Empowerment Articles

PURPOSE – our goals, aims and determinations, the reason we exist. Living life on purpose is living a life with purpose. The focus of the week is to embrace the purpose of your life and live on purpose by being the best you can be.

Yesterday, I rearranged the furniture in my favorite room. I wanted to open the space so I moved my couch to the other wall. Periodically I enjoy changing the look of a room as it shifts the energy and everything feels fresh. Sitting on the couch with my coffee this morning and looking out ...

Imagine you're watching one of those TV infomercials. You know the ones. They talk about how you can have anything you want. The perfect body, the perfect life, the dream relationship. And it's all as easy as 1-2-3! Let's be frank here. It doesn't work that way! If you're like most of us, you ...

It's empowering to know that I can change my reality based on my perception. Perception is subjective of course, so therefore reality is also subjective. I have truly found that my reality may often not be my friend's reality. Interesting. "To perceive the world differently, we must be willing to change our belief system, let the past slip away, expand our sense of now, and dissolve the fear in our minds" ~William James

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Who Is Responsible for Your Success? / Online Marketing This article is focused on the subject of Responsibility, which has complete application to the role as the owner of your company and the relationships you have started with your choice of companies to work with online. The article has a lot of online business ideas that can help your daily pace and the handling of the many resources available to you, as you organize your way forward.

Everyday day is a seed, it comes with opportunity enough to solve problems, meet needs and improve self. A society is only as developed as its inhabitants are informed and developed. It is like a system, where one person's improvement can influence that of the whole. In the strive to meet daily challenges, amidst much commitments, commitments are miss committed. You position yourself to solve problems when you begin to see what others don't see. Like in a football game, a tea

Are You the Leader Others Follow? / Online Marketing Or do they follow you because they have to? The ete al question is, “Are Leaders born or made?” We will be developing this interesting topic and offer you online business ideas and personal growth and development information that can help with your personal development.

Happiness and peace of mind seems to be on many people's minds. After all, happiness and peace of mind are two elements that make for a life well lived. The challenge though is being clear enough to stay focused on principles that allow us to avoid getting pulled into the trap of "common knowledge". Common knowledge is often simply hand-me-down opinions that have been accepted as "just the way life is". There is not a way life is that is universally true. What determines how you see life is the filter that you see the facts around you through, known as perception.

When you speak, do others hear you? Do they ‘listen’ to you? Are you listening to them? Listening and hearing are different actions. Hearing is the physical act of the ear picking out sounds from another’s voice. It simply happens. Listening is what you consciously choose to do. Listening requires concentration so your brain can create meaning from words and sentences. Listening leads to learning.

Intuition is helpful in business success on several levels, not to mention its usefulness in everyday living. It can help you with innovation, hiring, and even choosing your ideal clients or whom you should take on as a client. It is being studied more in science and this is a great idea – finally progress! I notice that some people prefer the term “gut instinct” and this is fine, whatever suits you. Language can often get in the way of innovation when people have to be “right” as much of how we communicate is really quite subjective and based on our own perceptions.

We all know the feeling. You have just set an exciting, compelling goal for yourself. Maybe the goal is to climb Machupichu or to create a new career or to begin dating again or to finally tell that less-than-supportive friend how she has hurt you. Whatever the goal is, it is something you know ...

If you’e like most Wellness pros, you have always seen yourself as a practitioner. Not as a business owner. After all, you didn’t get into private practice because you love business. You got into health and wellness because you have overcome something and you want to help others do the same. Or you have a gift and passion for understanding the body in a way that you simply had to make a career out of it. The result is you’re a wiz when it comes to working with clients,

You’ve had your eye on that promotion for some time now. You’re bound and determined to get out of your office worker status into a supervisory position you’re certain you’re well suited for-- but apparently no one else is convinced. You watch others from your work group move on, out and up, and ...

There probably aren't many people on the planet who don't know about the upcoming nuptials of one of the most famous bachelors in the world. Getting married is a pretty big step in life for anyone, and doing it before the eyes of millions is thankfully not what the rest of us have to take on! Still, William and Kate are going to be in "business" a long time, and we can already see they are determined to color a little outside the lines and run their own show despite all the trappings of tradition around them.

