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- Senior Living – How to Lead a Life of Dignity and Security - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Ted MosbiIt can be a struggle when you live your older years in difficulty. With increased sensitivity to stimuli and the environment, lowered faculties and a body that is not as complying as it once was, there is plenty that can weigh you down in old age. Here are some handy pointers that can help you ...
Views: 857 - Is The Fatigue and Anxiety Epidemic Undermining Your Well-being? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Pat HeydlauffAcute and chronic are often used to describe fatigue and anxiety. Most people however describe them as being overworked, overly tired and worried – worried about everything from the economy and losing their job to higher taxes and how they are going to meet their family’s needs. Many are ...
Views: 1066(2 votes) - Life Balance 101 - Put Yourself First - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleDo you put yourself first? If you're like most people, you don't. You run around, juggling too many projects and random life demands. You often feel over busy or stressed -- maybe even frantic -- yet it doesn't feel like much is getting done. Your life balance is out of whack. Step One ...
Views: 3134(1 vote) - You Wanna Do WHAT? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghYou Wanna Do What?!? Are You Nuts? Because I blog about changing your lifestyle I have asked readers to comment about what they think are the personal barriers to chucking it all right now and living the ultimate family lifestyle. I want to thank all who responded. The honesty and palpable ...
Views: 1100(3 votes) - Vist Costa Rica - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Nelson OvallesYou might ask yourself, Why choose Costa Rica for my next vacation spot? This is a very easy question to answer. You see, Costa Rica offers travelers and tourist a blend of authentic as well as modern accommodations to whoever visits here. You can be a beach bum, you can see the beautiful ...
Views: 850(1 vote) - Partner for Support: How to Find the Right Community for You! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Nanette SaylorI believe we are here on this Earth to connect—no one is intended to “go it alone”. Energy flows in, around and throw all things, including all people. To fully engage the positive forces of that energy, you have to become a part of the flow. The only way to do that is to connect to other ...
Views: 1195(1 vote) - The Power of Volunteering - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2010 from Dr. LaVerne AdekunleThere is Power in Volunteering If you volunteer your time it will make you happy instantly. Happiness is like a perfume that you can't spray without someone smelling it. Anytime that one is productive and providing a service to another to bring about a positive change or encouragement, it ...
Views: 2651(4 votes) - 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: 1294(1 vote) - Mentoring Beyond the Basics a New Approach - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Dr Amicitia (Cita) Maloon-GibsonRecently, I read several articles on mentoring as I prepared for a session with one of my new mentees. Prior to reading the articles I gave a self-assessment worksheet to the Mentee to complete prior to our session. As I refreshed my skills to prepare for the task as a mentor, I reflected on the ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - Positive Living at work - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2010 from Hans WrangWhen I ask people what they do, most say, “I am electrician”, I am a cleaner” or “I am and accountant”. Many people identify themselves with their profession or their job title. But there is a lot more to a job than that and if we can start to think differently about what we do, perhaps we ...
Views: 1307 - Tuning my Being - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Saritza ZambranaAll Effect has a Cause. Every circumstance we face in our lives has an internal point of origin. Not only search for the cause, but find it. There are many reasons why for more that we want to find answers, we just don’t see them. Well, if you feel in some way related consider this: “I ...
Views: 1237(6 votes) - You Can't Be Successful? Tell That To These People - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Jim KukralIt’s time for a pep talk, you and me. Ready? You’re not going to want to hear this, but I’m going to tell you anyway. Here we go. You can do it. Yes, you can. Do yourself a favor. Remove the “can’t” from your vocabulary, right now, because if you don’t, you’re going to have an awful ...
Views: 5628(6 votes) - Practice, Practice, Practice - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2010 from Pat Honiotes“The person who makes a success of living is the one who seeks his goal steadily and aims for it unswervingly.” Cecil B. DeMille This quote brings to mind a topic we were discussing at one of the Accelerated Growth Weekends Course that we had past The subject came up about “not having time ...
Views: 997 - Become a Walking Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Diana Fletcher“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” ...
Views: 1690(9 votes) - The Sixth of Seven Sins in Obesity – Sedentary Leisure Activities - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Gail McGonigalFollowing on from time management skills, do we actually have time for leisure activities? It is questionable whether anyone plans to have leisure time, or whether you are like me; you just grab it now and again, when someone offers you a hike up the “Grouse Grind” or something else ...
Views: 1932(1 vote) - The Fifth Deadly Seven Sin in Obesity – Poor Time Management - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gail McGonigalIt is hoped that by now, you are able see the development of how obesity advanced in the western culture, with the advent of the motor vehicle. As I have declared, it is not entirely your fault; because the pattern has been driven by big corporations; for attracting families into seeing their ...
Views: 2865(1 vote) - Physical Therapy Marketing Strategy- What To Do Before You Get More New Clients! - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Iona MeadeRunning and Marketing a Physical Therapy Practice needs some careful thought and consideration. First you want to begin with the end in mind. Start with a clear vision of how you want your life and ideal practice to look and feel before you take action on marketing or get clients into your ...
