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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- Envy Is Not A Good Quality - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Jon DanielsThe worst thing in the world is to compare yourself to someone else. Why? Simple. You cannot compare how you are feeling on the inside to how you perceive another person to look on the outside. It is just not a like for like comparison. The moment you compare yourself to another you are going ...
Views: 1227(2 votes) - Evaluating and Increasing Self Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Kate IrwinHow do you feel about yourself? That is the question that needs to be asked and answered before embarking on any journey designed for increasing self-esteem. Never mind what others may think of you; it doesn’t matter. All that matters is how you perceive your own self worth and personal ...
Views: 1699(6 votes) - Excuse Me, But Can You Please Push Me Out of My Own Way? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Denise AllenThe other day, I had the good fortune to connect with a dear friend that I had not spoken with in a while. I always feel so good when I spend time with my friends. I am convinced that our best moments in life are spent in the company of people that we love. We chatted lightly for a while ...
Views: 1278(4 votes) - Experience Your Greatness - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPart of the spiritual path is learning to love the darkness as well as the light, within ourselves and within the world. In my experience, at first it is much easier to love the light, both inside of me and outside of me. It is easier to love the light within me and the light within others, just ...
Views: 1035(2 votes) - Feeling Anxious Around People? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanLacking confidence around strangers Do you sometimes find yourself feeling very anxious around people? Do you sometimes manage to talk confidently to some people while in other times anxiety prevents you from properly choosing the right words to say? If your answers were yes then read this ...
Views: 2244(2 votes) - FOLLOW THE QUESTION INWARD by Parisha Taylor - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Parisha taylor“……. When man is strong enough to truly look at himself objectively, he will find it happened when he was totally involved in service to others. This is when we remember and the question is answered of who and what we are. Then and only then, can we see clearly and know Great Spirit. This is ...
Views: 2039(2 votes) - From Self-belief to Confidence - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2011 from Anna AparicioWhen coaching clients, my focus is to help them get from where they are to where they want to be in the quickest and most enjoyable way. But no matter what challenges they present me with, most of the time, it all boils down to a lack of confidence and self-belief. People want to feel ...
Views: 2104(2 votes) - Give Them What They Want: 5 Tips To Avoid Sexual Harrassment - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2009 from Eli DavidsonHas the heady fragrance of Breast Health Month made it Sexual Harassment Month? We have Dave joking about his office affair, Roman getting high profile help for raping a 13 year old, Coupled with the iPhone App that simulates looking up a co-workers skirt. In Fiscal Year 2008, the Equal ...
Views: 1073(2 votes) - How Can You Tell if Someone has Low Self Esteem? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Kate IrwinHow can you tell if someone has low self esteem? Are there some tell-tale signs you can easily recognize? Actually, there are. People with low self-esteem, or lacking in self confidence, will usually exhibit certain verbal and non-verbal behaviour which points to their insecurity—clues you ...
Views: 6214(2 votes) - How Much Do You Weigh in Emotional Pounds - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Dawn AngierHow Much Do You Weigh in Emotional Pounds? “We are injured and hurt emotionally, not so much by other people or what they say and don’t say, but by our own attitude and our own response.” —Maxwell Maltz In spite of the fact that half of North Americans are overweight and that losing ...
Views: 931(2 votes) - How to Boost Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2009 from Jodi-Ann WalkerHow to Boost Your Self Esteem by Jodi-Ann Walker "If you have no confidence in self you are twice defeated in the race of life.” "With confidence, you have won the race before you have started.” -Marcus Garvey Confidence and having a powerful self-image is very important. Confidence and ...
Views: 1068(4 votes) - How to Build Your Confidence With Daily Affirmations - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Mark FooWould you class yourself with having a low self-esteem? Do you find yourself beating yourself up over something negative that happened in your life over and over again? You would be surprised to see how simple phrases such as “no one loves me” and “I’m so fat” can take the happiness out of ...
Views: 1062(2 votes) - How to Let Go of Guilt - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNowadays the recession is not only depleting our finances, but is triggering guilty feelings like surviving a job layoff when a colleague or friend has been let go. You might be surprised to learn that it’s not just a crime or a lie that makes most of us feel guilty, rather happiness and fun. ...
