels like a civil war among the populous, as it mirrors how “right” each participant needs to feel. nnMy view and preference for any elected representative has always been, and will continue to be for the person that cares the most about the people, period. nnIt is abundantly clear that the majo

So, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say if you’re reading this, somewhere inside you, you have a desire to grow as person. After writing that, I really don’t think anyone is going to openly admit to wanting to stay exactly where they’re at this very day for the remainder of their days. We all desire more, right? Everyday (literally) I have people tell me that they’re looking to grow. That they want to expand. If you agree. If you really want to know where you ha

When you have a goal or dream in mind, do you ask yourself where the best place to start is? The answer is in the question: Where you’re going. You’ve seen floor plan maps in public places like large malls, stores, or office buildings that let you see where shops, offices, or sections are located. Here’s what’s interesting about this: you might think the first thing you do is find the You Are Here X then look up where you want to go. But the first thing you do is THINK about WHERE you want to go.

I was recently talking to my counselor Eleanor, asking her for some guidance on both an important meeting I had coming up and on the approach I was taking in some writing I was planning. She said to me, “Mike, get out of your head and into your heart. Remember, the truth can’t be rehearsed.”

I know we’ve all heard this many times. Visualize the life you desire, take action on that and it will come to be. Do you believe it? You should because it’s been proven over and over again. It isn’t some crazy woo woo, out there concept. Athletes utilize this technique all the time. They visualize their actions in a race or a game over and over again long before they actually do it. This conditioning of your subconscious mind brings about results. The results are based on the level of your belief and desire to succeed.

Today's post is for those 99% of the people who set goals but find that the road to follow through is a treacherous terrain. This article will give you one key reason for failure and one proven strategy to turn your slip ups into your thumbs ups. As the New Year continues on it pretty soon becomes not so new and exciting. Same is true for all the changes and transitions in our lives. If you are like most people you start out a new era, a new year, a new job with several hope

You can lead a more spiritual life. Yes. You. And you can do this without making any drastic changes. Like giving away your possessions. Taking a vow of celibacy. Or moving to a cave to live out your days as a beggar. In fact, you can do this without changing any of your daily activities.

What are your dreams? Are they large enough? The Universe wants to bring you MORE. In this article Shirley explores expanding your vision and releasing resistance so you can let the Universe bring you what you ask for. Live the life of your dreams! What are your dreams? Are you in a place in your life where part of it feels limited or exhausting? If so, it is the time for you to begin manifesting your dreams and desires. First of all you must remember that Miracles Do Happen and that it is time to reach for the top.

Productivity is not simply activity. Without a clear vision, a heartfelt why, and a clear strategy, you will waste your resources - time, energy and money. You will also increase the likelihood that you will create dis-ease in your body from overworking and stress.

There are fears that are rational… like walking around blindfolded and unaided.

You are not growing. Growth will take you into the unknown. Why is growth so scary? The most likely reason for many, many people is that they are conditioned unconsciously to fear change. This is rooted in perception. It is not a universal law that human beings must function this way.

Because the business market has always been dominated by men, women meet great prejudice when entering the market; hence business women should work hard to create unquestionable credibility and trust factor for their business. Adhere to the practices outlined below in order to build credibility and trust factor: Avoid short-cuts

The kids are in their rooms, asleep or getting ready for bed, the house is quiet but for the drone of the TV in the den, you’re enjoying the calm at the end of the day as you finish the dinner dishes. Your husband walks in, clearly aggravated: “How are we supposed to pay for all this?” he asks, ...