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- Internet Hunting Secrets! - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Joseph ToalA good deal is rare! You have to Hunt for it! And there's no better place to "HUNT" for bargains than the internet. The key word is "HUNT." Or go on an internet hunting expedition for your favorite items. According to the experts, it's best to continually check prices and availability. ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Meditation: A Key To Stress Management - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2018 from Don WeyantWe often see people break down in depression, or incapable of thinking properly in times of great need or problems. These are people who let stress rule their lives, and its never a pretty sight to begin with. The only way for you to be free from stress is to make sure that you don't let it rule ...
Views: 1526 - The Wordallogic , Living with Life Threatening Food Allergies - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2013 from Aleasa WordAs we go through life it is often that we experience hills and valleys. Fortunately for most of us we have the opportunity to reach out to others relatively close to us for support when the valleys appear. What happens to your ability to gain support for a disorder that most have no ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Advantage Of Delegating Tasks For Time Management - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2014 from Mervin SimpaoThe technique of delegating tasks to others when needed is one of the solutions for time management problems that some people do not think of doing. This is one way of increasing your personal productivity while developing your time management skills. How to delegate tasks can be practiced ...
Views: 1524 - Creating Conscious Choice in Business - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandHave you found that while aligning your life that you have shifted but your resources have not? One of the great joys of being a conscious entrepreneur is that you absolutely know that you can create the lifestyle you desire. When I consciously made the decision to not only align my ...
Views: 1524(6 votes) - How to Stay Healthy on the Road as Business Travel Increases - by Submitted on May 10, 2017 from Kristine Donkristinedon89@gmail.comBusiness travel has become a way of life. In fact, MMGY Global predicts that the average number of business trips will increase to 7.4 annually per traveler in 2017 — make that 8.6 each year if that traveler is a Millennial. With an increase in office locations, global travel, conferences, and ...
Views: 1522 - Can We Truly Have It All? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Devaa Haley MitchellFor as long as I can remember, I've been told "You can have it all." And this conversation usually centered around having both a thriving career and a rewarding family life, not to mention an intimate relationship, a healthy body, etc. Yet as women like me have attempted to live into this ...
Views: 1521 - Why Work-Life Balance Doesn't Always Work - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2012 from Anne BolenderIf you read self-help books you will keep running into words of wisdom that advise readers to find ways of creating balance in their lives. You know what I mean - perhaps we have even read some of the same self-help books. "The key to happiness is in finding the correct balance between our ...
Views: 1521 - 12 Tips for Managing Your To-Do List - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff Davidsonby Jeff Davidson To-do lists have been with us since the dawn of humankind. Everyone keeps one in some form or another. However, some people are more effective at maintaining a to-do list and executing the items on the list. Here are a number of dos and don’ts gleaned over the years from ...
Views: 1519 - Co-Active Coach CPCC - An Additional Qualification - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Ethen SmithIn the coaching profession it is not necessary to get a coaching certification. In other words just about anyone can begin coaching without prior certification from any school or institution. Although there are some places that are making moves to regulate the profession, getting a coaching ...
Views: 1518 - Internal GPS: Locating the Landmarks - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Mike Jaffe“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” —Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken In our generation of MapQuest, PDAs, and GPS, we are rarely without directions. From the kindly female voice that chimes “turn left at the next ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - The Advantages of Buying a Car Instead of Leasing - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2017 from Gaurav KumarEach day, we are bombarded by an array of offers to lease or purchase a vehicle. In most cases, the monthly payment on a leased vehicle is lower than the monthly payment when you purchase that same vehicle. For many people, this may be all that they need to hear to convince them that leasing is ...
Views: 1518 - Smile! It’s Good For Your Health - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Noelle NelsonIt has been a miserable day. You overslept, your hair-dryer died in a brief flash of evil burning smell, you forgot to get gas on your way home last night and had to wait in line at the pump this morning. Your boss has a new favorite (and it’s definitely not you), the team meeting dragged on ...
