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- Entrepreneurs: How To Deal With Difficult Days - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerWhen the going gets tough, the tough go do something fun. Listen, it is highly likely that you'll have days that are less fluid than others. Days that present challenges. Days where you want to throw your computer out the window and auction off your first-born. When you own your business, ...
Views: 1341 - Stress Public Health Enemy #1 Or Is It? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Gail GentrySTRESS – PUBLIC HEALTH ENEMY #1 OR IS IT? March 12, 2015 • 0 Responses • Estimated reading time: 2 minutes, 41 seconds Share this post and help spread the love! Share on FacebookShare on Google+Pin on PinterestTweet about this on Twitter Stress!! Such a killer. Stress has been deemed a ...
Views: 760 - Are you fully alive or already half dead? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Clement McGrathWe humans invest huge amounts of energy, time and resources trying to create a sense of certainty and security. Uncertainty can terrify us because it threatens the control we believe we have over life, and so we cling to those things that are supposed to bring us certainty, and refuse to ...
Views: 1414 - Interesting truths - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2015 from Kenneth LindHeredity: The passing of physical characteristics like the color of hair or eyes from one generation to the next. Kids in the family also pick up parents habits causing others to feel they and their parents look alike and act alike. Regardless of heredity, habits or what others thought in ...
Views: 1086 - Your SPRING EQUINOX 2015 Total Eclipse REBOOT ALERT - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2015 from joan pancoe“We want to change our lives, rather than use our lives, the present moment, as part of our spiritual practice. But, in order to really capture the energy of nirvana and become one with it, we need a partnership with the ordinary world. If we never tire of situations, our energy is joyous. If ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - Hibernating - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2015 from Royce GomezHibernating (from the cold).....What's it good for?? As I travel on my spontaneous journey, I am eager to see the places I am visiting. I have made some sacrifices to take this journey so I want to get all the pleasure from it I can. I am currently in the city I was most looking forward to ...
Views: 1703 - Why do you settle for less when you could be extraordinary? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Clement McGrathWhat does it mean to live in an extraordinary life, in your own unique way? First of all be aware that it does not mean you have to be larger than life and be involved in super-human achievements. Nor does it mean you have to be famous and stride across the world stage for all to see and admire. ...
Views: 1483 - The 6 Stages to Plan on When You Want to Change - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Andrea NovakowskiWay back in 1977, while I was graduating from Simmons College (and wondering how the heck I was going to get a job using what I’d learned), James Prochaska and his colleagues at the University of Rhode Island were developing a revolutionary new theory about how people change. It was called the ...
Views: 1460 - What is Your Word-of-the-Year for 2015? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Andrea NovakowskiIf you’re a longtime reader of my Tip of the Week (thank you!), then you know that every January I ask my clients to pick a word to guide them throughout the year: a word summarizing their intentions for the year to come. I do the same exercise myself using Christine Kane’s powerful workbook, ...
Views: 1359 - Controlling The Dark Side - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Thomas LeighWe all have a ‘dark side’ though most of us are afraid to admit to it. We prefer to think of ourselves of good people. That means that most of us are in, what is called by the experts, a state of denial. It is a state that the human race can no longer ignore, for we all can be murderers if we ...
Views: 1426 - Overwhelmed By Your Life? Perhaps It Is Time to Simplify. - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from Melissa HeislerIf you had millions of dollars, what would you do? Buy an expensive house and car? How about a used van and park it by the ocean? That is exactly what Major League pitcher Daniel Norris did. Instead of spending his multimillion dollar contract to live up to the appearance of a celebrity ball ...
Views: 1128 - Anger - A Solution to End the Addicting, Inefficient, Exhausting and Unsustainable Effects of Anger - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2015 from Jeff SandersAnger as a tool is inefficient, exhausting and unsustainable. Anger is the belly down, anguishing and wailing toddler in the grocery aisle. Let’s face it, angry people are not fun. We don’t want to work for them, be around them or have them in our lives. Most of us will go out of our way to ...