Views: 2733(1 vote) - Rest for the "Doing Machine" ….. when Work is Slow - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Ann FryHave you ever noticed that when you don’t have much work to do, you don’t slow down, but actually rev up? As a self-employed woman, I constantly am doing, doing, doing … “trying” to create more work. Now, certainly that’s a normal inclination. When we need something, we go after it. To have ...
Views: 958 - Create An Amazing Space For Yourself- 5 Tips - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Maria MartinezCreate an Amazing Space for Yourself! I am one of those individuals that find it necessary to live in an inspiring space. I don’t necessarily mean expensive, as I have met many talented people that are able to create spaces with limited budgets. In reality, what I am proposing is that we ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - The Importance of Unplugging - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Mike RobbinsWhat percentage of your waking hours are you "plugged in" (i.e. checking things on the internet, doing email, texting, playing with your wireless device, watching TV, posting to Facebook or Twitter, and more)? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work ...
Views: 1624(3 votes) - Are YOU living your life as a Robot? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Judy MarteneIn this particular time and space, in our world as we know it, I see all around me, people moving through live as robots. I witness people living in an automatic state of being. Some are repeating the same day over and over, just like the movie, Ground Hog Day. They are living their lives in ...
Views: 730(1 vote) - Communication Technology - Productive Busy or Distraction - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Jennifer CulverWelcome to the world of communication technology and scatter brains. Some call it multitasking. It’s so easy to love the word multitasking as it sounds like you are getting so much accomplished. But, are you productive, just busy, or down-right distracted? Think of these two actions and ...
Views: 1462 - Buffet Time Management - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2010 from Bradley FosterYou can usually spot a highly creative person because they are usually starting too many projects at once or often paralysed. Time management frequently bedevils creative types. Whether it’s keeping focused on projects or just getting the stuff of life done, a bubbling cauldron of chaos is ...
Views: 1540(2 votes) - Tired? Stressed? Try these 3 techniques this weekend and feel renewed! - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Maria Martinez“So, how was your weekend?” When asked, many people I know complain about the weekend going by so fast, being so busy with extracurricular or social activities, being exhausted from chores and responsibilities that are often relegated from earlier in the week (or the month) and how they wish ...
Views: 2260 - Write A Newsletter As An Authentic Marketing Tool to Get More Paying Clients! - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Iona MeadeA Newsletter can be an easy and effective authentic marketing tool to keep in touch with your past clients and turn potential clients into paying clients! The best thing is, it is a no or very low cost authentic marketing strategy. You can use on or offline formats. If you combine a well ...
Views: 1025(1 vote) - How To Become a Complementary Therapist, Holistic Practitioner or Spiritual Entrepreneur With a Plan! - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Iona MeadeWhether you have just become a therapist or have been running your holistic/spiritual practice for years, having a vision, a plan and a clear mental image of how you want align your private practice building with your desired lifestyle and what action steps to take is an essential ingredient to ...
Views: 2703 - Time Management Is The Pillar of Goal Setting and Creating Work/life balance for Busy Holistic Practitioners and Spiritual Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Iona Meade“Time is infinitely more precious than money, and there is nothing common between them. You cannot accumulate time; you cannot borrow time; you can never tell how much time you have left in the Bank of Life. Time is life . . .”-Israel Davidson If you are a busy holistic practitioners or ...
Views: 1492 - 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: 1335 - Appreciating My Double Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Susan VernicekBy Susan Vernicek Do you live a double life like many of us do? Do you like your double life? My goal is to run the magazine full time in an office and not in a one room studio/bedroom that I have now. I want an office where my staff and I can all be together turning our creative ideas into ...
Views: 1186(3 votes) - Time Management: Getting Out of a Rut - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Elizabeth Wallmann-FilleyThe first thing to do with time management is to get a good look at what you are already doing. This means making a visual representation of where your time is going. You want to see the times that naturally offer wiggle room for something new. Our world today is full of busyness: Many people ...
Views: 1144 - Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Renee UrsemI’ve been thinking a lot about getting things done. I have been updating the content on my website, and it is taking WAY longer than it “should.” I know I’m not alone. My clients are struggling with the same thing. Most of them have long lists—often multiple lists—of things that they ...
Views: 2776 - The Right Approach to Life Balance - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Haider Al-MosawiLife balance is commonly seen as the light at the end of the tunnel. It's the destination we desperately strive to get to, while we struggle to make progress in the darkness. At times we have hope that we can reach the light, while other times we fall into a pit, and lose sight of the light we ...
Views: 1676 - Producing Productivity - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2010 from Jeff DavidsonInformation is a form of power. With the increased flow of information and technological intrusion in society, you're all but ensured of facing a constantly growing array of work-related expectations. You can be sure that these higher expectations, especially when you have the same finite ...
Views: 2157(4 votes) - Work at the Office Versus Working from Home - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Vic LahureIf you currently work at the office you know there are good points and bad points. The good points are you will be surrounded by people to talk to. The bad point about being surrounded by people at the office is you will have to put up with the office politics. The office politics can really ...