Views: 1517 - Find Inner Peace in Chaos - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Renee ShupeLife can be truly hectic, even chaotic, if we don’t stop now and then to take a few minutes for ourselves. With the invention of computers, our work lives were supposed to get easier, but it's gotten busier than ever before! The original mentality was that computers would allow us to get the ...
Views: 1513 - Money on the Spiritual Battlefield - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2013 from Teri GoetzWhat is your relationship with money? There's a good chance it has a somewhat sordid tinge to it. Most of us are a bit ashamed to talk about how we really feel about it. We'd rather talk about details of our sexual intimacies, than our real relationship with money. Our deep, intimate ...
Views: 1512 - Act! Not Acted Upon - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Ben BensonSummary: So what is it that separates those who achieve stellar success from those who do not? Do they want it more? Do they have inside knowledge? Are they naturally motivated? Do they have more connections and opportunities? Or is it something else? Some people think that if they just ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - It’s All About Time! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandDecember often brings about the idea of time. 23 days until Christmas… 29 days until the New Year! We begin to ask ourselves questions like …did I do everything I wanted to do this year? What are my New Years resolutions? And saying things like “Next year will be better.” And this is all before ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Detox Your Inbox! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixWith Labor Day passed and September into full swing, many of us are once again busier than ever! When time is so precious, one of the biggest culprits and thieves seems always to be email. Do you remember when you first started using email….roughly. Or more to the point, do you remember a ...
Views: 1510(4 votes) - What To Think About When Designing Your Business Strategy - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Tracey FieberThe key to establishing a successful business is knowing your new company inside and out. This means planning ahead for any potential outcomes, whether good or bad. Knowing who your customers are, what they want from your company and how this want fits into your overall corporate plan can allow ...
Views: 1509 - Building a Network will be your Lifeline In the New Mega Information Era - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from SCOTT LIFERAs we shift into overdrive in this new Financial Paradigm and socioeconomic environment the internet and economic collapse has helped fuel, we must shift our focus when it comes to our networks. It's been said our "Net Worth" is directly related to our "Networks". In other words, who we choose ...
Views: 1508(2 votes) - You and Your Stress - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Karen KleinwortIt does not matter if you’re in business for yourself, high powered exec or a stay at home mom ... stress can get to you. Your understanding and personal experience help you define what stress means to you. As an entrepreneurs you may be challenged with what it means for you personally the ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Lifestyle Inflation? Yeah, I'm Guilty. - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Anthony MazzocchiSome how, some way, I got roped into the whole pursuit of stuff, status, and happiness thing. That is really embarrassing to say, but hey...I said it. As is the case with our entire culture, at some point in my life (it was around 26 years of age) my focus went from trying to get better stuff ...
Views: 1507 - Top 5 reasons why to encourage your teen to get a job - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2016 from Helen SheplyakovaMost teenagers don’t even need the slightest push in the back from their parents to get a part-time job as they really want to make the most out of the opportunity to earn some pocket money and become less financially dependent on their parents as soon as they can. Getting used to the working ...
Views: 1506 - Balancing Your Emotions - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Carolyn BatesWhen you find yourself crying a lot, getting angry a lot, complaining a lot, feeling depressed a lot (you get the idea); your emotions are out of check. You’re being flooded with emotion, which makes “thinking”, good judgment and decision making impossible. This so frequently happens as we ...
Views: 1505 - Playing Boosts Productivity? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joanne RoibuHow Can Playing and Having Fun Boost Productivity? This weekend I can proudly say that I added a new member to my family. Yes, that's right, her name is Zoe, a 7 week old Yorkshire Terrier with lots of spunk, and she is the newest member of my family. Boy, oh boy, can this puppy play! It ...
