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Melting in Chocolate By Stacy Kamala Waltma A group of us were bathed in chocolate aroma last week as we toured the Scharffen-Berger Chocolate Factory in San Francisco. Our tour guide was an interesting man who had been with the Scharffen-Berger company for many years and had a lot of ...

Feeling a little sluggish these days? Having trouble focusing onnwhat needs to get done? Fed up with dragging around tenntons of useless baggage?nnClutter happens! Not only in tucked away closets or out-of-nthe-way basements, but in your heart. When the heart is stagnantnyour energy is on empty.nnIn the heart, cobwebs go undetected! Dark corners of your heart are secretnplaces where fearful thoughts, painful memories, and regretsnbuild up. Bit by bit your vital life force dra

I saw a show on TV today about women who've experienced traumatic events getting "beauty treatments" or "med-spa" treatments done on their bodies. Some even flew to Tijuana, Mexico to get discounted versions of things like lipo -- only to end up with huge craters or holes in their stomachs. They ...

What if you were given the chance to hold a higher position in your company but you have to choose between two of them? This is indeed a rare scenario and you should feel really fortunate if it happens to you. Having multiple good options is a great boost to your confidence, but of course, you will still feel the pressure of having to make a decision as to which of those choices you should grab and which one you ought to let go.

Branding is a process started by large corporations like Nike as part of a marketing strategy in the 1980's. It is a concept which had them selling their customers an image and an idea. Soon, along with the pair of running shoes you were buying, you were also buying into the concept, and "just ...

Have you ever seen a book, a TV show, or an article about something that really, really caught your interest? Maybe you thought, "Gee, I'd love to be a barrel rider in the rodeo", or "I could be a world famous cupcake baker, too!".

Some years ago, a friend of mine said “you sure ndo clear your throat a lot.” His comment stuck nwith me. Over the next few weeks I noticed that I was a chronic throat-clearer, especially during nmy conversations with people. Then I had an awareness that changed my life. As my ...

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You’ve heard that while you’re trying something new, you can “fake it ‘till you make it”. That may be true for a short while and in certain situations, but I’m here to tell you if you are living by that rule in your day-to-day life, then you are in for a rude awakening! Eventually it will catch up with you and all hell will break loose. And you will be looking at the pieces of your broken life wondering what on Earth happened.

As I sit here and work on projects, today, it dawned on me that I should share with all of you entrepreneurs what today is for me: It’s a “Work on the Business” day. And, although some people may have OTHER suggestions on how to work when you have your own business, here are my suggestions for how to make the most out of your business so it thrives AND you have a life. Day Type One: Work ON the Business Dayr

Have you ever had a gut feeling about something you should do or some action you should take? I'm going to assume that you have, because what I'm referring to is often called "intuition" and I believe everyone has "it." Let me give you a personal example. I was recently sitting in my office doing some admin stuff when a good friend came to mind, quickly followed by an intuitive message that I should call her. So, I decided to "follow-up" and gave her a call.

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Ahhh, February! The time of year when shiny, red hearts appear in store windows, and cupid smiles down at you while you eat an egg and cheese sandwich at your local coffee shop. Every where you look, there’s chocolate and flowers, champagne and strawberries, diamonds and lingerie, even ...

“Comfortable” is a deceptive word. On one hand, who doesn’t want to be comfortable? Being comfortable with who you are usually means that a person is satisfied with the way they look or act behind closed doors. Everyone wants shoes that are comfortable, a bed that is comfortable or clothes that are comfortable. So, how can the word “comfortable” be deceiving?

Here are some tips to keep yourself on target without beating yourself up while still finding time to enjoy, sleep, eat . . . In my blog (www.theawarenessinitiative.com/blog) on 7/30/09 I discuss the expression: “Don’t push the river.” Below is a recap of that blog with some time management suggestions to help you to “swim” more effectively. Are you a good boss to you? Would you quit if you were an employee who treats you as you do? I am often my worst taskmaster.

In the past, when someone said something to me that I found insulting or disrespectful, I tried to avoid reacting angrily. I told myself I was probably just being thin-skinned, and that the other person probably didn’t intend to hurt me. Besides, I said to myself in “spiritual” jargon, the anger I feel comes from my ego — my identification with my body, my accomplishments, my possessions, and so on. In reality, I am all that is, I am consciousness itself, I am Atman. How could pure spirit take offense at anything? By letting myself get upset, I dishonor my true nature.

We've all heard of "simple living," and we see the magazines and the news articles and the web sites. I often advocate what I call "voluntary simplicity," by which I mean determining what's important to you and designing a life in support of your values and beliefs. Many people, when they think ...

Do you ever worry about not being able to get clients? Well -- how do the successful coaches with thriving businesses do it? The fastest way to accelerate is to model what works for successful people! A while ago I worked on an e-book of interviews with ten hugely successful coaches with ...

