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- Growing From Opposites - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from andy nastaseWe are in one part of nature, the receiving part, and have to reach the other part – the bestowing part. Today this part is completely unclear to us and that is because the transition from one degree to the next is always unclear. In dialectic this is called, “the law of the double ...
Views: 641 - Remind and Remember - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Eddie CorbynAll In Your Mind Through the experience of living our life, we pick up many misconceptions about what life is and what it means to have a life experience. In this series of articles I will share with you what I believe and what I know beyond belief about what life is and isn’t and what the ...
Views: 857(1 vote) - Selecting The Best Term Paper Topic - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Maryanne SmithTerm papers are academic papers that are written for a period of one academic term or a semester. In most cases, term papers assignments are given at the beginning of the term or semester. Due to this long period that students are given so as to complete their term papers, they end up neglecting ...
Views: 523 - INTEGRITY, ISN'T IT TIME WE GET BACK TO IT - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Dr. Rose SchwabINTEGRITY, ISN'T IT TIME WE GET BACK TO IT by Expert World Renowned Clairvoyant Psychic Medium Dr. Rose Ann Schwab, PhD In my life time a span of over 50 + years I have found it is truly essential to have not only integrity but ethics. I am truly ...
Views: 1665(1 vote) - Happy New Year's! - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Michelle GottliebSo, a new year is here. What will this year bring me? I know that I can count on laughing a lot this year. I also know that I can count on shedding tears. I know that I will experience joy. But I will also experience despair. There will be big frustrations and big achievements. I know all of ...
Views: 698(1 vote) - The 5 Greatest Myths About Bankruptcy in 2010 by Marc Tow - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2010 from Marc TowIn this economic climate many more taxpayers, couples, families and businesses are turning to bankruptcy than ever before. When the paychecks have decreased, money has been pulled from every account and bills are piling up, a fresh start can be the perfect solution. What stops most taxpayers ...
Views: 671(1 vote) - Beware of those outrageous money-making opportunities posted on the internet - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Deek EnnisBeware of those outrageous money-making opportunities because you are guaranteed not to make many sales. The reason is because the search engines really hate those duplicate affiliate websites and will not index them. Furthermore, if you take a product or service and over saturate the ...
Views: 747 - What’s the difference between vision, mission, and purpose? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Maria MarsalaVision – What am I creating? This would be from my standpoint (features, services/products, $, ideal client, etc.) Mission – How am I helping/servicing my clients? What are the end results from the clients standpoint? Purpose – What is it inside of me that makes me do or brings out the ...
Views: 3212 - The Tao of Holidays - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Terry DeMeo“When nothing is done, nothing is left undone.” The Tao te Ching Do you approach the holidays in a spirit of leaving nothing undone? I totally get it, and I feel your pain. My holidays used to include a ten-foot Christmas tree, a perfect specimen, chosen with a careful eye and festooned ...
Views: 574 - English Article Critique Writing - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Maryanne SmithArticle critique writing is a form of writing where the writer carries out an analysis of the article or paper that is availed by the lecturer. The article critique writing as an academic task is carried out in specific times such as when a paper has not being subjected to peer reviewing. The ...
Views: 1081 - Fast Track Your Productivity - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethPRIORITISE Put First Things First. Understanding the importance of priorities and organising your schedule accordingly can radically and swiftly enhance your ability to produce more in less time. Many entrepreneurs are ambitious individuals who in their pursuit of conquering the world, fail ...
Views: 822 - Letting Go Into The Flow - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2010 from Barry LipscombThere is something within us that wants to be whole and when we give it just a bit of attention it multiplies. That is Grace. The un-manifested potential has an organizing intelligence if we give up our own will, letting go into the flow of life. It’s like the large tracks of a tank or ...
Views: 867(3 votes) - Writing your own story - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2010 from Shelley MurphyGrowing up is not an easy thing to do. Children negotiate a world full of obstacles one of these obstacles is adult expectations. Through this negotiation an understanding of how the world works is born. This knowledge is then used as a foundation for adult life. As time poor adults we don’t ...