Views: 1505 - Relaxing at Home - A Parents Guide - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2009 from marneta viegasBefore School This is often one of the most stressful times in the day. If you could introduce just 2 minutes relaxation, it will help set your child on the right track, for a relaxed and positive day. 1 As your child is waking put on one track from the CD and allow them to have a few moments ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - Welcome to your Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandIn designing our lives, most of the time we start with listing things that we want to accomplish, places we wish to go or things we wish to accumulate instead of how we want to be in our life. When we align ourselves with the essence, beauty, and truth of who we already are it is easier to ...
Views: 1502(5 votes) - Why Everyone Needs to Know About Stress Management - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from annie breathingspacetherapies.co.ukWhen people ask what I do for a living and I tell the I'm a specialist in Stress Management, the universal reaction is 'Boy! You must be busy!' or 'Goodness! Do I need you, but what exactly do you do?'. Then often what happens afterwards is...nothing. Sometimes it's because people ...
Views: 1502 - How Celebrities Can Deal With The Fear Of Failure - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2013 from Stanley PopovichSome celebrities are afraid to fail in their careers and personal life. Here are some suggestions on how to manage the fear of failure. Eventually in life, you will experience some rejection. When you go for the job interview or ask somebody on a date, you will get turned down eventually. ...
Views: 1501 - Tackling Your To-Do List: Unforseen Events Will Arise - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff DavidsonBy Jeff Davidson Each day when you compose your to-do list, and begin merrily proceeding down the list, do you take into account what is likely to occur in the course of a day? No matter how well we compose our to-do lists, and how productive we are in handling the products and tasks on ...
Views: 1501 - Freedom is Just Another Word Unless It Is Real - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from John GilmoreI sit here during a full moon listening to the sounds of the crickets and thinking how lucky I am to not be in a war torn war with poverty and starvation right outside the door. Things are not perfect, but they could be worse. That is a case, I think, that everyone can make no matter what ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Sailing Tobago - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Clive PetersonThe Lat Long co-ordinates for Scarborough the main port in Tobago is 11 degrees 12 Minutes North and 60 degrees 44 minutes West. There are two main ports of entry into Tobago, Scarborough to the south side of the Island and Charlotteville north-east of the Island. Tobago is a very pretty ...
Views: 1500 - Simple Steps to Begin Transforming a Negative, Toxic Workplace - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Skip WeismanLast weeks’s blog article on the 3 Reasons Employees Undermine Co-Workers, Stab Each Other in the Back and Act Passive Aggressive struck quite a nerve. I received a number of direct e-mail comments, not so many here on the blog, though. Interesting. Anyway, comments were in the vein of “Skip, ...
Views: 1500 - What's On Your Career Bucket List? Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from gladys stoneYou may remember the hugely popular 2007 movie,"The Bucket List" starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman about two terminally ill men who decide to do all of the things on their wish list before they "kick the bucket". For many of us, there is a similar bucket list of things that we want ...
Views: 1500 - Leverage: The Most Powerful But Misunderstood Financial and Social Connectivity Tool - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from SCOTT LIFERThe old saying if we want to marry a devout Christian girl, we must first convince or negotiate with the father, hence social leverage at work. In the business and financial world leverage is the utilization of restricted or restrained resources that are linked to a much broader resource base ...
Views: 1499 - Testing is Not Trusting - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Mike RobbinsIn a session I had with my counselor Eleanor last week she said to me, "Testing is not trusting." I realized in talking to her that much of what I've been calling "trust" is actually me simply "testing" new attitudes, techniques, and approaches... hoping they will work out, but fearing that they ...
Views: 1499 - The Myth of Balance - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2010 from Danielle MillerI often talk about how I don’t believe in the idea of women having balanced lives. As progressive as we are in many areas, there are still outdated thoughts that continue to take up space in our life patterns. I work with many women who operate under the misconception that there is something ...
Views: 1499 - Multi-Tasking = Mini-Tasking not Major-Tasking - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2011 from Cynthia WallMultitasking is not the secret to success. A scattered, unfocused mindset sabotages the accomplishment of the major-tasking that creates lovely memories and crosses off the jobs that need doing but one time. Myriad studies prove that multitasking not only isn’t efficient in the long run, it ...
