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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- Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Andrew HortonFeeling fear whenever you are thrusting yourself outside your comfort zone is a natural response. The challenge is to know when fear is justified and a reason to stop or when fear is just a normal part of the success journey and an opportunity for you to use the fear to sharpen your senses, ...
Views: 1607 - Success and Self-Confidence - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Leon EdwardTo ensure that you are making the very most of your life, you need to have a high degree of self confidence. Having confidence in yourself will greatly improve your life in every way. Feeling bad about yourself, on the other hand will lead to depression and a low quality of life. Unhappiness ...
Views: 1607 - Five Good Minutes in Your Body: A Grateful List - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsYou know it’s a good idea—to make a list of what you’re grateful for—but you just don’t get around to actually doing it. So take the next five minutes and do it now. 1. Grab a pen and paper. 2. Start with your body and record what you’re most thankful for. You may list: Good health, good ...
Views: 1605 - Human Doings: Does Toxic Shame Turn People Into Human Doings? - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf an alien came to planet earth and asked someone who they are, one is likely to say that they’re a human being. But without needing an alien to land on the earth, this is the description that one could use. However, although one is a human being, it doesn’t mean that one acts like one. ...
Views: 1605 - What Confidence Is and Is Not - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWhat do you believe confidence is? Maybe you’re right, and maybe you’ll be surprised. Maybe you, like many, confuse confidence with competence. And that’s understandable because you’re advised to enhance your skills, knowledge, and expertise, and presto: The confident you will emerge and ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - Why We We're Wrong About Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Peter JulianYou may have heard the term 'self-esteem' a great deal, but have you ever wondered exactly what it means? Some people equate self-esteem with confidence, self-love or self-interest, but none of those concepts really captures what is meant by the term. Before we get much farther in our ...
Views: 1605 - 5 Daily Do-ables to Build Confidence - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2011 from Lynn Kennedy BaxterYour confidence level needs to be replenished daily as Mia Hamm of the US Women’s Soccer Team said, “Confidence takes constant nurturing. Like a bed, it must be remade every day.” There will always be situations, events and people who erode your confidence, because you are hard wired ...
Views: 1604(2 votes) - How to Stop Your Shyness Now - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Joshua UebergangShyness is a problem that everyone deals with from time to time. Though it is different for everybody in different situations, shyness essentially stems from the same root in the human psyche, and manifests itself in similar ways, no matter who the person is or the situation they find themselves ...
Views: 1604 - 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: 1604(2 votes) - The Benenfits Of Reading Self-Help Books - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Ramone SmithI remember years ago when I bought my first self-esteem book. It was “Maximum Self-Esteem” by Jerry Minchinton and I would cover the book jacket with my hands as I read it on the New York City subways. I felt embarrassed and thought that other people would judge me and come to an erroneous ...
Views: 1604(1 vote) - A Different Take on Self-Criticism - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Joseph BurgoBrowse the self-help aisle at the bookstore, or comb through the online material about self-esteem, and you'll mostly find advice on how to take "conscious control of your self-talk," to stop negative self-statements and replace them with affirmations, to love yourself, to conquer this or that ...
Views: 1603(1 vote) - Celebrities: Why Do Some People Like To Build People Up And Then Tear Them Down? - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone can be seen as a celebrity, there would have been a time when no one knew who they were. That is unless their parents were already famous, and this would have given them the upper hand. In The Beginning Therefore, if one doesn’t have famous parents, for instance, they ...
Views: 1603 - Dreams and Inspirations Build a Better World - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerThis newsletter presents you with inspiration quotes that support the self-empowering insight that the world truly is ruled by dreamers. Dreams are not conditions that occur only in sleep. The inspiration quotes that follow deal with the power of deliberately dreaming of the future. These ...
Views: 1603 - Moving On and Beyond the Toxic People and Circumstances in Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2007 from Eugenia TripputiI strongly believe that each of us is on this planet to learn lessons of spirit and grow our souls. In this journey one calls life, one encounters all sorts of challenges and people who will test our strength, challenge our beliefs, rock our foundation, and makes us doubt ourselves. ...
Views: 1602 - 3-Step Inner Wizard Formula For Success - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThere are what seems to be an infinite number of books that provide a formula for success. They will tell you to work hard, pay your dues, earn advanced degrees in your education. The Inner Wizard formula for success, however, is a bit contrary to many of those strategies and quite simple. ...
Views: 1602(3 votes) - Boundaries: Can A Lack Of Boundaries Cause Someone To Please Others? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, it is not uncommon for one to hear about how they shouldn’t be a people pleaser. This may have been something one has come through reading books on self development, or they may have heard about it after reading articles online, for instance. But if this wasn’t the case, it ...
Views: 1602 - Reclaiming Your Creative Courage - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2009 from Gail McMeekinAre you haunted by unfinished creative projects or dreams? Make a list of the major ones. Are you still interested in pursuing one or more of them? Note which projects/pathways, if any, are still compelling to you. Creativity is about magnetism and commitment. If you are not going to move ahead ...