Views: 2003 - Time Management For Busy Business Moms - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Lucinda CrossAre you to Busy for your Business? Most business owners wish they could get more time in a day which is impossible. However, a busy business owner it is imperative to practice and learn some ways of creating time for the things that need to be done, in order to be more productive. Briefly, ...
Views: 921(5 votes) - Achieve Work-Life balance in 30 days or less with 3 simple steps - guaranteed! - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Dan Pickens"When it comes to work-life balance, you have your work and you have your life but the trick is to find happiness while balancing both." Dr. Villaire The key to being successful at that balance is not in having more free time. The key is to spend the time you have in what matters the ...
Views: 2217(1 vote) - Work-life Balance Is Good For Your Health - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Alvah ParkerWorking more than 40 hours a week seems normal today - at least in the US. My clients tell me they consistently work into the night and over weekends. Blackberries and other smart phones enable employees to be on call at any hour day or night. It has become an accepted way of life here. Is ...
Views: 1826 - 4 Simple Ways to Stop Food Cravings - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Christine EstersCookies, cakes, and sugar, oh my! Those sweet tasting foods taste oh so good; they have you on a natural high. But, you’re feeling of euphoria is not the only thing that is high, so is your blood sugar. When you feed into your cravings and indulge into those decadent sweets, your blood sugar ...
Views: 1908(2 votes) - Home Based Income Opportunity - Ways to Build a Residual Income Business - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2010 from Lena MorrishFor those that are looking for a home based income opportunity which can generate you residual income, there are many different methods that can be used to accomplish this. There are also many benefits to having residual income. Do you know what these are, or are you looking for them? Read on ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - How to Become an Expert While Honoring Your Renaissance Soul. It Ain’t No Oxymoron. - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2010 from Michelle WardLast month, I attended a pretty fantabulus webinar where Seth Godin, marketing genius guru extraordinaire deity, was interviewed about career stability in relation to the launch of his new book, Linchpin. While I’ve yet to read the book, I knew that the overall message was that you need to make ...
Views: 1638(2 votes) - Use Twitter to Keep in Touch with Customers - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from michael campbellOne of the mainstays of creating a solid customer base is customer service. Customers who are treated right will trust you. When you create that bond with your customers they will be inspired and remain loyal to you and your products in the future. One way to increase customer service is with ...
Views: 817 - Taking the time to be quiet - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Monty RitchingsWhy does it seem that most of us fear letting ourselves become quiet? In truth, I must be included in this unfortunate generalization. Virtually every person I have spoken to has readily stated that being quiet is either a daunting challenge or something they have no concept of. How many ...
Views: 1815 - Building RC Planes and Then Flying RC Planes - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Matt G MillerFlying and building remote control planes is something I have valued for the majority of of my entire life. Like a lot of folks my age, I managed to get going in the passion as a kid flying control-line airplanes. My first plane must have been a Cox PT-19 .049 flight trainer. It's quite heavy ...
Views: 1581 - Hobbies Are Important As We Age. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Shirley PriceLiving life as a retiree today could well be quite different to what you had planned. Normally when you would think of retirement you'd think of travel, time for relaxation and fun. Taking up new or old hobbies and interests and a time for you as a reward for all our hard work. It seems that ...
Views: 5099 - Match Money Tree Philosophy Part One...The M... - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Matt HutchinsonYour first intention on become a home based business owner is to create a secondary income stream as soon as possible. The reason for this is to create a safety net for you and your family, just in case one of your streams of income just happens to dry up. There are many companies out there in ...
Views: 1045 - Focus For Productivity - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from Jeff DavidsonIn a society of communication and information overload, many people try to do two or more things at once to get more done or look busy. However, as this article explains, multi-tasking is actually less productive than focusing on one activity at a time. When you attempt to do two or more ...
Views: 2021(2 votes) - Control Your Space to Control Your Time - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2010 from Jeff DavidsonTo manage your time effectively, first manage your space effectively. This article explains the benefits of becoming more organized. If you're like most career professionals, chances are you feel time-pressed right now. If so, you might be comforted in knowing that you're not alone -- nearly ...
Views: 1209(2 votes) - Making a Cup of Tea - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Mike EdwardsMaking a Cup of Tea An area of thought is that Nature provides Universal Resources that allows us to create anything that we want to create. Nature has provided all of the resources for everything that has been created in the past and Nature will provide all the resources for everything that ...
Views: 2404(1 vote) - Sagittarius Career Path - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Azzrian VisionsSagittarius Career Path I am doing Sagittarius career path out of order but on request. The Sagittarius mind is expressive and thoughtful. Sag tends to over think things and likes to look at a situation from every angle before making a decision. For this reason any type of analytical ...
Views: 14239(2 votes) - How To Create Balance In Life! - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Behnam BakhshandehHow To Create Balance in Life! there Is Room For Fun Too... How can we find time in these busy, fast paced and overwhelming life and work experiences to find balance in our life? Before that, we have to find out what we mean by balance. Because sometimes balance is a different experience ...
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