Views: 735(2 votes) - How to Raise Self-esteem in 7 Quick Steps - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2009 from Greg FrostThe first thing that you should do is to take a quick step back and appraise your life. For too long you have been looking from the inside out of your life, and you may not be able to spot the mistakes that you have been making, so you need to get yourself out of this perspective and look at the ...
Views: 1551(4 votes) - How Well Do You Receive Money? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Liz WolfeI recently read a moving and insightful book called 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by John Kralik. It’s a true story of a man who completely turned his life around when he decided to write a thank you note every day for one year. This memoir is an ...
Views: 1773(2 votes) - I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT, BUT DO YOU? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2010 from Tania BoutinWhat have you done in your life that you are proud of? Are you passionate about what you are contributing to this world? What would you do if given the choice of following your passion and living your life on purpose and just living on this earth? Having self confidence can mean the ...
Views: 995(2 votes) - In Stressful Times Most People Need a System of Survival - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Karen RowinskyWe live in paradoxical times…at the same time our country has been instilled with a new sense of hope; every day we hear more bad news of our growing economic downturn. If we have not lost a job or a retirement plan, we know someone who has. We try to be optimistic but many of us feel a growing ...
Views: 905(2 votes) - Instant Manifestation or Slow and Steady Growth? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtI’ve managed to get myself on an email list that sends me all kinds of information on the latest and the greatest ways to improve my life. I’ve programmed my computer so that all of these emails and notifications go into a separate folder and when I have time I go through them to see what I ...
Views: 1356(2 votes) - Journaling Short-Cuts: Tap into Your Visual & Kinesthetic Learning Center with The STEPS Program! - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Dr. Len LopezWe all know the benefits of journaling. How it helps us keep account of ourselves, helps motivate and inspire us. How it can help us with our health, career, relationships, even our spiritual walk. In fact, every self help guru and motivational speaker swears by and encourages everyone to ...
Views: 1557(2 votes) - Law of Attraction - Loving the Busy Life! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Maria MeinersOne of the complaints of modern day living is that life is just so dang busy! And while some people thrive on this kind of lifestyle, others find themselves drained, overwhelmed and frustrated by it all. So what can you do about it? Manifesting with the Law of Attraction gives you a way to ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - Low Self Esteem Will Only Lead To Loneliness - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Jon DanielsWhen you have low self-esteem you don’t hold much value in your own opinion. This makes it hard for you to maintain or form new relationships as you don't feel you are bringing anything to the table. You in fact become so unsure in yourself, hiding away seems a safer option to avoid embarrassing ...
Views: 5063(2 votes) - Mental Toughness - Get a Grip - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlBad events do happen, unpredictable events happen. For mental toughness we need to strive to keep negative events, together with our responses in proportion. We need to gain perspective, as some events are clearly worse than others. We are responsible for how bad we perceive events to be and it ...
Views: 1857(2 votes) - Mental Toughness - High Frustration Tolerance - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlHere is an essential principle of Mental Toughness We all experience frustration when our needs, wants and demands are not met, or when we are faced with obstacles that impede our progress. Frustration is a fact of life; therefore our ability to tolerate frustration is crucial to the ...
Views: 9877(2 votes) - Moving from I can’t… to I CAN! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2013 from Larry CraneHow often do you tell yourself that you can’t do something? Believing we can’t do something is a belief that we can begin to challenge. If we believe, for whatever reasons, that we can’t do something, we will resist (with all of our might), in an effort to hold onto our belief. In the long ...
Views: 1655(4 votes) - Networking For Introverts - 3 Steps to Doing it Naturally - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Monique MacKinnonSomeone once said: “You do a very good impression of yourself”. Now, here are 3 simple steps for making the best possible first and lasting impression, as you network naturally -- whether or not you are an introverted, shy or reserved networker. Step 1 - Let your mouth do the talking: ...
