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Many of us have forgotten how important it is to be still, to spend a few moments daily to quiet the thoughts and relax our minds. Taking the time to be quiet,to silence our minds and activities,helps us to renew our energy and creativity.It also increases our level of gratitude. But we have been led to believe that we must be busy,doing something every moment. If we are idle for any amount of time, we think we are not being productive; this is especially true for those of us who are 'high achievers.' Many times,however, being idle or quiet, is exactly what is needed. Let me ask you:Ha

Over the last year or so, I have spoken to a number of people who have found themselves at a crossroads in their careers through no fault of their own. Economic circumstances, being in the work place at the wrong time, employers using the excuse of the economic downtu to re-structure – have led to many people finding themselves out of work at a time in their lives when they could, quite reasonably, have expected to be taking their foot off the peddle and relaxing.

If you have big goals and dreams and want to achieve them – easier and faster – then, you may need to assess and consider resetting your mental "success thermostat." Here's what I mean … Picture an air conditioner thermostat that's set at 75 degrees. When the room temperature reaches 76 or higher, the thermostat kicks on the AC – cooling the room back down to 75. Inside your mind, you've got a similar thermostat. Because of preconceived notions or past experiences, it may be set for a certain level of success.

Over the past eight years, I've often spoken about the power of words and that the words that you speak predict your future... You are exactly where you are in life today based on what you have spoken into existence... One word that has been a very powerful part ofrnmy individual (personal) life is *MENTOR* I want to break down the true meaning behind the word 'Mentor' for you. Mentor broken down basically meansrn-- *Tour Guide* - - When you go on a vacation you often say, 'I don't want to waste my time, I don't want to get lost, I don't want to get stuck out in nowhere

Many times I make suggestions that I believe lead to life success. One very important success-tion is to KNOW THYSELF as was quoted by Socrates. And Benjamin Franklin said something similar when he said, "Observe all men; thy self most."

If you’ve got everything that you want out of life and want for nothing at all, in any aspect of your life, do not read this article. Everyone else – read on! From my experience in dealing directly with clients for the last fourteen years, or through my online workshop, I reckon everyone else includes almost everyone. Ask yourself these simple questions: Are you 100% happy with yourself? Do you absolutely adore your job? Have you more than enough money? Are you as fit, trim and healthy as you really would love to be?

The Sources Of Self Esteem

So much has been said, discussed, and argued about the "economic situation" in the past year. Is it possible that there is a stone untu ed on this topic? Well, yes there is ...

My wedding was scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th of this year. Why was it on a Tuesday? It somehow seemed to fulfill my need for different and original. On Wednesday, May 6th, only 6 days prior to my big day, I woke up with a pain in my neck. I didn't give it much thought. I figured I had slept in a bad position or that it was time for a new pillow. I had diagnosed it as wry neck - no big deal. That afte oo Jacqui and I planned to play hooky. For weeks we had decided to go shopping to buy me a few new outfits for my honeymoon.

If you are creating any change in your life, it is important to understand that your changes will not suddenly appear ove ight. It is also vitally important to not get discouraged when you embark on your journey of change. And while it may be obvious to some the changes you want to happen will ...

Have you ever found yourself thinking something like: “When this and that will happe I’ll be happy and successful” and when the moment came you found yourself not so happy and probably so tired and frustrated by the effort and wondering “Was it really worth it?”? Success is more than next promotion or salary increase. Success is a journey of becoming and a journey of personal transformation. Planning for success is just like planning a journey that covers all the aspects and the important areas of your life.

Have you ever had difficulty determining when “enough is enough” with your child? Or questioned when you should draw the line, rather than be flexible and give in to his requests? Have you ever experienced the pain and confusion of knowing your child wants softness from you, but feared that ...

Prolific author? Seriously? How on earth can someone who experiences writer’s block, who is distracted, and someone who face different challenges every day (like you) be productive? Have you ever seen a prolific author's bibliography and be curious how they produce tons of books? Asking yourself where did they get the incredible amount of time that they spend in writing? Have you thought about How many books do I need to hit the best seller list Or do they have a machine on

How would you feel about the proposition that you can achieve anything – absolutely anything – in which you can believe? Well, whether you realize it or not, that’s what you’re actually doing at the moment – you’re living the life that you believe you can live. Years of research in various fields of psychology lead to the inexorable conclusion that normal people perceive only what they expect to perceive and experience only what they expect to experience.

Let’s face it: There are never enough hours in the day to get everything done – especially when you’re running a business.

Almost exactly to the day, fifteen years ago, I established a special ritual. It was January 1, 1996 and as I prepared to actually write down my goals for the year, it never occurred to me that this exercise would become a fulfilling rite that motivates me to dream big and better. From “Technicolor” and high definitio I’ve move on to Surround-Sound-3D goals!

Are you living dangerously? If you're "normal" and research indicates that at least 96% of us are, then, in fact, you're not really living at all - you're simply existing. What passes for your life is in fact an ongoing automatic treadmill of habitual, reactive self-fulfilling prophecies. You see, years of psychological research proves that normal people devote only around 1% of their mental capacity to living in and experiencing the only time and place you can be - here and now.

