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- Fueling Your Passions in Life - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowFueling your passion; having something in your life that you absolutely adore to spend time doing or participate in is such a treat and should be valued on a regular basis to provide your well-being with excitement and delight for living. Taking time to treasure your longings and aspirations ...
Views: 1369 - 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: 1314(2 votes) - Your JOB (Just Over Broke) is Killing Your Spirit - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from SCOTT LIFERAs we enter into the July 4th weekend of 2009 the anticipation of spending extra days with loved ones, meeting old friends for a barbecue or just hanging out in the campground with our kids gives us that renewed feeling of freedom to choose how we want to spend our time. Let's face it, time is ...
Views: 1858(3 votes) - The Importance of Down Time in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowDown time; the bottom line is you have to have it to function at full capacity. Slowing down and putting your feet up is one of the essential elements to living a well-balanced lifestyle. Allowing yourself time to be calm, time to unwind and time to reflect is a precious commodity and it ...
Views: 1264 - 10 Ideas to Take Care of You - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMost of us are so busy with work, family, friends and life in general, we sometimes forget to take time to nurture and love ourselves. Maybe we find ourselves getting angry easily, or frustrated with things around us that we can’t control. Or maybe we are moving non-stop from waking in the ...
Views: 1301(6 votes) - Find Your Focus - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Judith BaxterIn today’s busy and ever changing world, we can easily become overwhelmed. You have made your resolutions and set your goals for change but now it seems you have so much to do and don’t know where to start. At this stage it is easy to lose our enthusiasm for the changes we wish to ...
Views: 1185 - 7 Steps to a Meaningful Life - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Kimberley CohenDay to day busy schedules at the office and home can leave one feeling as if his/her life has lost meaning. It’s like life has become all work and no play. Deadlines, emails, paperwork, appointments, taking care of others, as well as housework and yard-work can leave you feeling overworked, ...
Views: 1728(2 votes) - Tips for Balancing Caregiving and Work in a Tough Economy - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from John Paul MarosyIf you are caring for a loved one and holding down a job, you are not alone. There are over 30 million American workers now dealing with the caregiving/work balancing act. Yet, as a society, we have not accepted aging & caregiving as a natural, normal part of life. For example, every other ...
Views: 1547(2 votes) - Still Time for Summer Fun - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Robin WrightThere are still 7 weeks of summer left before Labor Day. Soon the kids will be back in school. Until then, we still have plenty of time to enjoy some summer fun! There are plenty of ways to have a hot time the remainder of the summer. *If your schedule permits, there is still plenty of time ...
Views: 1201(2 votes) - 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: 1316 - The Workshop Is Over - Now What......? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Lynne JenrowA friend of mine is completing the seven day yoga intensive. He is staying in a hotel and all is simple and easy in that he is able to eat at the requisite time so that he can do his yoga on an empty stomach. On the last day of the series he learned that in order to receive the benefits of this ...
Views: 1179(2 votes) - Three Quick, Easy and Effective Meditations to Relieve Stress at Work - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Pamela LipeAre you so stressed out at work that you do not even have time to think about relaxing? Are the demands at work building up fast and causing you to feel overwhelmed? Are you so busy you do not have time to learn a new stress management strategy? Here are three quick, easy and very ...
Views: 2935(5 votes) - Getting Away From Crazy-Busy - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLet's face it. Modern life is busy. Way busier than most of us would like. Between working, home, partners, family, outside and activities, it's a wonder we have time to breathe, much less live. Most people are so busy they can't get anything done. Sound odd? It's the modern conundrum. We try ...
Views: 595(2 votes) - Running Late - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Robin WrightLiving a life out of balance can become a habit. A life that lacks focus and direction will soon become unbalanced. When this repeatedly happens this unbalance actually becomes the norm. It can begin to feel comfortable. One major area that tends to quickly become unbalanced is your daily ...
Views: 1413(3 votes) - Six Easy Ways to Be Sure You Are Fitting Exercise into Your Day - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Aliesa GeorgeIt can definitely be a challenge to keep yourself at the top of your priority list with everything else in life demanding a piece of your time – deadlines at work, family responsibilities, household chores. It doesn't take long before you're over scheduled and wondering "what about me?" We get ...
Views: 3804 - Play! The Sanity Saver For Tough Times - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Eileen McDarghThe opposite of work is not play. It's depression. So states psychiatrist Stuart Brown in his new book, Play: How It Shapes The Brain, Opens The Imagination And Invigorates The Soul. Brown has conducted more than 6,000 play studies on what goes wrong when people do not play-studying ...
Views: 1217(5 votes) - Don’t Work in a Goat’s Stomach - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I was working in the nine-to-five world, there was a gentleman down the hall whose office inevitably looked like it had been stirred up with a stick: a desk loaded with piles of paper, dirty cups, takeout containers, a magic 8 ball, and a keyboard that looked like you’d be better offer ...