Views: 1718(4 votes) - Overcoming Low Self Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Moshe TokayerLow self esteem is a major barrier that will prevent you from discovering your unique life mission or living it. So, it's crucial to work on building self esteem. This is a good idea even if you have an accurate evaluation of yourself as we'll see later in this article. What is Low Self ...
Views: 1174(4 votes) - Plan the Work . . . Work the Plan - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from WEE DILTSIntroduction Zig Ziglar: “You need a plan to build a house. To build a life, it is even more important to have a plan or goal.” When I came to real estate sales from the safety net of the public school system where life is routine and income guaranteed, I was in for a rude awakening. I ...
Views: 2276(2 votes) - Powerful Self-Love Technique to Improve Your Relationships - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Emmanuel DagherMost people know that it is important to love oneself. By loving & nurturing ourselves, we satisfy the “void” that we often look to others to fill, and which rarely ever works. Whether it is a romantic partnership or friend relationship, the old standard may start off wonderful, but then we ...
Views: 2137(4 votes) - Purpose? Find Yours! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Sharon EdenI’m writing this on the veranda overlooking the grounds, lake and woodlands of my ‘away from it all’ place. I’m spending time reading, writing, reflecting... and getting up late. I miss breakfast time but it’s totally worth the joy of not needing to be up at any particular time! And as I ...
Views: 674(2 votes) - Ready to Like Yourself a Whole Lot More? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Jean FranzblauBefore going to bed get out your journal and create two columns. The column on the left is entitled “Did Wells.” The column on the right is entitled, “What That Says About Me.” Think of your day and list in the left column everything that you did well that day. These can be simple things like ...
Views: 587(2 votes) - Reinventing Yourself - Six Ways to Become More of Who You Really Are - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Kimberly WilbornReinventing yourself, in the best sense, is a process of becoming more of who you really are. There may be times when you experience life-changes that force you to reinvent yourself, but you don't have to wait for a transition. You can reinvent yourself anytime you choose. It doesn't have to ...
Views: 1449(2 votes) - Relationship Advice: Am I In Love? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2006 from Alison FinchA lot of our members have requested some guidance on how to answer this question, because it's a question that a great many women struggle to answer with conviction.Of course, there is no infallible litmus test. How boring life would be if there were! So this article is not intended to give you ...
Views: 13054(2 votes) - Self Confidence vs. Shame - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDan Jones has written a beautiful poem called "Shameless" which has a few lines which I think are priceless. He is talking about the nature of being shameless as well as what self-confidence is, and isn't. It's absolutely beautiful... Vanity and conceit have nothing to do with this, and not ...
Views: 1507(2 votes) - Self Confidence, Mentors and Success - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Bud BilanichYou can become self confident by doing three things. First, choose optimism. Believe in your heart of hearts that today will be better than yesterday, and that tomorrow will be better than today. Second, face your fears and act. Procrastination and inaction feed fear and rob you of self ...
Views: 1091(2 votes) - Self-Confidence and Dating - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: I have very low self esteem which makes it hard to meet guys. How do I gain enough confidence in myself to overcome this issue. Sherri's Answer: I have worked with all types of people, and I can assure you that even models and C.E.O's have some type of insecurity, oftentimes ...
Views: 1161(6 votes) - Self-Esteem Is Your Armour Against Life - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Jon DanielsDo you talk about yourself in a genuinely positive way? If not, I think you should because being positive about yourself is the natural way of discover how healthy your self-esteem is. A healthy self-esteem is like an armour against the world. It gives you an easier time handling conflicts ...
Views: 1398(2 votes) - Share Your Vision, Your Values, and Your Story with Your Customers - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Young KimIn a recent post, I talked about my client, Dale, who is in the craft business. We were on the discussion about his artist bio, and Dale told shared with me his apprehension about talking about himself sound self-important. My suggestion was to him was to focus on marketing himself and less on ...
Views: 1078(2 votes) - Staying Afloat on the Ebb and Flow - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANWhat got me started writing these weekly messages was a need expressed by one of my patients. He always felt particularly motivated after meeting with me, but was frustrated that the motivation quickly faded once he was back among the pressures of his life. We came up with the idea of a weekly ...