I am writing this to the goddesses (also known as women) in my life and to those I haven't met yet AND to the gentlemen who sometimes need to reminded that women are also known as goddesses. I want to reach out to women who are gripped with self-doubt and stuck in a rut of constant worry and ...

Color is about more than interior design and fashion; it is used for marketing products from diapers to diet soda, from office supplies to electronics, from bargain buys to luxury investments, color sells. The key is to learn how to use color to your advantage as it is often a subliminal ...

There is a lot of misunderstanding in the marketplace that I'm involved in, and I get people all the time who tell me, "Listen, I don't want to learn about mindset. "I want to learn about the stock market, I want to learn how to trade options, I want to learn about Forex, I want to learn about real estate, I want to learn about short sales, I want to learn about buying debt for pennies on the dollar with borrowed money." I a site on the Internet making me money. All these are good, true, paths… and we could go on and on, but my drift is not going that direction.

Have you ever been trying to explain something to someone or recall a story and realize by the expressions on the face of others that you were not being as clear as you desired to be? In that instance, you might have found yourself making the statement, “let me start again”. The older I get the things I have come to appreciate more and more are the “do overs” of life. A do over is the grace of a fresh start. A do over is a second chance to make a good impression. Every morning you wake up is a do over. God is allowing you to begin again.

So often I run in to people that mention that they learned to do 1st degree Reiki but they never went any further with it. Their dismissive attitude tells me clearly that they didn’t get it the same way I did. Sadly I realize, they didn’t get to feel it in their bones, in their gut, viscerally, because I know when you get it that way, well, there ain’t no way you can dismiss it! It’s no wonder, really, that student’s don’t get it. Although, Reiki has become one of the most popular healing modalities out there, the demands on the student are often quite minimal.

The two weakest words in the American lexicon: “I think…” Is it just me or does nearly every expert commentary on any serious life altering issue now start with the words “I think?” I’m sick of it! I don’t want to listen to anymore “I think,” tell me what you KNOW! You’re the expert! I think we’ve reached a point where people are afraid to take a stand. What’ wrong with really knowing something? You’re a human being; you’re entitled to express yourself knowingly based on your knowledge, expertise and personal experience.

While I generally try to avoid negative information, I confess, I am a big fan of the web site EtiquetteHell.com. The stories of wedding, business and everyday etiquette faux pas submitted by the Etiquette Hell regulars are sometimes quite horrendous and sometimes just plain hilarious but always ...

I know that people are constantly striving to get more out of life. I know that many people wish for, hope for, want for more success, more happiness, more wealth. But wishing, hoping and wanting something is simply a useless mental activity - a waste of energy - because the only thing that will get you what you want is beyond wishing, hoping and wanting - it's believing. More of that later!

I remember breakfast time one morning, some 7 or 8 years ago. I was standing in front of an open cupboard in my kitchen, my eyes flicking between a box of Frosties and a box of Cornflakes, trying to decide which to have for breakfast. I stood there for 5 minutes, until - utterly frustrated - I ...

“Assertiveness is not what you do, it’s who you are!” - Shakti Gawain There is a big difference between assertiveness and aggressiveness. Assertiveness is a way of living where you get the most out of life without someone telling you how to do it. This simple means: You do not need to be obnoxious, agressive, or rude to get it your own way. You cannot just jump in with both feet and decide, “Hey, I’m going to be assertive and no one will be pushing me around anymore. No more Mr. Nice Guy!” Learning how to be assertive requires a new mindset and plan.

Baby Boomer who focus on their God-given purpose live longer than those who don’t. This is not very surprising. Everyone has seen someone slide into depression and isolation because their purpose in life – the thing that gives his/her life meaning – suddenly vanishes for some reason. This does not need to happen to baby boomers when they retire! Many people define their life purpose in terms of their career, especially if they understand it as something of a calling. Many ot

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Selling is stressful, and can be downright discouraging I bet when you started your company you dreamed of freedom, being your own boss and big bountiful earnings. And my guess is you didn’t spend much time wondering how to get clients and polish up your sales skills! So often, my clients discover that selling is stressful, and can be downright discouraging and may not be their top strength at all! About 80% of entrepreneurs struggle to find clients

Future Leaders our, Youth (F.L.Y. Foundation) Contact: Stewart Joseph of the Family & Youth Roundtable of San Diego County (619) 546-5852 x 203, 345 15th St Suite A San Diego, Califo ia 92101, or email SpeakUp@FYRT.org Mission: Future Leaders our, Youth is a youth leadership-development program specifically designed to address and reduce inter-group prejudice and conflict, and to prepare youth to be leaders of a diverse community.