Change is a wonderful thing. I consider myself a Change Agent. As a Life Coach it is my duty to assist and teach clients to embrace change. Change reminds me of a song called, Wake Up Everybody. Remember? It is that old school Harold Melvin & Blue Notes classic. You know the lyrics sing along ...

Follow this scenario…. You are now becoming a pretty good goal setter and achiever. You are consistently working at it and making progress, one step at a time. You are learning that the ‘rules’ for goal setting and achieving are set in ‘Universal’ stone and you can’t take short cuts. This, ...

5 Simple Steps to stopping Negative Emotions before they get out of control. Obviously the question is not a question, but an obvious – “Of course I would and now tell me HOW!!” To the right is a simple 5 Step Strategy for how to take an emotion that is starting to rear its ugly head, and put a lid on it before it gets out of control. The reason why we want to stop this, apart from the obvious, is that when our negative emotions take over, they hijack our brain and ability to use it most effectively. They sort of make us a little dumber! Not where we want to be.

Let’s face it: our lives are a mess, or rather we have made it that. To compete with the mad, mad world outside, we work day and night to succeed, and burden ourselves with more and more challenges. In all the hustle and bustle, we lose ourselves, and then it is difficult to go back and retrieve our true self. After reading this, your lives will be a whole lot simpler. Life coaching programs are not like those mentoring or therapy sessions, which you often see or hear about

We live in a world where quitting is now a widely acceptable option. Everyday, people quit the goals they spent years dreaming about when the accomplishment may just be around the corner. People quit schools without graduating, quit their jobs without another job offer in hand, and quit their weight-loss program without attaining the healthier body weight that they set out to achieve. Even sadder, and more rampant than ever, people quit their marriage without seeking the counselling and coaching that is required to make it work.

Create the results you dream about by utilizing the power within you… "In To Wish On" Intuition is a wish from our core, directing us to the power to make the dreams of our heart into reality. By simply learning to listennto the small voice with in us, living a fulfilled and creatively enriching ...

Today I am going to share a personal story with you as I feel it is an experience many of us can connect with. I would ask that you find a quiet few moments to read this article and reflect on its meaning to you and its application to your life. As the days fly by and winter turns to spring, ...

There is the old proverb that a rich man doesn't have everything he wants, he wants everything he has. We've all been told at some point in our lives by someone that we "should count our blessings." As with most ancient wisdoms, modern thought and science are discovering every day how true ...

A few days ago, I was sitting with my good friend and Smart Woman, Suzanne, in her backyard and I was complementing her on how well the yard was laid out from the play area, pool area, and lounge area. Everything flows so well in accessing the home and the backyard. Suzanne shared with me that the backyard was not designed this way when they first moved into the home. When they bought the house initially, the backyard looked a lot different.

“Explorers depend on the North Star when there are no other landmarks in sight. The same relationship exists between you and your right life, the ultimate realization of your potential for happiness. I believe that a knowledge of that perfect life sits inside you just as the North Star sits in its unaltering spot.”

Women Empowerment does not only come from working in large companies, wearing fancy clothes, managing a team, having your name plate on a desk with your position carved on it. Right now, it is also manifested by women who wish to get more out of life, the work life balance and who work from the comfort of their homes. As Technology evolves it brings along more and more opportunities particularly in home business for women.

Stress. We hear about it everyday. We know it happens to the best of us. We may not be able to define it but we know it when we see it. Usually, when we think about it, thoughts of hectic schedules, frantic days, unpaid bills, and unretu ed phone calls come flooding our minds and start ...

It is widely recognized that creating a coaching culture in education, health, business and other organisations is beneficial and will help grow happy, healthy, fulfilled human beings who perform well. Most coaching literature focuses on how to change organisational culture, indeed a Google search, with that term, yields around 273,000,000 results (Harvard Business Review Dec 2012). In the National Health Service(UK), coaching is now used to develop leaders, staff and used wi

How can you forget that unique prospect of yours?rnYes, I’m talking about that extremely elusive, slippery and self-informed sales lead  who promised to purchase from you if and only if they are ready and all. Well, nothing’s wrong with that, but for sales people, they’ve been there and done that. If this scenario sounds familiar, then brace yourself and don’t be surprised; the trend is growing—missed business appointments  are rapidly evolving, plus, cancelled

PLAYING WITH FEAR Have you ever noticed a toddler in a sandbox when a parent moves away or out of her sight? Most of the time, the toddler will hold up her hands in a gesture to be taken out of the box or they will just sit there and cry. And for the more adventurous personalities, she may ...

As I’m sure you’ve learned firsthand, when we let people see our creative work, we risk getting criticized. But criticism by itself, I think, isn’t a problem. It only becomes problematic when we take responsibility for the critic’s suffering and anger. My Criticism Fantasy I’ll give you an example from my own life. While I was writing my book, I had a nagging tendency to imagine ways people might attack it. A very specific “worst-case scenario” kept coming to mind.