Views: 1602 - Loving Yourself Without Weight Loss! - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Steve BetsworthBeing overweight is something that many of us suffer from. You are not alone. Whether you have a little bit of puppy fat or physically obese both your body and mind are affected. Whilst losing weight is something that should be done from a health point of view often people want to lose weight ...
Views: 1601 - Coming Out of the "Birthmom Closet" - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Pat BurnsI am birthmother to a 41 year old son. Back when I was pregnant with him, mine was a shameful secret, because only “bad girls” got pregnant. I’m happy to say that the world has changed a lot in that respect. Girls who become pregnant today face a very different set of problems than I did. Many ...
Views: 1600(2 votes) - Self Talk: How Do You Talk To Yourself? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhile we talk to other people in the external world, we are also talking to ourselves in what could be described as the internal world. And this is a dialogue that takes place from the moment one wakes up and until they go to sleep at night. But in many ways it doesn’t stop there, as one can ...
Views: 1600 - Are You Afraid Enough? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Dr. Robin RushloAnd the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.Anais Nin (1903-1977)Writer What motivates us to change? Dissatisfaction? Maybe. Extreme fear? Maybe. Most likely, however the motivation is that we are so uncomfortable or so afraid in ...
Views: 1599(4 votes) - Oh, I Know That Ain’t Mine! - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Layne SchmidtHave you ever wanted someone to be different so that you could feel better? When a boss is impatient, a lover unkind or a salesperson is rude – do you find yourself retreating into a bad mood as a result of their words or attitude or can you navigate those situations and stay happy? Most of ...
Views: 1595(2 votes) - Take Back Your Gold - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2018 from Sheryl PaulLast Monday, after a typical Colorado October snowstorm, my sons and I drove into town to serve dinner to the homeless. Consistent with this time of year, the snow started to melt just hours after it fell, and what was left was a stunning display of beauty where the golds and reds of autumn ...
Views: 1595 - The Importance Of People In Innovation - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraWhen we talk about innovation, you may reply—who needs people? Chances are that you, me and all of us do! Innovation can be viewed as a “soft” science difficult to define and hard to measure. While other business functions like manufacturing, finance and purchasing are seem more established and ...
Views: 1595(1 vote) - How Many Rocks Are in Your Backpack? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxI can hear your thoughts… “What? Rocks in a backpack? Why that’s crazy! Makes no sense to carry heavy rocks around.” But you are, whether you know it or not. When you hold onto bad experiences from your past and use them as excuses for your actions, you my friend ARE carrying around rocks in ...
Views: 1594(1 vote) - How To Build Self-Confidence? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2008 from Gudrun FrerichsSelf-confidence is one of these terms that are used by many people in many different ways without there being a clear agreement or understanding what exactly it means. In fact, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-worth are often used interchangeably. I am going to use the concept ...
Views: 1594 - Are You Selling Yourself Short? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Jay RifenbaryAfter doing many presentations for sales organizations over the years, I’ve concluded that we are all in the profession of selling. Attributes of a successful sales professional include: • Knowledge of the product • Effective organizational and communication skills • Competency in time and ...
Views: 1592 - How to Love Yourself and Improve Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Pamela TurnerIf you’ve suffered from low self-esteem like I have for most of your life, loving yourself doesn’t come easy. But, it’s the most important thing you can do in life. The way I think of it now is that the Love you have within you is Divinity and it’s how that Divinity in you connects with the ...
Views: 1591(2 votes) - Intention vs. Goal - What's the Difference? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Pam ThomasThis is a discussion and topic that has been coming up a lot lately…at least it seems that way anyway. So what’s the difference between an intention and a goal? Aren’t they one in the same? Not really, but they are related and intertwined with one another. I like to think of an intention as the ...
Views: 1591 - ***Struggling-Anxious-Procrastinating? Stop Telling Your Inner Being to Shut Up! - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteHow much time and energy do you spend treading the proverbial waters of the stream of creative expression and meaningful experience? How often do you ride the roller coaster of two progressive steps forward and two steps back in your efforts to expand beyond your current unfulfilling comfort ...
Views: 1590(2 votes) - Healing the Past with the 4 E’s - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from John RobsonAll of us carry wounds from the past. We may or may not be conscious of them. Either way, they inhibit our ability to embrace life. If we want more of life’s blessings, we need to heal our wounds – our repressed emotions and old patterns and limiting beliefs. How do we identify these wounds? ...
Views: 1590(12 votes) - How to build your self esteem before you get into a relationship with another person - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Michelle SearsSelf esteem and relationships Trying to build an intimate relationship with someone else when you're struggling with low self esteem can be a very daunting task. It can seem very innocent and ecstatic at first but when the newness wears off and you're left with a relationship built on a ...
Views: 1590 - Whatever You Believe to Be True… You Are Right! - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Kathleen GageHave you heard people talk about how slow business is right now? Read virtually any newspaper, watch newscasts, listen to commentaries and you’ve likely been exposed to the “business is slow” conversations. Millions of people are holding daily conversations about how slow things are. On the ...