Views: 846(1 vote) - Save Time and Automate Your Web Searches with Google Alerts - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Phil MonteroIf you’re like me you probably spend a good deal of time on the web searching for information. It might be industry news, mentions of yourself or business in the press, news stories for your blog or newsletter, or how to get ink stains out of your rug. Let’s face it the web, for most people, ...
Views: 1372(2 votes) - Five Tips to Control Summertime Chaos - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Jaynine HowardRegardless of your age, marital or socioeconomic status, at one time or another, you will experience stress and anxiety. Each changing season produces different stressors. Summertime has the pendulum swinging from how to keep children from fighting and saying they are bored to keeping them free ...
Views: 1109(1 vote) - 5 Easy Steps to Powerful Communication - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” - Lee Iacocca One of the most frequent challenges I hear from professionals is, “My boss won’t listen to my ideas. I see lots of opportunities to make the company more successful, but every ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - Random Observations on the Current Economic Crisis - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from Theodore HendersonAlong with the rest of the world, I am watching the United States economy as well as the world economy. Here are some sobering statistics for certain groups from a recent survey by MarketWatch.com WORKING FAMILIES 60% of Americans are not prepared for today's crisis. 50% could only go ...
Views: 899 - Seeds: Unstarted - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPeter Kingsley is the author of three books and numerous articles on ancient philosophy, including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic, In the Dark Places of Wisdom, and Reality. He has written extensively on the pre-Socratic philosophers Parmenides and Empedocles and the world they lived ...
Views: 737 - Al Fresco vs Al Desko - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor some people, by choice or circumstance, work is life, office is home, and desk is the dining table. For others, for whom work is just work, and office isn’t home, the desk is still often times the dining table. Whatever you do for a living, chances are that work has become a setting in which ...
Views: 980 - Susceptibility to Toxic Emotions - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: Each day I awaken with the greatest of intentions. I meditate using some sort of guidance, usually a podcast from the Chopra Center, as this is what works best for me, right now.( I'm just beginning) I live on a lake and take advantage of the calming sounds of the water. The waves ...
Views: 616 - How My Dog Trained Me - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsRecently, I stood up close and personal to a hawk which swooped down to attack the plastic heron standing guard over my fish pond. He saw me, obviously embarrassed by his mistake, and flew back up into the expansive blue sky. I could have been on the Discovery Channel! That Hawk got me thinking ...
Views: 732 - Keeping a Healthy Balance Between Work and Family - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2009 from Cameron CarterMillions of people are constantly struggling to maintain a healthy balance between their time in the office and at home. Fortunately, there is a way to do it with a simple time management plan. Eight hours a day is typically spent in the office, plus an additional couple of hours for the daily ...
Views: 1509 - The Heart of The Matter: Beyond Conventional Wisdom - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHave you ever come to the realization that something that was supposed to make you happy, didn’t? Conventional thinking tends to take us away from the essence/heart of things, as well as from our own heart. Yet, in the essence is where the fulfillment for which we yearn is found. For example, ...
Views: 604 - Thomas Jefferson’s B-day - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“Happiness comes when your work and words are of benefit to yourself and others.” ~Buddha Archaeologist, architect, author, horticulturist, inventor, paleontologist, and statesman – the one-man Renaissance that was Thomas Jefferson was born into a well-healed family in 1743 in Albemarle County, ...
Views: 799 - Dare to Laugh in the Face of “Work/Life” Balance - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2009 from Anese CavanaughThere was an article in Crain’s Chicago a couple of weeks ago about the toll entrepreneurship takes on relationships, etc. how “hard” it is for entrepreneurs and “balancing it all.” It was a good sized piece and I was happy to see the “soft” stuff being given this attention in the press. This is ...
Views: 700 - Design Your 4-Hour Workweek - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Sue WhiteTimothy Ferriss, author of the 4 Hour Work Week, is a self described "serial entrepreneur and ultravagabond" who lives a lifestyle that most of us could only dream about -- until now. This interesting book has been a #1 Wall Street Journal Best Seller, a #1 NY Times Best Seller, and a #1 ...
Views: 1270 - The Unexpected Perils of Balance - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Angie ThompsonBalance. For many balance represents the Holy Grail. You might aspire to: Work/Life Balance. A balanced approach to your business strategy. A desire to please all Customers. And yet, often, you don`t really think about what that means in terms of your decision making; what you stand for, ...
Views: 808 - 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: 1328 - Why Hiring is Paradoxically Harder in a Downturn - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHiring is always hard. The hardest thing to do at a company is the recruiting and hiring. It was really hard when the economy was doing well. Paradoxically, for certain industries (especially those reliant on innovation such as those in the tech space), it's even harder when times are ...
Views: 894 - Vision Mapping for Effortless Lifestyle Balancing - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Darlene SiddonsMost of us long for the effortless lifestyle, where we get up in the morning and our life is mapped out and the day just automatically flows with that map being followed. Most of us tend to live the fast paced lifestyle which can resemble a roller coaster ride with many highs and lows ...