Do you know who you really are? Okay, I hear you say an emphatic, "Yes!" But do you really really know who you are? Many of us identify with being our physical bodies - I'm tall, I'm short, I'm beautiful, I'm fat, I'm black, I'm white, I'm Indian, I'm American, I'm Canadian, I'm a doctor, I'm a writer - and the list goes on and on. But these exte als do not identify our true nature. We identify with these exte als because of misplaced identity and hence the reason for many of our inferiority complexes, fears and insecurities. Let's do a short exercise

Self-love gets a bum rap. Why? It’s because of the way we define it as a culture, and since “perception is reality,” we start to believe that this is “just the way life is.” I looked up the definition of “self-love” on Dictionary.com, and it is defined as: 1. the instinct by which one’s actions are directed to the promotion of one’s own welfare or well being, especially an excessive regard for one’s own advantage. 2. conceit; vanity. 3. narcissism

Knowing when to say no is a major first step in getting to yes. How? Psychologically, when people hear no their immediate reaction is how they can turn that ‘no’ into a yes. For instance, when you tell the car salesperson not today, they begin to figure out ways to make the deal even sweeter – to your advantage. Another example is when you say no to your kids having 20 kids for a sleepover. Then they will begin negotiating to the manageable 6 friends.

Action is the glue that binds a pursuit of greater success. Action is inspiring, builds momentum, and keeps you moving in the right direction! Unfortunately, action also falls into that ‘easier said than done’ category and is the biggest hurdle faced by most people who desire success. We’re all ...

Have you ever had a conversation, disagreement, or conflict escalate over email? Do you sometimes find yourself engaging in difficult or emotional conversations electronically because it seems "easier," only to regret it later on? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work with, you can probably answer "yes" to both of these questions.

In order to effectively use visualization, you need to have the correct mindset for it to be beneficial for your life. So then, what is the correct mindset you should adopt for effective visualization? What are you focused on? Shift your attention to what it is you want. By focusing on the things you desire you're creating the attractant you need to draw these things, circumstances, events and people into your life. Use your imagination

Halloween is in a few days and many of us are searching for that perfect costume. I am always fascinated to see the trends in Halloween costumes. I view them as a commentary on what is relevant in today's society. This year, there is no question we are going to see our fair share of Trumps and Clintons (or the Saturday Night Live version of them) out trick-or-treating. From Star Wars to Pokemon to the cast of the TV show "Empire," what's "hot" in pop culture will most likely

Exercises To Help You Create Love In Your Lifer Valentine’s Day can be a lonely time if you’re single, widowed, divorced or unhappy with your love life. It’s difficult to be truly happy for others who find joy in their relationships and you feel yourself falling further and further from your friends. Before you sink into the abyss, understand that you cannot reach the high point of your love life without first experiencing the low. Perhaps you know that creating love and abundance in your life starts with you… but how do you do it? Here are some exercises to help you get started…r

Do you realize that you have all the power you need, within yourself, to lead your life in the way that you choose?

We tend to think of time wasters as too much TV viewing, daydreaming, or anything that isn’t a productive use of minutes and hours. Here are a few you may not have considered. Gossip. What’s the point, really? Conveying needed information to the appropriate person or people is okay, but ...

When it comes to running a business, there is so much to think about. Organizing and keeping on top of daily operations, marketing, bookkeeping, customer service, employees, vendors, etc. It all pretty much takes up a business owner's time. These are definitely important areas to focus on but when have you (or have you ever) made a point of literally stepping outside of your business and into the shoes of your customer to see how your business is perceived?

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I saw a statistic recently that startled and saddened me. It stated that more than 25% of Americans feel lonely. When I saw this, I thought to myself,n"No wonder there are so many feelings of sadness, hopelessness and depression in the world!"nnWhen we don't have friends with whom to share our joys, our woes, our hopes and dreams, we tend to isolate ourselves in shells of deep oppression and withdrawal.n We begin to feel useless, unworthy and unneeded. Having no friends to ta

You're already experiencing the Law of Attraction in your life - whether you believe in it or not.nnHave you ever noticed that sometimes what you need just falls into place or comes to you from 'out-of-the-blue'? Serendipity! Or, you've bumped into someone on the street that you've been thinking about? Coincidence? Have you ever just been at the right place at the right time? Fate? All of these experiences are evidence of the Law of Attraction in your life.nnHave you ever hea

Do you know your life’s purpose? Most people, at some point, wonder what theirs is. We search for meaning and hope that our lives carry special meaning. We sense, at a deep level, there is MORE to life. We can feel it. Discovering your life’s purpose is more like putting together a big puzzle ...

