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This getting your life back together, setting goals and being accountable is serious stuff! That being said, Laughter plays a very important role along the way, and one of the new skills I have picked up is a genuine ability to laugh at myself. I found the following quote and reading a good ...

I have been finding meditation really helpful lately, much more so than in the past. I have tried so many different methods for meditating over the years I couldn’t even count, but I don’t think it’s the technique I’m using right now that’s working so well, but my dedication to it. Part of the problem with me sticking to a meditation routine was that life always seemed to get in the way.

Today, I wanted to give you something special, yet practical that you could use right away to create momentum and positive energy in your life as you step into 2011. In my work with women, one of the essential exercises we do together is peel back the layers of their lives both personally and professionally to explore and discover their gift or what I sometimes refer to as their “genius.” You may be reading this and thinking, “I don’t know what my gift is” or “I don’t have a gift.” You do have a gift. You do have genius inside of you.

Meditation is the art of being still, and centering oneself to communicate with the sacred witness. Many people confuse thinking with the act of meditation. Yes, one gets quiet, and one does hear the thoughts of the mind, but that is not meditation. The mind would really like to control you, ...

Depending upon one’s dexterity, there are many yoga postures which are considered to be beyond our current physical capacity like the sitting position of Full Lotus or the flexibility and strength required in the yogic posture of Pincha Mayurasana - Forearm Stand. Aside from yoga, if I asked ...

Every Action Equals an Opposite Reaction in Life Training A remarkable quote etched unto our memories is by Edmund Burk. He said ... “the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.'' Gen. George S. Patton said ..."Don't fall a victim to what I call the 'ready-aim-aim-aim-aim syndrome.' You must be willing to fire. He was talking about action! That’s what separates winners from whiners. Take action and be responsible for the implications of t

Once upon a time, my goal was to lead a life that was completely criticism-proof. Once I had the “right” job, credentials, relationship, and so on, no one would ever accuse me of falling short in any area. I’d get nothing but respect from everyone I worked with and knew. Of course, this plan didn’t quite pan out. As wonderful as my job and education may have looked to the world, and as hard as I worked, there would always be someone who’d come up with ways to find fault with me — whether it was a client, boss, intimate partner, or someone else.

I was raised in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood and attended Hebrew school, became a Bat Mitzvah and continued on to complete Confirmation. I was very active in my Temple community as a member of the youth program and even became a Para-professional. Which meant I assisted the Special Education Hebrew teacher during the school year.

Are you among those who are Henny Pennying? Remember? Henny Penny, the ditsychicken who ran around the farmyard hollering, “The sky is falling, the sky is falling!” in the story we heard as little kids. To many of you, especially during the last few weeks of record setting market trends, ...

To help us find a compelling direction in life, self-development writers often tell us to ask ourselves “what we’d do if we couldn’t fail.” For example, we might ask, what kind of book would we write if we knew that whatever we produced was destined to be a #1 bestseller? I’ve taken to asking myself basically the opposite question: what would I create if I knew no one would ever care about it? In other words, what would I do if I knew I would fail? Believe it or not, this question has been much more helpful to me in finding the direction and motivatio I want.

How often have we lost our focus, allowed others and circumstances to erode our confidence, lost our authentic voice in the midst of pleasing others, delayed pursuing our passion, and feel stuck in less that joyful lives? As women, we tend to push our dreams aside risking frustration, anger and ...

Do people consider you shy and quiet? Laid back, chilled out, or the strong silent type? Ever felt anxious, or maybe just unenthusiastic about conversing in a group? Sometimes, when we’re out mingling, we simply have nothing to say. We can’t talk about the way one of our family members drove us ...

Creating this new daily routine will keep you focused, clear, balanced and motivated to move forward. These are things you do each day, which will support a positive change in your behavior and lay a foundation for fundamental shifts that will greatly improve your life. Key Points · n· Only ...

Last week I sent out an email asking for your response to what holds you back from making the changes in your life you say you want to make. I am so grateful for the responses I received. I was also interested yet not so surprised at the answers. The top three reasons were:

I know it sounds cliche… but the power of positive thinking really does bring an avalanche of wonderful things pouring into your life. From your job to your marriage to your social life to your personal interests…it pays to start listening to what your Inner Opportunist has to say. Think for a ...

Think of a time you were conversing with someone. As you talked with them you noticed the lights were on, but nobody was home. You may say they were in la la land or daydreaming. When was the last time you got the blank stare from someone? We have all probably experienced chatting with a friend ...