Views: 1567(2 votes) - Sweet Intoxicating Fragrance of Global Social Change: Esoteric Educational Psychology - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Paula Andrea Pyle, MAEsoteric Educational Psychology: Emission of Cosmic Pheromones Not all things can be explained even with the most advanced technology and scientific procedures, but with enough time, research, experience and esoteric wisdom we will see more than we see now. In this rapidly changing society, ...
Views: 1356(4 votes) - Teenagers... How Is Your Self-Esteem? FREE Test! - by Self-esteem might sound pretty complicated, but not if you break it into two words. Let's take a look at the word esteem first. Esteem (say: ehs-teem) is a fancy word for valuing someone or something or thinking that someone or something is important.
For example, if you really admire your ...
Views: 5821(2 votes) - Ten Great Ways Improve Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2009 from Bette Lawrence-WaterDeveloping self confidence is a process of self-discovery. No one is born with it. Our life experiences and messages play a key role in building self confidence and in maintaining it. If a lack of confidence is holding you back, in your career, relationships, and ability to get ahead, this ...
Views: 1213(2 votes) - The 4 Steps of Traditional Success Programs and Why They Don’t Work - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Noah St. JohnI’m about to save you a ton of money, years of your life, and lots of frustration. How? By giving you the 4 steps of “how-to succeed”. They are: 1. Set your goals (Know what you want) 2. Do something (Take action toward your goals) 3. Evaluate (Am I getting closer to my goals or ...
Views: 1011(2 votes) - The Corporate Women’s Road Less Traveled - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.The saying, ‘Lonely At The Top’ is true for women now more than ever. Why? There simply aren’t enough women moving in forward motion. Now, some of you may totally disagree but let’s look at the facts. Women outnumber men in the workplace but show up in less than 10 percent of senior level ...
Views: 806(2 votes) - The Definition Of Self Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraBasically, the definition of self esteem means: that you should be confident in whatever you’re doing that you should feel good both in mind and body giving due importance to yourself, having that positive attitude in you and most of all to be worthy of the love and happiness you always deserve. ...
Views: 1232(2 votes) - The ESTEEM Principle - Steps to Become Powerful Beyond Measure - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Susan BirminghamMy ESTEEM Principle is designed so that women are able to look at their lives from a different perspective, shifting paradigms and ultimately creating the life they really want. Building self-esteem is one of the keys to walking through the fear of inadequacy and paves the way to become ...
Views: 2258(2 votes) - The ESTEEM Principle - Steps to Feel Better About Yourself and Your Life. - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2010 from Susan BirminghamMy ESTEEM Principle is designed so that women are able to look at their lives from a different perspective, shifting paradigms and ultimately creating the life they really want. Building self-esteem is one of the keys to walking through the fear of inadequacy and paves the way to become ...
Views: 1716(2 votes) - The Millionaire Next Door Book Excerpt - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Kate RaidtThese people cannot be millionaires! They don't look like millionaires, they don't dress like millionaires, they don't eat like millionaires, they don't act like millionaires -- they don't even have millionaire names. Where are the millionaires who look like millionaires? The person who said ...
Views: 2879(2 votes) - The Power of Emotional Self-Expression and Self-Reflection - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanThe path of self-awareness is not a highway. It is a long, slow process of uncovering and emerging; of discovering and nurturing; of expressing and releasing. In our rush to get where we think we want to get, we forget that our purpose here is to experience the world in human form and then also ...
Views: 1364(2 votes) - The Search For a Hidden Treasure! - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Suzanne McKennaAs some of you may already know I am currently studying to become a teacher of meditation, a journey which has opened me up to a new and exciting world. This week I wanted to share with you one of my learning’s on this wonderful journey. A journey which for me has only just begun. One ...
Views: 865(2 votes) - The Signs Of A Relationship Going Bad - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Jon DanielsIf you are aware of the common characteristics of a relationship going bad, you are putting yourself in a prime position to prevent your own interests being damaged. Whether that is amicably resolving the now apparent issues or just getting out of there pretty dam quick, knowledge and awareness ...
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