Views: 1557(1 vote) - Humanity at Work - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOne of my principal interests and intentions relates to the issue of how we can cultivate and express our humanity in and though our work. By humanity, I refer to the essential human attributes of love, compassion, forgiveness, empathy, and other qualities that foster flow, connection, and ...
Views: 856 - 'Are You a Bookie?' The Path to Deeper Wisdom... - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA bookie, in this case, means anyone who loves books and book-clubs - not the kind of bookie who takes bets at a racetrack. I imagine one can be both, so we’ll exclude no one, especially as the event is designed to encourage those who have book clubs or are thinking of starting one to talk about ...
Views: 637 - The Energy of The Financial Meltdown - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe are in a time of financial crisis. People are anxious. People are seeking solutions. People are scared. With all of this activity, tremendous bursts of energy are being expended, some positive but mostly negative. But the energy that we project into the cosmos is not an isolated event. Your ...
Views: 774 - Balance - Take More Time for Yourself! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Brian NicolettiMost of us are busier than ever. Our lives are full of things to do, places to go, people to meet. All of this in the name of "getting ahead." But there comes a time when we need to question "is this really success?" Ask most people what they're looking for, and chances are you'll hear things ...
Views: 1053 - How to Thrive in Today's Tough Times - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday, as the financial upheaval ripples through the economy, more and more employees are affected, and for those still on the job, there is increasing stress. Employees and managers alike are asking themselves if they'll be the next to go, just as company owners are asking the same question ...
Views: 752 - Spring, Graduation, and the Big World - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday my last two Honors students of the semester here at Curry College presented their findings to a jam-packed auditorium, and did exceptionally well. In fact not only did they surprise all of us by the quality of their work, I think they surprised themselves that they were so effective. ...
Views: 625 - Stop Hyperliving and Start Enjoying Living - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsLast week, whilst driving to my new gig at Visions Medical Center, I was traversing the Mass Pike, Route 90 East or West, when a State Patrolman appeared in my rearview mirror. At another time in my life, that would have been cause for accelerated heartrate and a delicate foot on the brake ...
Views: 716 - Step Out of the Rush and into Your Own Life - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBefore you can step out of the rush and into your own life, you must first see that while anxious, hurried feelings often lend a temporary sense of self-importance, these same racing emotions actually rob you of the power you need to be self-commanding. A brief investigation will confirm this ...
Views: 721 - Designing Your Ideal Life - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingHow much joy do you currently have in your life? Think 3 dimensionally! What might it take to feel you're moving closer to a destination that's right for you as a unique individual? As a life coach, I help people gain clarity on what kind of life and work will make them happiest. It's about ...
Views: 1690 - The Negatives and Positives of Having a Routine - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Karen ChaffeeThe Positives of Having a Routine Even the most disorganized among us have a routine of sorts. Children have to be taken to and picked up from school at regular times. The workplace has starting and quitting times. Deadlines must be met; taxes and bills paid on time. Failure to do such ...
Views: 8913 - Affordable Massage at Home: Improve Your Quality of Life with Couples and Electronic Massage - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from OneTouch MassageMassage at home is an affordable way to reap the benefits of massage in the comfort of your own home. Whether you and your partner practice massaging each other or you use an electronic massager, including home massage as a regular part of your life will relieve stress and tension and allow you ...
Views: 1484 - Keeping Work and Life in Balance - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanAre you keeping your life in balance? Are you tired of the frenzied, highly demanding age we live in – the constant pressures brought about by the wish to succeed, be financially secure, fit and healthy, sociable, a good partner and parent. As self-employed, freelance writers and ...
Views: 1236 - Creating a Balance in Your Life (An Exercise) - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMothers tend to give so much of themselves, and in the process, can lose their sense of identity. The following are suggestions to help create balance and harmony in your life. Appreciate your abilities as a mother. Forgive yourself; even mothers make mistakes. Do the best you can ...
Views: 577 - Authenticity - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThis posting, written by my colleague and collaborator Julie van Amerongen, celebrates Authenticity as a core principle of Working for Good. Authenticity is certainly worth cultivating. Like happiness, profits, and other such things, it tends to be the result of focusing on other things, rather ...
Views: 1109 - Work/Life Seem Off-Course? Perhaps Some Lessons From Flight Training Are in Order - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from John P. SchreitmuellerThere’s nothing like an economic downturn to send levels of career-related stress through the ceiling. Because part of my job entails reviewing much of the “stuff” that gets published about careers, it dawned on me how stressful most of the advice becomes during difficult times, as well. So, ...
Views: 844 - Balancing a Good Life with Service to Others - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Julia Fabris McBrideIf you are regular reader of this newsletter, you know that I dedicate a lot of time to promoting a healthy balance between work and life. I regularly encourage you to make time for self-care – body, mind and spirit. But there is more to this illusive thing called "Life Balance" than self-care ...
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