Views: 1497 - Planning Your Working Day At Home - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Rosie GrayWhen you’re working at home, it’s easy to find the day just flies past in a blur. Perhaps time is taken with domestic distractions, or you find it hard to settle. Or maybe your working pace just slows down. Everything can take much longer than expected. (Particularly common when working for ...
Views: 1497 - Should I stay or should I go? - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Siobhan SimsThe following article by Siobhan Sims was published in The Kilkenny People 15 February 2008. I OFTEN have people ask me should they stay in their jobs for money or should they follow their heart and possibly take a job which may leave them happy but broke. I always tell these people to go ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - Think Out of the Money Box, and Into the Meaning Box - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Pamela HawleyBeyond Money and Into Meaning We’ve lost more than 2 million jobs in the past three months. Companies are not only shutting down budgets but even shutting down themselves. So instead of jumping right back into the job market, why not take some time to think more about your life? In many ...
Views: 1497 - Is Your Body in Recession? - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Dr Amicitia (Cita) Maloon-GibsonLiving a Healthier Life By Dr. Amicitia Maloon-Gibson Author-Speaker- Executive Coach One day during a coaching session, a client asked after thirty years of service to the nation, what keeps you glowing, smiling and looking youthful. I replied, good genetic composition from my parents. ...
Views: 1496(3 votes) - Make Time for The Priorities in Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2017 from Mike Gardner - The Time DoctorI’m busy. I’m guessing that you are too. With so many different tasks and responsibilities competing for our time, it is hard to find the time for everything in our lives. Therefore, it is important to establish what our main priorities are. To decide what aspects of our lives are more ...
Views: 1496 - 3 Reasons Vacation Positively Clears Your Business Cache - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2013 from Joey FaucetteDr. Norman Vincent Peale talked about how a constantly bent bow will break. The bow needs pressure released to function well. Dr. Stephen Covey extolled the seventh habit of sharpening the saw. If you saw without a break to sharpen, you work harder with less production. In today’s ...
Views: 1495 - Expeditions in Faith - Being Comfortable with Sitting in Limbo - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Jennifer UrezzioSitting here in limbo I still got a little time to search my Soul Meanwhile they're putting up resistance But I know my faith will lead me on Sitting Here in Limbo, The Neville Brothers It's all about outsmarting the fear. Not judging it, not beating it and not ignoring it. The simple ...
Views: 1495 - Does Having Babies Kill Your Career - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2014 from Jessica RectorSo have you heard it? Having babies kills your focus. Hedge fund Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones has reportedly said that having babies kills the focus for women in the trading industry. Macro trading, a male-dominated, highly competitive industry, requires a lot of focus and drive. Tudor Jones ...
Views: 1494 - How Do You Focus on the Positive at Work? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2012 from Joey FaucetteI was lying flat on my back in the grassy outfield, trying to come around. I had drifted back from my third-base position for the Little League team White Sox into shallow left field to catch a fly ball. I missed the ball with my glove and instead caught it with my forehead. Someone said, ...
Views: 1494 - How to Manage Messy Spaces - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Denise Griffitts"I have never found a better way to enhance the communications process than by reinforcing the points or concepts I wish to make with timely, memorable quotations." ~Carolyn Warner Cleanliness is next to Godliness. This saying, while simple, has a very deep meaning. When you are knee deep in ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - I am Not My Business Card - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonMy professional focus during my twenties and thirties was defining who I was as a professional woman. This entailed long days and weekends. It also required quite a bit of travel and for a few years 100% travel as a consultant. My career progressed along nicely. As I took on more and more ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - Spring Break No Vacation for Working Moms? - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Jennifer PeekJust last week, I posted an article about how you can make your own spring break - without having to pack, get on a plane and wiggle your toes in the sand. I was reminded of these more relaxing thoughts as I struggled to coordinate the spring break of my own kids over the past couple of ...
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