Views: 1619(1 vote) - 9 Characteristics Of Highly Skillful People - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from John Anderson“Good vibes.” Photo courtesy of citirecruitment via Flickr How often do we hear that these days? It seems everyone in the workplace has to be reminded to take it easy, remain to be positive and cheerful people, and well, think “happy thoughts.” Stress comes from a variety ...
Views: 3906(1 vote) - HOPE, Never Lose Hope - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John Carinci**Hope** (Excerpt from John's New Book "AWESOME SUCCESS PRINCIPLES") “There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.” --Orison Sweet Marden I watched the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The hosting city was Sochi, in ...
Views: 1349 - Do You Want to Work for More Than Just a Paycheck? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2015 from Larry Freeborg“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Excerpt from The Summer Day by Mary Oliver We are always at choice, including the decision we make about earning an income for ourselves and those who depend on us. When making a choice about how to create your ...
Views: 1100 - Give! - Began your Journey into Prosperity Consciousness - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2015 from Theresia ValoczyI discovered a simple method, tip, what helps began journey into Prosperity Consciousness. This called: Give Away A Dollar A day, created by Todd Silva. Give away money. Give away money-everyday. Give and you will get... The Natural's Laws working... The Universe helps to you make ...
Views: 1602 - Daily Coach (1.) - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2015 from Theresia ValoczyWhere are you, now? What do you do, now? Who are you? What is your Big Dream? Questions, Questions, and Questions... Why? The answers are in You. The answers are in your Heart and your Subconscious mind. Always, you answer, your Soul opens them door to the World. Your answers are ...
Views: 1598 - What Are Your Beliefs and Aspirations? - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2015 from Rand GolletzA number of years ago, I documented my values and beliefs regarding how I want to live my life. It was a valuable exercise. Documenting these things, however, is not nearly as important as comparing them to my actual behavior and actions. That exercise has created many “Holy sh**” moments for ...
Views: 1122 - Staying On Point - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Nancy Gentle BoudrieWhether you classify yourself as a “go getter” or not we all desire to accomplish or achieve certain goals and experiences. When we do not reach our objective within the time frame we want, our mental, and emotional state of being becomes frustrated and often irritable. Here are some ...
Views: 1663(1 vote) - How To Listen To (And Live) Your Truth - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Kate SinerKnowing what you want is only part of the process in living the life that you dream of. The transformation really begins when you can start to translate what you want into radical honesty in each moment - honesty with yourself and with everyone in your life. Once we have connected to our ...
Views: 1175 - You Sure About That? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2015 from John JohnsonAlmost two decades had passed since I last saw Leroy. So when we finally met to catch up no topic was off limits. We spoke about all kinds of things. Our conversation eventually steered itself towards the subject of perception and how it informs our beliefs and actions. I told Leroy about an ...
Views: 1661 - Five Powerful Mantras to Follow When You Are "Starting Over" in Life - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Dixie SomersLife doesn't always hand you the opportunity to begin again, but when it does, you might want to take a new approach. Following a specific mantra helps to keep you focused on the goals and to avoid pitfalls that put you into a tough situation in the first place. Whether you are starting over ...
Views: 2486 - A New Kind of Hero to Guide Us - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Larry FreeborgAs kids, we are taught to look up to the heroes in our community such as the police officers and firefighters who keep us safe. Some of us also immersed ourselves in the world of comic book superheroes – characters with superhuman powers who always managed to do the right thing and come out on ...
Views: 1043 - Door one or door two? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2015 from Kenneth LindComputerized everything, rocket ships, cars produced on a copy machine. Hundreds of ways to terrorize and kill us. We have astonishing numbers of people making a whirlwind of discovery and invention on all fronts. We have specialists in fields we didn’t know existed just a few years ago and are ...
Views: 962 - Manifestation on the Corporate Meeting - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2015 from Theresia ValoczyWow!Manifestation on the Corporate meeting. Did you ever heard The Transformational Abundance Cards? I use regularly in my work. Today, I held a Corporate Training and I used these Coaching tools. At first we used the Tell me - card, what The attention directed toward a positive ...