Views: 885(1 vote) - Listen To Your Inner Wisdom - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Alexandria JoyI’m wondering if you have you ever had the experience of trying to help someone, and you weren’t able to do so because they wouldn’t stop talking for one minute? They ask you a question and then jump right in stacking another question, a solution, or continue to rattle on about how frustrated ...
Views: 973 - All That Cumbersome Impossibility - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2010 from Anthon St MaartenIf you can change just one thing about the world we live in, what would it be? The typical response from most people would probably be something along the lines of a standard beauty pageant response, such as ‘world peace’ or ‘global warming’. Sure, these are all noble causes, but do they ...
Views: 1071(2 votes) - Discovering YOUR Foundational Gift - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Nicole Kirksey, MPH, MSWUnderstanding the specific abilities that our Creator has given to each of us answers a multitude of life’s questions. • Who is the best person to fill this particular need? • I’d like to start a business, but what should I do? • When will I be able to advance to higher positions in my ...
Views: 1123(2 votes) - Choosing Appropriate Floor Covering for Your House - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2010 from Sean BarWhen it comes to flooring, the best thing you can have is hardwood floor. To be precise, hardwood flooring is changing the very notion of flooring by offering you all that you have always craved to have in your house. Hardwood flooring undoubtedly enhances the look and feel of the interior of a ...
Views: 852(2 votes) - The myth of the complex woman - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from George ForderWoman are really simple creatures. I've had enough of hearing how tricky they are and how men will never understand them. In fact the more Neanderthal the man the better he will understand them. The more feminine and well adjusted the woman, the easier she is to understand. Don't comment ...
Views: 927(6 votes) - OPTIMISM: May you be blessed with an optimism that leads on to getting what you want. - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieUP YOUR OPTIMISM QUOTIENT B: Benefit from being an optimist. Benefits and blessings are yours when you see the benefits and blessings that flow from a particular situation. Better outcomes are yours when you choose to look for all the benefits and blessings in each situation. L: Look on the ...
Views: 1325(2 votes) - HEALTH WEALTH SUCCESS BLESSINGS: May you be blessed with Health, Wealth, Success - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieHEALTH B: Blessing your health and the health of your loved ones and all humanity is one of the best things you can do. Not only will you feel better doing this, you will make a positive contribution to your well-being and those around you. L: Lazing away the weekend is well-deserved downtime ...
Views: 5519(2 votes) - What Others Are Doing Is None Of Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Luminita SaviucI know a lot of people that are always preoccupied with what those around them are doing and what those around them are saying and because of this they can’t seem to get ahead with their lives. They get so stressed about everything that happens around them, about those situations and people that ...
Views: 1203(3 votes) - Anger: The Secondary Emotion - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from William F SmithFrom the time we are born, we experience and express emotions…happiness, sadness, fear, frustration and anger. So why is anger a secondary emotion? Because we learn it as a response to other emotions. Humans are born with a protective “fight or flight” instinct. We respond to fear by either ...
Views: 2811(1 vote) - Secrets of personal transformation: What’s missing from the mind-as-onion metaphor? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Richard LiottaThe onion metaphor has often been used to describe the process of delving into a person’s psyche. Layers are removed to reveal what is beneath, toward the core. The metaphor reflects the many layers that we have inside us. Most who use this metaphor suggest that peeling away the layers of the ...
Views: 2088(4 votes) - The Voice In Stillness - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Zoe RouthThis is not another article about 'active listening'. You know all the tips already - pay attention, nod, open body position, ask questions, acknowledge, clarify, paraphrase, encourage. This message takes listening to a deeper, more magnetic level that creates deep, authentic connection. The ...