Views: 1590 - Boundaries: Can A Lack Of Boundaries Cause Someone To Hide? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperOn one side, there are said to be people who like to spend a lot of time around others, and on the other side, there are said to be people who don’t. Another way of looking at this would be to say that there are introverts and extroverts. But while some people will see themselves in this ...
Views: 1589 - 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: 1589(2 votes) - Don't Let Self-Criticism Hold You Back In Life - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Nate EdwardsSelf-criticism is pretty common as we are usually the world’s number one experts on our own faults and shortcomings. However, continually sending ourselves self-hating messages which can be caused by self-criticism generally leads to misery more often than to motivation. It also leads to ...
Views: 1588 - Relationships: Does The Fear Of Abandonment Stop You From Speaking Up? - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperHuman beings have many ways to communicate with each other and one way for them to do this is to use their voice. But while some people are happy to speak up no matter what is going on, there are others who are unable to do this. This is going to mean that they don’t expedience life in the ...
Views: 1588 - What Makes A M.I.L.F.? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThere's a term that young, single guys use for sexy moms: M.I.L.F. It's an acronym for Mother I'd Like to #$%@. Don't be insulted; it's the highest compliment a stupid man can pay you. (And don't be frightened. It's always muttered behind your back. No man would ever be so bold as to tell ...
Views: 1587 - Don’t Let Your Anger Sabotage Your Relationships: Allow Yourself to Express it! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Doron GilAnger is a natural emotion. However, there are those who, for one reason or another, don’t allow themselves to express it. By doing so they might harm their relationships. If you are a person who doesn’t express anger, you may want to understand why you don’t and teach yourself to express it ...
Views: 1585 - Learning That Rejection Is Not Always Personal - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Caroline NettleMany of us learned early on that if someone said "no" to us, that we were somehow at fault. This erroneous belief system can cause us untold issues later in life as we go through life taking rejection extremely personally. In the network marketing arena, for example, people often believe that ...
Views: 1585 - Tips For Raising Self Esteem And Self Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Robert DarbyThe Negative Programming A condition of low self esteem is like a corrosive acid that eats away at our self image until we are paralyzed to act affectively and achieve success or self confidence of any kind. We find ourselves caught in a downward spiral of negative thoughts and perceptions ...
Views: 1584 - 4 Ways to Overcome Social Shyness - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Joshua UebergangIt's tough when you find yourself in a conversation and, for whatever reason, you become paralyzed and unable to speak. Not through some mental hiccup or brain freeze, but because you are afraid - deeply, pathologically afraid - of how your conversation partner will perceive you. Ironically, ...
Views: 1583 - How to Prepare for Surgery Mentally - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2019 from Edgar MillerA surgery - whether minor or major - can affect the condition of one’s mind and body. If you have a surgery on schedule, you would want to be prepared for it. Surgery preparations, including physical preparation and having a positive attitude and mindset, will greatly help you overcome any fear ...
Views: 1583 - What You See In Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Lyndsey ShafferWhat are the things you see in yourself that you wish others could see? Do they see your potential and all that you are capable of? Consider for a moment the means by which you choose to express yourself. The things that you use as your outlets are clues to the best and brightest parts within ...
Views: 1583(4 votes) - Forgiveness: Does Forgiveness Happen Through Force? - by Submitted on May 10, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one is harmed in some way by another person, it has been said that they can hold onto how they feel or they can forgive them. If one holds onto how they feel, it could be said they will continue to suffer. Not only will they have gone through a tough time as a result of the other ...
Views: 1582 - Your lousy communication skills are hurting yourself and others. Here's what you need to do at once. - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2013 from Ruthsella Corasolby Dr. Jeffrey Lant It's time to call a spade a spade. We are members of the most communications savvy and personally wired generation ever. Even the tiniest mite has her cell phone with camera. Yet the truth is, the explosion of communications tools has produced less real communication than ...
Views: 1582 - Dreams Have No Boundaries - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonHave you watched the movie about Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean? It is an interesting movie and, like most people who push past known boundaries, she was a very intriguing person. She followed her dreams, and certainly her belief was that there are no ...
Views: 1581 - Growing in Wisdom and Love - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from M.J. RyanIf there is a through line in my life, both personally and as a writer, it is to identify and develop those qualities that help us grow individually and collectively in wisdom and love. That’s ultimately why I’m so interested in self trust. “Wisdom,” Buddhist monk Khandro Rinpoche says, “is ...
Views: 1581(4 votes) - Boundaries: Can A Lack Of Boundaries Stop Someone From Being Able To Express Their True-Self? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperOn one side, one can be in a position where they are able to express their true-self, and on the other side, they can be in a position where this isn’t the case. At the same time, one could also find that it is possible for them to do this from time to time. But if this is the case, it is ...
Views: 1580 - Confidence: Why Do Some People Go From Having No Confidence To Being Arrogant? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are people who appear to always be confident, there are also people who appear to always lack confidence. In this case, it would be easy to come to the conclusion that some people are more resourceful than others. However, although this is how they come across, it is unlikely ...
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