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There are so many good tips and tools and strategies that can help us live a fuller, more authentic and meaningful life. Tips that can lower our stress, help us lose weight, prevent overwhelm and improve our relationships. But learning about these tools and ideas and strategies just isn’t enough. These gems are only helpful to us if we are able to figure out how to implement them and allow them to be useful in our lives. . There is an ingredient that is essential for metabolizing good information. It’s necessary for creating a plan for implementation.

The other day I was sitting in Starbucks watching people come in and out, ordering their specialty drinks, and I sat near some elderly women who had obviously been life long friends. They were finishing each others’ sentences and reminiscing over times past; birthdays, holidays, vacations – it was pleasant listening to their conversations. The conversations transitioned a little bit and became a little more intimate because they began to speak of their relationship with their husbands – how they met, etc.

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Divorce turns our lives upside down. It throws us into a major life transition that is colored by intense feelings and emotions that can be debilitating. I believe that fear is the main culprit that holds us back from not only healing and letting go of our pain, but also from moving forward into a new life. So it is fear we need to identify and then overcome. Fear debilitates. It acts as a paralytic agent that keeps us stuck. It inhibits any real forward motion.

We live in a society which puts great emphasis on success and failure and the related concept of willpower. Often people tend to think they should be able to make changes easily - that it is only a question of willpower. The problem with this is that if you don't succeed as quickly as you'd like ...

It may to difficult to accept but the ingredients for a happy and fulfilling relationship with your significant other or spouse rests on the foundation of acceptance. Acceptance of the reasons you fell in love in the first place. Acceptance of who that person is at their core. Acceptance of all the little things they do. 1. Acceptance does not imply giving up. It is not a negative term. It is acknowledging reality. Acceptance means that we come to understand and accept our mate and our life for what it is. There is no judgment involved.

Whose Business Are We In? At some point in time, each of us encounters situations where you want to jump in and fix something in another person’s life, perhaps a family member, friend or co-worker. It may be a personal situation, a work problem, a financial situation, a conflict – the opportunities to jump in and “fix it” are vast and diverse. And our desire to help out comes from a very sincere, caring motive - most of the time.

Think of the words in Christmas carols: "glory shone around," calm, bright, peace, light, shine. Whether we focus on angels as guardians, heavenly messengers and intermediaries, or simply as inspiring symbols of qualities we aspire to, we are most likely to see them at Christmas time.

What comes to your mind when you picture a graceful surfer on the crest of a huge wave.....exhilaration, harmony, connectedness, balance, beauty? What if you could approach your life with the same qualities, poised and ready to catch your next wave and seize all the extraordinary opportunities in front of you? The great news is that you can and let's explore how... Hawaiian surf instructor, Kahuna Bob, explains the importance of understanding the waves and how to catch them, while simultaneously learning the technique, maintaining balance, coordination, and confidence.

Colouring over the Lines Do you remember painting by numbers? Or those colouring books where we were supposed to fill in the pictures with crayons? Some of us filled them in very precisely, some just coloured anywhere. On a mundane level it helped us as children learn co-ordination and ...

... but it does. I hear this from clients: “Grrr. I’m so mad at her. I can’t believe she did that! She does this all the time. Why do I let it get to me so much?!” Or something along those lines anyway. Sound familiar? I’m sure you can think of a time where (1) you were frustrated with someone about something and (2) you were also frustrated with yourself for being irritated in the first place. I know it happened to me a few times just last week! Recall the last time you were irritated about being irritated.

Just a reminder: you are not responsible for other people's feelings. Or for fixing other people. Or for making sure they live their best lives. Or making them happy. Those things are their job. We are all responsible for ourselves, people! I suffer from this disease just like most (okay, all) of my coaching clients. Today I was inspired to write about this subject again because it's come up twice this week alone, with two different people I'm coaching. One of my clients is a man in his 30's who is somewhat recently divorced.

When it comes to living your life, there’s more than enough advice to be given (whether you want it or not). It seems everywhere we look there’s someone telling you what to do, or how not to do something. At this point you may head over to the self-help section of the bookstore or library or start doing some research online, and what hits you is an overwhelming wave of information. It can be a little hard to deal with at first.

One of the unique aspects of the human race which has set us apart over the ages is our willingness to honor and to provide for our “seniors”. Even Neanderthals seem to have cared and provided for those older adults who could no longer sustain themselves. During the second half of the 20th century, though – at least in the “developed” countries – we achieved a level of prosperity which has largely enabled senior citizens to remain independent. In many cases, retir

We are well into this “new” year and perhaps it is time to review where you are in terms of your intentions and goals for the year. By this time many of you may have drifted off course, if even slightly or even worse may have totally lost track of your true direction. So the question becomes how can you regain that fresh new start, energy and enthusiasm that can come in the first flush of setting an intention? One of the primary reasons people fail in their intentions or don

Sales is undoubtedly the lifeblood of any business provided that the sales department is staffed and managed properly. Otherwise, this can turn into a liability for the company. The challenge that many small startup businesses have to deal with is the fact that their sales department is understaffed. More often, the owner of the company and a couple of other individuals make up the sales department. As a result, the business is highly dependent on only a few people. Hiring additional personnel isn’t the easy solution to this.