Yes. You are right. This IS an oratory challenge with some mind gym thrown in as well. So for your final (gym) repetition, I challenge you to reread the heading, but this time inserting ‘me and I’. It now reads…“Am I ‘me’, or the ‘me’ I have chosen to be?” Still feel like your head is in the clothes dryer? Then let’s add some new words to the statement so you can see where this is really heading. Am I ‘me’, or the ‘me’ I have chosen and accepted that I need to be (in order to feel safe, loved, accepted, or significant)?

I was coaching a Big Stretch recently up in the mountains of Spain. This is a powerful week-long holiday/course in which we ask the participants to identify an area of their life where they want to stretch and take big steps forward. As we all know stretching out of your comfort zone is scary. And it should be! Any goal that is only exciting is too small and we will grow out it far too quickly. Any goal that is only scary is too big and we simply won’t go there. So the right kind of goal is the one that is both scary and exciting!

It’s the first week of January in a brand new year. Tradition says it's time to set some goals. You sigh deeply, ho hum, put your chin in your hands and grind the brain into action to think of something you want but won't be too difficult to get, or something you ought to do, but don't want to, or you get very pie in the sky and impulsively reach for a goal in another galaxy. Sound familiar? What’s wrong with this? Well, several things. Consciously establishing goals is not a once a year activity. That's like going to the gym once a year and expecting to be fit.

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Those of us who walk and drive on snow and ice for several months of the year know all about slipping. We learned the winter-walk early in life. There's the shuffle, the flat-footed stomp (never tip toe!), and the high-heeled boot that works well if you heel-toe it. As for driving..., winter ...

Every single day we are bombarded by choices we need to make. Ultimately, our lives are defined by these choices. What should you eat? Should you go to the gym? Should you ask for that promotion? This process can be empowering, or on the flip side it can be stress inducing. You may feel ...

"Learning to slow down" Throughout our lives, most of us are taught to get things done quickly. We learn from an early age, the faster the better. This concept teaches the act of 'doing' rather than the sense of 'being'. To merely 'do' something, for the sake of getting it done, is not ...

A sad but true fact is that when your life’s work life balance falls out of line, one of the first things to go is a healthy sex life. This is especially true for women, who tend to fulfill their desires with work rather than play. Any longing for the sensual is replaced by the need for success, ...

It is Friday afte oon (UK time) and I am writing to you because I have something that I need to get off my chest. People come to me for answers. They come to me to make a certain part of their lives perform in a way that makes them - Happy. That is what I love to do; it is what makes me - ...

One of the shortest and simplest words causes even the most confident people stress. Most people say "no" because they would rather sacrifice their time and energy, than cause conflict or experience feelings of guilt. It takes practice to step outside your comfort zone, but the sacrifice will be ...

Being the author of a book called "Simply Quit Drinking", I have been approached by people with alcohol addiction looking for help. I thought of all the different things I did to quit drinking. The problem was, I realized that all I had to offer was how to stop drinking. Many times the reason people have an addiction to a chemical, alcohol or other drug or behavior, just like me, is because there are deeper issues to address. I had been an alcoholic for reasons of anxiety and

Thoughts about your business and your “busy-ness”…nnChoose to do the things you WANT to do today. Notice I said WANT, not HAVE, or NEED. Remember this simple fact of life: You don’t have to do anything! You always have choice.nnAcknowledging this ability to choose, the inherent free will given to all, is a profoundly empowering thought. It is a great gift from The Big One Upstairs (God, Gaya, The Original Substance, the Universe, etc.) and a wonderful

I remember once after one of my talks, someone came up to me asking: ‘You were saying that I can have what I want. Well, what I want is peace; how can I have it?’ nnAnd my answer at that time was: ’Start from the world around you.’ But now I think I have another answer also …nnAt the moment there is a lot of talking about global warming, hunger and poverty, but I would like to focus the attention also on something else.nnSometimes I hear people who are concerned abo

"Experiences we can't understand" Has something ever happened to you, that you didn't understand at the time, but as time went on a reason for the experience revealed itself to you? Everything in your life leads to something else in your life. All of your experiences have led you to exactly ...

Outsourcing has certainly increased in popularity to the point where instead of being an option that companies can explore, it’s becoming the norm. Instead of outsourcing being used mainly by large companies, small to medium business have started to embrace this concept and are really beginning to benefit from it as well. It has come to the point where a lot of backend processes are outsourced.r

The Importance of Being ... Not Too EarnestnnnnSeven days without laughter makes one weak! - Joel Goodman nnnHave you been getting enough fun lately! If you need to think about it, then maybe you haven’t. Injecting fun and humor into your everyday life is like carrying the sun around in your pocket all day long. nnnPeople who find fun are fun to be with. They look on the bright side. They are social magnets. They keep the party going. They make light work of heavy workloads

Frequently I am reminded of what asset humility is. Frequently, when I think of “humility” I think of “humiliation”. My actions were responsible for humiliation to both myself and others I care about, and humiliation is not something I want! I am slowly starting to learn ...