Regrets? I have none. Like yourself, I came to earth to live life to the fullest, to learn, to grow, to share, and to enjoy the adventure. Do you remember that you did the same? What happened? When did you stop living life to the fullest? That must be the time you started with regrets. What you have done in the past is gone, and how you view it changes as you change. Sure, I have already done some things you might think I should regret. Well, I may be sorry, I might wish I hadn't done them; but I also know I learned from them, and they were of value.

In the past, people have asked me how to deal with ‘sweating over small stuff’. After talking to them, I decided to share what with you, the insights that I shared with them. You see, in this day and age, it is so easy to get carried away by the little things that seem to bother us so much - other people's negative opinions, traffic jam, computer problems, unfriendly customer service. I used to be the king when it came to ‘sweating over small stuff.’ In fact, I took it to another level, and I used to ‘sweat, stress and scream over small stuff’.

By now, you probably know that creating a solid Action Plan and Blueprint are key to envisioning and following through on any BIG project, from building your business to publishing your book to reaching your health or fitness goals. If you plan correctly, you will have not only a juicy vision of your BIG project; you will also end up with a thorough and easy to execute day-by-day and week-by-week plan of how you will get from point A to point B, while still having plenty of time left over to enjoy your life. But did you know that if you create the details of your plan before being clear

Struggling with the habit of quitting comes about as a result of the way we've come to view situations or tasks that appear difficult at first. Anytime you choose to do something new you'll be faced with the initial learning curve and many times we interpret this as being difficult. So in order to avoid going through the initial struggle, quitting becomes an alte ative. Here are 4 mindsets you can use to change your perspective so whenever you feel like 'throwing in the towel', you'll become empowered from within and get an extra boost to keep going.

The attributes of thriving leadership are: *Communication *Cooperation *Respect *Responsibility *Teamwork *Trust Training for teams of children leaders must take into account these six attributes of leadership. The training does not have to focus on all of these attributes at once. For instance, a team training focus can encompass one at a time:

In life, you simply can not grow alone. Sooner or later you have to need a hand or others who support you in life. But sometimes, you came across a situation when no one is there to whom you can trust or ask for help, a moment of being alone. At that time you have to spend time with yourself and try to fix the things in your favor. There is a difference between being lonely and to be alone. You can say you are lonely when you are isolated by the others. You are alone when it'

As a busy human being, it can be easy at times to find yourself overwhelmed, over worked, and burned out. If this has ever happened to you, maybe you need to learn a lesson by suffering the consequences of allowing yourself to get stuck in over commitment and overwhelm.

In order to become more successful at living in the power of now, these 2 important keys unlock the door to attaining this spiritual level of enlightenment. 1) Become more 'now' conscious Develop the now consciousness by becoming more now conscious. Pay attention to what's in front of you, to what you're currently doing. E.g. when you're driving your car, you know your destiny but you need to be present; you need to be conscious now to the road that's directly in front of you, to where you're driving, to the street signs, to what the other drivers are doing and not on the destination.r

Results matter to your life’s bottom line. Accomplishment vs Doing: They are not the same thing. You can accomplish more by doing less if you have clarity and focus, which comes from a quiet and clear mind.

In my last blog entry I discussed a self-improvement concept called acceptance without realizing what I was doing. To me self-confidence, self-esteem, stress control, these are all buzz words used in self-improvement courses or programs. But acceptance?r

Marketers have been using logic and emotion for years in selling their products and services. So how does this work? It’s all about the decision making process and the triggers that make a difference between yes or no. Sometimes these triggers can be impulses, or they are coupled with logic or they relate to your emotions.

Meaning nConsciousness is a word that we hear quite often and its meaning seems to be whatever the user decides it is. Never mind the dictionary definition, there are numerous spiritual, psychological, religious and metaphysical meanings. Nearly everyone who uses the term winds up having to tell you, the reader, what it means.nnI’m no different. When I use the word consciousness I’m using it to describe the ability that we, as humans, have to focus our attention on our be

What is your music IQ? How conscious are you of the effects of the music you listen to on your mind, body and spirit? Our ancestors had a deep understanding of the purpose and use of rhythm and music. They knew that rhythm and toning have the power to bring about changes in consciousness and create a bridge to a more creative, intelligent and joy-filled life. They knew that sound was sacred, and that the correct combination of breathing accompanied by tone and rhythm was hea