Views: 2392(2 votes) - The Four Towers of Personality Development - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Richard MacalintalI have a Psychology class when I was in college. My teacher that time was my favorite because the class is new to me and I learned a lot of things about human behavior. One lesson that I can't forget is about these four essential life ingredients that are very crucial to our development. ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence and Virtuous and Vicious Spirals - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Shaun LindberghWe all know what it’s like to feel bad about doing something thoughtlessly. We wake when it’s too late, after the damage is done. And then there are the things we do over and over again, hating ourselves for it every time. Seemingly unable to stop. But what about the joyfulness of doing ...
Views: 2188(2 votes) - Success and the One Real Truth - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Geoffrey CanavanIt’s far too easy to let the world seem to do it’s dirty job on our creation and descend into a spiral of out of control hopelessness where our ‘destiny’ and ‘fate’ lie in the hands of everyone and everything beyond our own ability to provide our own redemption as we escape the bleak misery of a ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - The Secret You Need To Know About The Secret - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Dean A. BanksWhen the movie The Secret became a big hit several years ago it planted a seed in the mass consciousness that we can all create our individual reality from our imagination. After releasing the genie out of the bottle, so to speak, many people began wishing and focusing on the physical objects ...
Views: 2043(6 votes) - Eating Cake - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2010 from Mike EdwardsIn a recent article by JD Dean Signs of a Cheating Boyfriend there appears a reference to a well know incorrect saying; "You can't have your cake and eat it" Why is this incorrect? Simply, you can have your cake and you can eat it, it is just that there will be no cake left. However, ...
Views: 2219(2 votes) - How to Always Have Enough Time - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANDuring a radio call-in show I appeared on, a caller expressed the frustration and stress he feels with his life. “I know I should be exercising, eating well, and meditating, “ he said, “but I have three jobs, kids, and not enough time to do anything.” Primitive humans were lucky to have the ...
Views: 4069(6 votes) - Being Fearless in the Face of Adversity - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2010 from Chris WilliamsIn my last newsletter, “Five Must-Do Practices in Tough Times” I mentioned the importance of a good attitude, protecting business relationships, getting more creative, focusing on results and the importance of effective communication. I would like to continue discussion about leading in tough ...
Views: 4332(1 vote) - How flexible are you? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow flexible are you? Do you know someone who sees only his way of doing things and no other way? Do you know that flexibility is one of the main keys to success? There is a study that was done on mice to know how flexible they are and how they would behave, so the ones who are in charge ...
Views: 1741(1 vote) - Our Perfect Game - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANOn Wednesday night last week, something very special happened…almost. As the Boston Red Sox game played in the background while I worked on the computer, I heard the announcer say that in Detroit, pitcher Armando Galarraga was working on a perfect game. (For those non-baseball aficionados, a ...
Views: 1527(4 votes) - End Impatience Now - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Bob LancerPatience is faith in the time something takes. Patience is faith in living in the present moment, without pushing or forcing anything to happen. Patience is accepting things as they are, but this requires some clarification. Things are not the way you think things are. People are not who you ...
Views: 5044(2 votes) - Personal Development Explained - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2010 from David UtkePersonal development is a broad term. As such, it needs to be defined more clearly than simply being explained by end results. Personal development (or self development) is the process of improving ones self. The most common definitions of personal development imply: improving self awareness or ...
Views: 3796(1 vote) - Heart, Ch'I and Courage - by Submitted on May 30, 2010 from Glenn BergerCh’i is the prime energy of the universe. This can be correlated to “the sacred fire” of the Upanishads. The Indians, too, located this energetic source in the heart. “I know . . . that sacred fire which leads to heaven. Listen. That fire which is the means of attaining the infinite worlds, ...
Views: 2245(1 vote) - How to Change Bad Habits! What Works - rather than what doesn't - in Breaking a Habit - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerBreaking bad habits is simple but not easy. Just do what works! But you need to avoid the common mistake that gets most people doing what doesn't work to break a habit instead. Explore the difference as you find out why I kept stopping smoking, and see how to increase your personal power and ...