A few years back a friend remarked to me after a particularly rough day "I feel human today." I laughed and amusedly asked "Don't you normally feel human?" She replied "No, usually I feel like a dragon!" I remember at the time feeling a bit confused and wondering what I normally feel like, what I would like to feel like and what it might be like if I felt different.

14 WAYS TO OUTSMART YOU BRAIN TO SPEND LESS David Krueger MD 1. Don’t use credit cards. In numerous studies, individuals spend significantly more—on average 23%--when using credit cards vs. paying cash. Credit cards make money an abstraction, as well as relegating payment to a future time. The immediacy of real money makes it a real consideration. 2. Estimate expenses in detail; pay in cash. Studies at the Robert H.

It is an undeniable fact that millions of people are experiencing stress in life, be it a short-term or a long-term one. Being stressed out is an unpleasant feeling, of course, but what many of us don’t know is that stress can also have a serious effect in our health and how we perform at work. The good news is that stress is very much manageable as long as you know what techniques to use. In this article, you will get to know more about stress, how it affects you, and how you can manage it. What is Stress?

We often say that stress isn’t just something that happens to you, it’s a choice you make about how to react to what happens to you. In a sense this is true, but it is an unconscious choice. You’re not only unaware that you’re making a choice, but even that there are any other options.

I coach women who are busy, high-powered, over-committed and exhausted. Most of them are married with children and holding down part or full-time jobs. Their husbands are busy too - they are not just sitting around watching football and drinking beer. These guys are involved with the kids, the ...

Who would you be without your story? Who could you become if you gave up the story of who you think you are? Who you think you are is a mere spec of who you really are. You think you are your history, your experiences, your education, your body, your mind……but you are much more! I discovered ...

Stress is a big deal in midlife. It is everywhere. It plagues us at home. It travels with us on the road. It sleeps with us at night. Compared to today’s multitasking, time-challenged, cyber-stressed baby boomers, cave people led relatively stress-free lifestyles. Between family and ...

Have you ever noticed that the easy part to making changes in your life is the decision? Deciding to do something is the easy part. Putting that decision to action is a little tougher. Now, I am not saying it is impossible, but it is tougher. For example, you may know that exercise is good for ...

One of the most detrimental things that can hinder someone's ability to become wealthy is fear. Fear can play a role in many factors.nnOne of the most obvious fears is fear of failure. So many people are so afraid of failing at something that they literally give up opportunity to gain financially. Most of the time it is simply the failing not the actual outcome of the failing that they are afraid of. nnIf someone is thinking of a project and they are afraid to fail, the best

We live in a high-speed, complex and paradoxical world. High performance leadership requires an approach that meets today’s global challenges. Today its less about finding solutions and more about creating new patters. It’s less about redistribution of skills and more about fostering creative processes. It’s less about competition and more about collaboration. Our present demands a new kind of leadership.

We all know, intuitively, what research tells us: we need companions in life with whom to share both our joys and our pains. People who do not have anyone with whom to share tend to lead more stressful, less healthy lives. Unfortunately, not everyone is an ideal companion for such sharing. If, when you have finished sharing your information, you feel worse, that’s a clue that that person wasn’t the healthiest choice.

Learning how each child differs, according to the origin of psychology, is to every parents advantage otherwise you could be stuck with the label your child is given and your child could, later, have corrective and recovery psychological work to do. The origin of psychology set the stage for ...

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How often do you see the real you? Over the past week I spent four nights in LA, one night at my home in Wisconsin, and then two nights in Indianapolis. Each place had a bathroom and each bathroom had a mirror. In the Los Angeles mirror, I looked like a zombie who had the immediate need or a ...

It's not for everyone! As the the number one Online Life Coach this has been a huge breakthrough for many people when they realize that they simply are not cut out to be an entrepreneur, and it's ok. J. Paul Getty in his book How to be Rich talked about the three types of men/employees. The ...

Transitioning from one phase of life to the next can be a scary and unnerving process. To keep your fears and worries in check, cultivate an attitude of optimism and passion for that next chapter. Don’t let others dampen your optimism with doomsday forecasts and their own fears of the unknown. Here are some ways to create enthusiasm and a positive attitude for your next transition: Create a Vision Board Whether your new path is something you planned and trained for in schoo

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is that little voice at the end of the day that says: "I'll try again tomorrow."n--Anne Hunninghakenn“A key quality that distinguishes a successful athlete, or a top-notch performer in any field, is the way he responds to his bad days. ...