Have you ever had one of those weekends where you were just having too much fun? You attended three 8-year-old birthday parties, went to dinner with friends, cheered the Dodgers at a game and hosted a brunch with the extended family – only to wake up Monday morning thrilled at the thought of dragging yourself into the office, to REST. Sometimes we group our “fun activities” in such a way that we are having so much fun, we are too exhausted to enjoy any of it.r

I recently spoke at a " Live your dream marriage " event on May 9th. It was an amazing day; I think I got the most out of it. The highlight was an art workshop, that's right an art workshop. Let me explain briefly, a common practice with children that are “slow learners" or are not “good ...

The above is a photo of one of my son’s guitars. I am so thankful of having a healthy Son and a healthy Daughter. I am thankful of so many things that I keep a list of them in my office. Do you have a list of the things you are thankful for? November is a even better time to make your list than ever before since Thanksgiving day is coming soo November 24th.

Managing your career, just like managing your life, requires preparation and ensuring that your time is directed meaningfully. Don't wait and see; make things happen. Just like athletes who prepare for the "big game” or a marathon, designing your career requires goals, planning, work, and above ...

I network with a plethora of business owners who are attempting to grow their businesses by increasing their sales and client base. Before every meeting I observed (as a new person to the group) their interactions with others in the room. Admittedly, they were networking but it seemed more "buddy-like" than "business-l

When you start a new business or take action on a big idea that you've had brewing for a while, it can be a very exciting time. You begin to get a taste of what entrepreneurship can feel like; you’re in control of your own schedule, maybe you worked for someone else and you've escaped the rigid 9-5 routine and you've become your own boss - life feels good.

How you feel about yourself truly does affect your interaction with others. It truly saddens me when I hear women using negative talk when referring to themselves. We aren't born with self confidence but it is something that we gain throughout our lives. There are many things that we ...

There is an epidemic in cities everywhere and the epidemic is stress. We see the signs/effects of stress everywhere. Communities, support systems, self-care, parenting, spirituality, and physical health are being negatively affected by our responses to being overwhelmed, stressed, and ...

If you spent a moment without thinking, would you cease to exist? When I give talks about using mindfulness practices to focus on your work, at least one person usually tells me they “can’t meditate” because they can’t seem to force their mind to quiet. But often, if I get the chance to dig deeper into what’s going on for that person, what I discover is that they don’t really want their mind to be silent. They’re afraid that, if they stopped thinking for a moment, they wouldn’t be able to start again.

My heart is sad. You send your kids... your babies off to school. You entrust others to watch over, care for, and feed them. It would never occur to me that food my child may eat would be tainted. How does this happen? How are people that irresponsible and careless? That something so preventable would kill 22 children and leave several others seriously sick?

One of the best action steps you can take in your business is to create a biography that showcases your expertise and gives you the credibility you need to stand out from the crowd. It will boost your business in so many ways. You want to have your biography on your website and all of your marketing materials. If you desire to do more speaking to grow your business, you'll want a killer biography for the event host to read before you step onto the stage.

Introduction “Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true” - a quote by Napoleon Hill expresses the power of human thoughts. Thoughts remain with us no matter where we go and they reside in our head, playing over and over again. They can be either supportive to you to take constructive actions or can do just the opposite.

Starting out 2011, many of us would like this year to be different. We would like to eat better, exercise more, spend more time with our families, have better relationships, or whatever else might be important. In the beginning, our hopes and dreams are strong and might bring about short-lived successes but the problem is that these successes often do not last long. Many individuals find it easier to slip back into old routines because that is what we are used to and it alleviates the stress of trying a new behaviour.r

Coaching is an effective process used to support individuals in creating something new for themselves. I work side by side with my clients’ coaching them by providing perspective and support for self-knowledge as they accomplish their business and personal goals. I help women achieve balance ...

Have you ever been curious as to why some of the people you graduated with achieved mind blowing success while you are still stuck in the same job as high school? It all comes down to the fact you have just been dreaming about success and they have been setting goals to get success.

As you count the ways you're grateful for your 2009, why not take some time out to reflect on how you want to feel this time next year? What do you want 2010 to be like for you? If you consciously decide on what you want to achieve in 2010, you stand a much higher chance of making your dreams a reality than if you just take a passive stance and see what happens to you. If you don't bother to define your dream destination, you risk ending up somewhere disappointing. Setting crystal clear intentions for your new year is powerful.

There are many practical things that you can do to move yourself towards your chosen career; goal setting, action planning, marking milestones are just some. There is however another very powerful thing you can do to boost your efforts; it is like turning on a turbo charger: ...

So many people have wonderful dreams that are buried just beneath the surface--a book they'd love to write, a business venture they'd like to pursue, a race they'd like to sign up for, or a trip they want to take. If only. If only they had: more time, more motivation, more get-up-and-go. If only they weren't so busy, or if only they had--more money, more connections, more support. If only they could get organized, or if only they could get some time to think. If only they could figure out the first steps. Here's what I know: 1.