Views: 1789(2 votes) - 3 Basic Steps to Conflict Resolution - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Kealah ParkinsonAre you afraid of conflict? You're not alone. It's human nature to avoid situations that make us uncomfortable. And today, as jobs become more precious and tensions rise in the work place, conflict creates an even bigger stress load (at best) and irreparable damage to our jobs and relationships ...
Views: 8138(9 votes) - Be Trustworthy, follow the Golden Rule - its Context can Change Your Life! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDisappointed is not the word for it! Not at what his email contained, but at what it didn’t say. Charles was a new friend, we'd met on a personal development course. He was American, I'm English Canadian, and we’d connected. He told me he was a real estate investor. “I do it both for ...
Views: 1866(1 vote) - Being Aware of Being Aware - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Claude WarnerWe all see the world through our normal eyes, but we are aware that there is much more that exists that we can only see through microscopes and telescopes. Similarly, we see the world through our normal perspectives, paradigms, and beliefs, but there is much that exists that we may not be ...
Views: 2396(2 votes) - Accepting What We Can’t Change & Embracing What We Can - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Sharon MikrutOne of my favorite quotes comes from Reinhold Niebuhr. He said “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” I think that most people have seen or heard this quote at some point in their lives. ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - How To Become More Intelligent - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2010 from Greg BakerIt may not be that intelligence is a measurable quality. We establish IQ scores, true, but these scores are not set in stone. Our brain is like any other muscle, if it is exercised, it grows stronger and more agile. Therefore, it may not even be accurate to assume that one person is necessarily ...
Views: 6098(4 votes) - Rubbing Up Against Everything - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Joni CarleyAt a Greendrinks networking event I met a guy in the heating business. He asked me if I ever wondered why a certain temperature in the summer feels fine but in the winter feels chilly. He explained that the walls and objects are literally using us as a heat supply. We rarely think of our own ...
Views: 1638(1 vote) - Experience - the crucial difference between Real Knowledge and just Understanding - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre you gullible - do you just believe what other people tell you? Or do you appreciate the vital difference between understanding something and real knowledge? My Brother's Shiny New Red Bicycle Many years ago, I was just five, my older brother was given a bicycle, a deep red bicycle. I was ...
Views: 2568(4 votes) - Nothing Is Happens By Chance - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Jiri MajkusIf you are trying to get financial freedom, explode your business or if you are just looking for success in life, read this article. In this article I will explain one of the laws of success. There are several laws in universe and we have to learn to work with these laws, because law is ...
Views: 1829(3 votes) - Lessons from a Pilot's Daughter - Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2010 from Barbara KellyLife coaching is about helping people reach their goals and discover their ability to transform their lives. When life deals us hard knocks, it is easy to react defensively. We may see the problems as external – caused by other people or institutions. In our anger, we magnify our significance. ...
Views: 1601(2 votes) - Don't just work yourself, work on yourself - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Claude WarnerSeveral years ago Michael Gerber published a book called the E-Myth. The fundamental premise of this book was that an entrepreneur is someone who works on their business, not just in it. The person who only works in their business, who effectively IS the business, is called a ...
Views: 1675(4 votes) - Align Your Life With Your Values: Get Down to the Core - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Donna Marie Thompson“Integrity is not so much a value in itself; it is rather the value that guarantees all the other values. “ Anonymous Your core values govern the way you live and the way you respond to life. They govern the way you react to situations that present themselves. Your core values help to ...
Views: 5248(14 votes) - Can You Reverse Email Search? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Don ZensIf you are like everyone else you have an email account and have been online for a while now. You are careful who you talk to and give your email address to, because you do not want spam mail. Before you know what happened your inbox is getting loaded down everyday with emails that you have ...
Views: 1162(1 vote) - Self Improvement and Motivation just got ugly- What you haven’t been told but MUST know if you want to succeed - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2010 from Kevin AbdulrahmanLong before I became The Man Inspiring Millions, an international author of several books, a sought after inspirational speaker, the authority in the field of Mind Nutrition and a sought after brand, I came to a realisation. Every winning individual and every winning team has had to come to ...
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