Views: 2260 - Success people and the Passion - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2015 from Theresia ValoczySuccessful peoples and the passion Successful peoples see the goals in the morning, and evening. Everyday. They focus this during the day. It gives stength, it carries forward. Succesful peoples know this. They live with the power of goals, use in active. They will become another person, ...
Views: 1600 - How to Let Passion Guide You in 2015 - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Daniel MoscovitchLook at all the happy people around you. What's common between them? For one, they do not cry about their jobs. They may not take home fat pay checks, but they are also not looking around for greener pastures. Most of them work long hours, but you are amazed by the almost boundless energy they ...
Views: 772 - How Do You Choose? Connecting To Your Core For Inspired Decision Making - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2015 from Kate SinerOn my radio show last week, a woman called in and asked “How can I know what is the right way to move forward?” Which argument from her mind can she trust when she can make so many different arguments to go in one direction or another? This is such a good question! Our minds can confuse us ...
Views: 1720 - Why write about self improvement? - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2015 from Kenneth LindBecause I know how much better life can be with a few adjustments. I have experienced it. I believe there are people who will greatly enjoy experiencing it too. I am not Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Sam Walton, the Dalai Lama, I am the guy next door and if I can do it, you can do it. You have ...
Views: 918 - How To Create (And Keep!) Intimacy - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2015 from Kate SinerOn the topic of intimacy many people might say, “What do we really mean by intimacy anyway?” Intimacy is both a familiarity with and a deep knowledge of another person. And in fact, the first person that we really need to be intimate with is ourselves. Our capacity to see and relate to another ...
Views: 1227 - Taking Steps Towards Making and Breaking Habits - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2015 from CJ MosesWe all have habits, some good and some not so good. These are behaviors that we’ve learned, and that occur almost automatically. And most of us have a habit we’d like to break, or one we’d like to develop. For most people, it takes about four weeks, maybe less in some cases, for a new ...
Views: 1154 - The Attitude of Generosity And Its Psychological Benefits - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Rossen ZotkovThroughout most cultures and societies generosity has been considered (and still so nowadays) a positive quality of human character. Even people who are not or do not regard themselves as generous if honest enough would often admit to admire and appreciate this quality in other people. Going ...
Views: 1464 - Amy Poehler's Awesome Career Advice - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Mari PatJust when I thought there was no refreshing new advice on how to best manage your career – Amy Poehler stepped up to the plate. She covers a plethora of topics in her book “Yes, Please!” but one that jumped out at me was a chapter titled: Treat you Career like a Bad Boyfriend. Amy does ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - A New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from William CottringerA New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering By Bill Cottringer Normally, I am not one for making or suggesting good New Year’s resolutions, maybe because I have seen too many short-lived ones dissolving after just a few weeks. However, I am going to make an exception to my own rule this ...
Views: 1511 - Forget Visioning – Let’s Take Action: Get Support and You’re 90% of the Way There, Part 3 - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Larry FreeborgIn the second of this three part series on taking action, we discussed how to recognize and overcome limiting beliefs to bring yourself closer to attaining what you want from life. In Part 3, you will learn how to get the support you need to get you the rest of the way there. If you missed ...
Views: 1094 - Be YOU To The Full - Your Rock Solid Power to Achieve All of Your Goals in No Time at All - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2015 from Donald PillaiThis is the day you know you're really going to do it. You have made your choice; you have made up your mind. You are determined, unstoppable and committed to living that choice. Come what may. Nothing or no one is going to change that because it's really not a 'mind'-thing, it's something from ...
Views: 1545 - Addictions - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2015 from Kenneth LindWhen I was a kid my mother’s younger brother Sammy was a guy to look up to. A marine during world war II, a foreman in an auto plant after the war, a decent house in a nice neighborhood, wife, two kids. He was a big happy friendly guy who was fun to be with. On social occasions drinks were ...
Views: 1053 - The Creation of Desire (Part 3 of 3) - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2014 from Darren O ConnellAs a result, he or she will start to believe even less than before because of the absence of desire that leads to the absence of action that leads to the absence of positive results. This cycle continues in a downward slippery slope until the mind becomes completely pessimistic and stops ...