Lack of self confidence affects women more than men because of the way we’re wired. Women have been wired to be more intuitive and nurturing than men, and therefore the hormones and other factors in a woman’s brain affect the way she sees herself. Her intuitions and sense of nurturing also cause her to worry and care more about how other people see her. But, there are ways you can gain more self confidence despite your hormones and wiring. 1. Recognize that you lack self confidence. Before you can overcome lack of self confidence, you must recognize what it is.

Effective time management is something that eludes most of us. As a culture, at least in America, being "stressed" and "overwhelmed" has become entirely too commonplace. Healthy balance between work and play in someones life is rarely seen. As I work with more and more Home Based Business ...Effective time management is something that eludes most of us. As a culture, at least in America, being "stressed" and "overwhelmed" has become entirely too commonplace. Healthy balance between work and play in someones life is rarely seen.

Overwhelm is something that we can’t always avoid, and it can be a major trigger for emotional eating, overeating, or bingeing. While it’s great to have strategies for staying out of overwhelm, sometimes–no matter how skilled or proactive or positive we are–overwhelm just plain happens. A colleague sent me a gift recently. She sent me a timer. She didn’t have to explain what it was for, because I know her strategy. She’s about getting big things done by making them do-able. That is such an important key.

Did you ever try to remember details about past holidays and find that they all blur together? When I noticed this, I realized it was partly because my family celebrated exactly the same way every year. More importantly, I recognized my tendency to become less mindful as I got caught up in ...

Over the last few days, I’ve spent some time with women entrepreneurs who are all having the same challenge—the race against time or “time management.” Whether you are an atto ey, a fitness professional or a business coach, time is the like the elusive lover—you can never get enough! Here are a few comments I heard over the last few days: -- “I’m never able to get it all done.”rn-- “I can’t figure out which “to-do” should be done first.”rn-- “It only takes 10 minutes.” One woman entrepreneur is multi-tasking all day long.

We’ve started a new game in our home. Each night at the dinner table we each take turns asking another family member a question about himself. “So, Rick, how are you feeling about your interview on Monday?” “Mom, what do you want for Christmas?” Sounds like just a normal conversation, right? ...

I am not, today, a religious person, but to move from a low start point to a life I love today, I had to understand what god is to me. It is safe to say, at my lowest hour, I was spiritually bankrupt. I was the centre of my own universe and I tried to control all within it. For a long period it seemed to work; then it flew apart leaving me with a life without centre. I believe in the psychology of the 12 steps and a concept of a Higher Power as you personally understand that power.

In the course of our work in lead generation, we are faced with the problem of how to approach best our business prospects. How can we speak to these people that will turn them into qualified sales leads? Even if you are a small company, you can generate B2B leads from your prospects like the top telemarketing companies. All you need is to be resourceful in choosing what marketing tools and channels to use. As long as you know how to handle your end of the talk, then it will

Hey Friends, Wanted to send out some thoughts on achieving what you set out to do daily. With everything at a fingers touch or click away, I found that every now and then we can easily lose focus on what we need to complete that day (myself included!). The result of losing focus is that the day flies by and you still have tons to do on your list.

Has someone suggested to you that you fear success? Or have you thought it about yourself? If so, what is it you are really afraid of? I had to think about this some years ago, when I was starting out as a speaker. An enthusiastic and supportive friend of mine would say, frequently, “Maybe soon we’ll see you on Oprah’s show,” and I would shudder in horror and immediately cut back on any activities that might make me more visible.

There’s a lot of advice out there about “how to be creative.” On the surface, this sounds great — everybody wants to come up with useful and profitable ideas, right? But when I look more closely at this kind of advice, and what drives us to seek it out, I feel conce ed.

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I like the idea of paying it forward, meaning that when you help make one person’s day better, they will likely go on to make someone else’s day better, then that person will likely go on to touch someone else’s life, and so on and so on. Wouldn’t that be awesome if everyone just cheered one person up every day? Or just made one person’s day better? Think what our world would be like after that. It could be a much happier world. Think of the infinite principle of doubling that. Pay it forward twice, means: Day 1 — you touch 1 life Day 2 — you touch 2 lives

As an intuitive guide, healer, counselor and spiritual life coach, Kate has facilitated personal growth, transformation and soul awakening throughout Texas and the U.S. since 1992. Through her own life journey, as well as her experience as a spiritual "midwife" to others in their healing, she has developed a very REAL and powerful approach to life as a CHOICE.

For any small business, one of the toughest things to do is to expand overseas and find reliable global suppliers. A smart entrepreneur makes safe choices and smart decisions, especially when it comes to finding a supplier for your business. This is easier said than done, though, but by following these steps below, you can rest assured that you can choose a supplier that will give you the best service. Through this guide also, you will find help in ensuring that your business will move on to the path towards success. #1 Study your options well before closing a deal.