As I wandered through the garden flowers blooming outside my house yesterday I happened upon some bumblebees as they went about their business leaping from flower to flower in search of nectar and pollen I happen to like bumblebees and butterflies. They have always been a fascination of mine since childhood and having

"Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all your energies on a limited set of targets." -- Nido Qubein, Author and Speaker Up Your Gratitude

The physical or mental activities done by the people to establish a stable status of the body are known as games. Games help the people to overcome the sorrow and grief of their mind and body. They are characterized by my features and are categorized on basis of those features. Usually, games are classified into indoor and out door games basing on the tools and activity involved in it. In addition, they are further divided into children and adults games. Earlier, before the i

This is important breaking news. There is a pole shift occurring right now and it will definitely affect you and your family. In fact, it may determine the future existence of your relationship and family life altogether. Men and women have poles just like a magnet. They each exhibit a feminine and masculine pole. Th

It has been said, by those in the know, that the process of grief and loss has stages. While it is agreed these stages don’t necessarily show up in predictable patterns or in specific order, I am hear to tell you there’s much more than stages to the grief process than stages. The work of Kubler-Ross is important and accurate. However, to discuss grief and loss only in terms of stages makes it sound much too neat. Think rather of a roller coaster. Instead of starting out level and climbing up, this one starts with a downward spiral. The world appears to be spinning out of control.

December is the season of giving in many parts of the world. Multiple religious and spiritual traditions celebrate the season as a holy time. In the Northern Hemisphere, we also acknowledge the longest night and the beginning return of light and warmth (at least eventually), while our friends in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate the fullest of days. One of the greatest gifts we can give in this time of celebration is that of forgiveness to the past and present persecutors and uninvited challengers in our lives.

It has been echoed through the ages that what we think about is what we bring about and our thoughts actually create our reality. James Allen’s book, “As A Man Thinketh” was written in the late 19th century to communicate this concept at great length. Steven Covey calls it the “first creation”, ...

Article writing is a great way to showcase your talents and expertise. If you want to make a name for yourself and brand yourself as an expert in your niche, then articles are a great way to allow the reader to see just how much you know about your niche. Writing an article can get you some ...

Surrender. Well, for those of us with current or lingering control issues - this is by far one of the toughest legs of our spiritual jou ey. To let go, to hand over, to release, or more precisely, to relinquish; therein lies the source of most of the difficulties we experience day-to-day.

The contemporary world presents us with an oceanic array of choices, stimuli, responsibilities, and distractions that often keep us from achieving personal harmony. Many people either fail to realize or are indifferent to the fact that their lives are really a form of controlled chaos. Others are all too aware of this situation and find themselves overwhelmed by the excess, burdened by their inability to incorporate and/or filter out unnecessary or harmful mental input.nnSome

My basketball coach in high school was awesome….and awful. I loved him…and hated him. This love/hate relationship was based on the fact that he would not give us one damn inch of sympathy when it came to anything. He was a coach-a damn good coach- and he was serious about pushing you to the limit and winning. Tired? Too bad. Give me another suicide. Frustrated? Suck it up and get your ass back out there and play your heart out. Mind not in the game? Get off the court and cop a squat on the bench.

Sometimes through change and adversity we find our life’s purpose – the eye sheds a tear to find its focus. ~Robert Brault No matter how well we plan, from time to time life will present us with unexpected change, or an outright detour. While these challenges may initially throw us off balance, rather than a reason for frustration or despair, such times provide an opportunity for renewed determination and growth.

Do you find yourself at the mercy of your emotions, a victim of reaction, behaving in ways that you’re not proud of and often regret? Are you one of the millions of people who avoid conflict and confrontation because you don’t know how to deal with other people’s emotions? ...

Winners Give Up Burying Their Heads in the Sand!

It intrigues me – there is so much written on goal setting – and so little written on the much more important subject of goal getting. A client, Mike, recently told me that he’d been told, by his first mentor in business, that success comes from constantly setting goals. However, Mike soon came to the conclusion that, if you’re constantly setting goals, you end up living in a state of perpetual dissatisfaction – because you’re always looking forward to your goal, rather than living life to the full in the here and now.

Which sort of Life Production have you chosen for yourself? Is it a thriller? Is it a romance? Is it a horror? Is it science fiction? Is it an adventure? Is it comedy? Or maybe something else? What role do you fulfil in your Life Production? Is it a starring ...

What would you say is the most valuable piece of real estate in the world? Do you think we’d find it in Malibu? Manhattan? Monte Carlo? NO! I’ll give you a clue; it’s the most valuable, and also the smallest. The most valuable piece of real estate in the world is the small space between your two ears. It is most valuable because that small plot houses your brain—your mind—which defines who you are as a human being. It’s where your life really takes place.

Have you ever been so embarrassed by your own inappropriate actions or words that you wanted to crawl in a hole and hide? Have you ever been forced to change or adapt, didn’t want to, felt totally frustrated by it, and seriously considered quitting? Have you ever been so angry at ...

A good night sleep is crucial for a good day. In today’s busy and hectic life, you are finding it hard to have a refreshing sleep which in turn is affecting your personal and professional life. (Remember, you dozed off during that meeting with your client-oh my god, that was really embarrassing) Here I am, sitting in a beautiful parks finishing off this article for you. Read on to lea 4 tips to help you....zzzzzzzzzzzz TIP ONE Get Tired A major reason behind not being able to enjoy a good night sleep could be simply shocking-You are not tired enough. What?