Views: 1196(2 votes) - When Control Gets Out of Control - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2014 from Melissa HeislerMargie was the best hostess. She greeted everyone at the door. She passed appetizers and offered drinks. Margie ensured that everyone had a good time and that absolutely everything was perfect. The problem was - this was not Margie’s party. She was a guest at the party like everyone else and yet ...
Views: 1309 - Lifestyle Changes That Reflect Personal Growth of Character - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2014 from Sarika PeriwalLife is full of transitions; none of us remain exactly the same for any length of time. This refers not only to our physical appearance, but also our attitudes, way of thinking, and emotional responses to people and situations. And this is as it should be. Life is not about standing still but ...
Views: 2089(1 vote) - You have to be honest with yourself to grow your business - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2014 from Kathleen GageToday I received a message from a new client who hired me to help her get on track with growing her service based business. Her greatest challenge is knowing how to streamline her efforts to accomplish more in a shorter period of time. Like many people, she is busy all day long, but not ...
Views: 1325 - You risk being viewed as a commodity if you do this.... - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2014 from Kathleen GageI just finished reading a book filled with good information, but nothing significant stood out in the content. Actually, much of what I read I’ve read in countless other books. Truth be told, just about any Law of Attraction, inspirational and/or motivational writer could have put their name ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - In the Holiday Spirit, or Maybe Not! - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2014 from Rossana SneeThis is it—the time of the year when you’re either ecstatic, start decorating the day after Thanksgiving, buy an ugly Christmas sweater, put up lights like the Griswold’s, listen to Christmas music on the way to and from work, and are completely infused with the holiday spirit. Breathe! Or you ...
Views: 1333 - Cancel All Holidays! - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2014 from Ronald RossAll holidays cause some insidious angst and distress in the hearts and lives of many people so I’m calling for their abolition. I’m not the first person to notice the evil of holidays. Several years ago some private school in New York decided to exclude the celebration for ...
Views: 1034 - Love is a Practice - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Sheryl PaulWe have an idea in this culture that you either have it or you don’t: You’re athletic or you’re clumsy; you’re a great orator or you stumble over words; you’re talented artistically or you can barely draw a stick figure; love comes easily to you or you struggle to find flow in relationships. ...
Views: 1552 - True Beauty - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Sheryl PaulA few weeks ago I met with two women from my spirituality group. They had never been to my home, and as we stepped onto the deck to begin our meeting they both remarked on the beauty of our land. I found myself qualifying and explaining about the dirt and weeds: “It was a lot more beautiful ...
Views: 1611 - How to Make Decisions that You Won’t Regret - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2014 from Rodrigo ScalambriniLife is based on decisions. Either you drink a glass of coffee or you write for five minutes longer. Either you put the money in savings or you go out for a nice dinner. Either you ask for the divorce or you keep trying for one more year. Decisions. Often they hurt, but that's a good sign. ...
Views: 1368(2 votes) - Handling problems - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2014 from Kenneth LindAround 100 AD an old Greek writer named Plutarch said the Spartans only ask where the enemies are, not how many. His description of the Spartan attitude was simple. We have a problem so we are going where it is and face it. We will see what to do and do it when we get there. I can find no ...
Views: 1024 - Rent tables for various events - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2014 from Agnes MarylinnYou all know that renting furniture becomes essential when you are in the midst of something. It happens that tomorrow you are going to have your children's marriage or want to relocate your home. In such cases, do you think it is wise enough to buy a whole set of new and costly furniture. Hope ...
Views: 905 - Forget ‘Visioning’ – Let’s Take Action: The Most Effective Avenue To Overcome Limiting Beliefs and Achieve Your Goals, Part 2 - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Larry FreeborgAs I mentioned last time in the first of this three-part series on taking action, getting clear and accurate about what you want to achieve is critical and will only get you about 25% of the way along the path to success (if you missed Part 1 click here). The rest of the path involves actually ...
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