When you have the perfect career, work can become more fun than even having fun. This morning my entire world has turned into a winter wonderland. It is a complete miracle of nature. The foot of snow and the brisk winds have created an artistic swirling re-design of the physical world around me. Smooth white curves and peaks and valleys replace the usual stiff lines of roads, homes, and sidewalks. It looks like a still picture of waves on the ocean. It is truly breathtakingly beautiful.

Upon reflection, the biggest stumbling block to get a journey started to a life I am happy with was seven little letters. HONESTY. Over many years I had lied to myself and others, I had been less the honest in dealings with others, and had created a Disneyland in my head which had become a ...

Often, people look back on their day and wonder where the time has gone and why they were not able to accomplish the things that they needed and really wanted to. While it’s certainly true that there are only a limited number of hours within a day that people can use to accomplish the things that they need to do, it’s often not a question of managing your time but more of an act of managing yourself.

I love talking with clients about having a career doing something they love. They get excited, their energy goes up, they smile, and they feel good. They light up. Then they say, “But I could never really do that.” The energy and the excitement and the smile quickly fade. They sound forlorn, depressed, and tired. We love to dream about the possibilities, and then we scare ourselves off, fearful of life’s practicalities. There are lists of excuses people make about not being able to have a career they love. It could be money, time, effort, health insurance, whatever.

A strong foundation leads to progress and success. This idea applies to both a relationship and a company for them to surpass all the undertakings along their way. When a new structure is being built, great attention is given to its most crucial part – its foundation. When the foundation is faulty, definitely the whole structure will become unstable. Small problems will become big and small cracks will lead to a disastrous consequence. On the other hand, if everything start

Stressing happens once you allow fear centered thoughts spiral out of control. Next thing you realize, one scared thought has escalated into a multitude of thoughts that have you thinking that something bad is likely to happen to you. In case you are just like me, you then have done your own fair share of being anxious. I’ve experienced instances when I would likely keep worrying about almost anything, as though just about all circumstances were some how under my influence.

This is the ultimate transition that most people want to be going through. Do you want more success in every sense of the word? Do you want more money, love, happiness, and, above all, freedom? To understand how to be more successful, you must begin with understanding why you are not. I ...This is the ultimate transition that most people want to be going through. Do you want more success in every sense of the word? Do you want more money, love, happiness, and, above all, freedom?

How can I help you? Have you ever attended a networking event and walked out thinking, ‘Well I told 25 people about my business and no one seemed that interested because they were too busy telling me about their own business!’? Or, ‘I could call that person I met at the ...

How do you feel on Mondays? Does your day begin with dread, overwhelm and heaviness? Or does your Monday start with excitement, enthusiasm and eage ess? I will not deny that some people face tough work environments, challenging coworkers, and frustrating projects. You could likely find a roomful of people to commiserate with you about any difficult work situation. Does commiseration make you feel any better? In my experience, commiseration made work feel worse. When you focus on the challenging and frustrating aspects of your day, you will likely encounter more of the same.

Do you have a friend who attends Celebrate Recover? Has your friend ever asked you to come to a Celebrate Recovery gathering, but you turned down your friend's invitation because you had questions about Celebrate Recovery? Hopefully, this article will answer your questions. Let's start with the name. Yes, the full name is Celebrate Recovery, but sometimes this is shortened to just C/R.

"A little restraint is good" Every day we are faced with situations that could easily bring out the worst in us. A colleague says something that upsets you. A friend makes a comment that irritates you. It is easy to lash right back, but it might be wiser to adopt a little restraint. Our ...

"Go ahead and make the first move" So, my son is starting Kindergarten next week, a big step in his little life. Of coursehe is anxious, I am anxious, and my husband is anxious. Like any mom, I want to dowhatever I can to create a smooth and comforting transition. I thought it would ...

Are these your thoughts? Ok, so yes, call me Cleopatra, the Queen of Denial. I have hurts, hang-ups, and bad habits that I won’t admit to and I have stuffed them for a long time. Now you tell me that I am powerless to heal myself from my hurts, hang-ups, and bad habits. So where is the hope? Funny you should ask. Hope, that is the third topic we talk about in Celebrate Recovery.

In the last part of this series, I suggested that we can actually enjoy marketing when we’re able to tap into our natural compassion and conce for others. As I said, I think this often requires us to let go of the ways we protect ourselves from getting hurt when we interact with another person. For example, if we’re at a networking event, and we’re worried that others won’t take seriously what we have to offer, maybe we’ll loudly brag about our products and services, not letting anyone get a word in edgewise.

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds. – Franklin D. Roosevelt To begin, let me ask you some revealing questions. As a business owner, can you walk away from your business today for one or two months and come back to find it operating smoothly and profitably? ...

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