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Are You a Rock Star Performer?
Regardless of the industry you are in, you can have Rock Star Power! Now, I'm not talking the Hollywood celebrity kind, I'm referring to the people who tend to give extraordinary service with their work and with those around them.
You influence, you love what ... Views: 2438
You turn mega attractive to the wealth you want by clarifying exactly what it is you want and why you desire it. So that leaves the How... How DO you clarify your want? You clarify a want by saying it, writing it on paper and accepting that you might have some counter-intentions running in the ... Views: 1349
If you aren't getting what you have been wanting for a long time, you probably have some outdated programs that were instilled in us from when we're kids and collective unconscious that runs in the background.
Your mind doesn't permit you to have your desires realized because of the older ... Views: 1178
Although coaching is beginning to gain some momentum in the nonprofit field, most nonprofit professionals don't understand what coaching is or how it can be of value to them in their personal or professional life. Also, individuals often confuse coaching with therapy, counseling, or consulting. ... Views: 2476
There are two ways you can approach life. You can approach life as if you are at the effect of things or like you are the cause of things. Both are true. The way you focus creates your reality. It’s clear that you are being the cause of your life because you are reading this blog about self ... Views: 1016
I received this question from a client…
“I was in bed thinking about my 5-year-old and the problems he is having with interpersonal relationships at school and a little bit with his nanny. He seems to talk back and he can be a tyrant. Also he is not quite a big follower of authority. I know ... Views: 952
I’m sitting in row 20 seat E. That’s the middle seat at the back of the plane. This morning, not knowing what seat my assistant had booked me for this trip I wrote in my intentions, rather spontaneously, “I am so thankful to the universe for providing me with first class seats on the way up ... Views: 939
If you are wondering why some people have a lot of friends and why you don’t have many, there can be many reasons for this.
Perhaps the most common reason why people don’t have a lot of friends is shyness.
If you are very shy, or if you have a lot of social anxiety, then being around ... Views: 1710
Online social media is a fantastic tool for job hunting. The Big 3 (LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter) each have their own unique style that you can utilize in different ways for your job search. But while you're working these sites to land the perfect medical sales job, employers and recruiters ... Views: 1941
If you are, you might be hindering your advancement as well as the progress of others. It is okay to want things and to acquire success, but sometimes, we allow our personal goals and ulterior needs and motives to get in the way of overall growth. How, you ask? Just look around you, we are ... Views: 1899
Do you find it difficult to make decisions? After making a decision do you doubt what you have done and worry that it's not the best decision for you? Do you make a decision only to quickly change your mind? Do you regret many of the decisions that you've made and wish your life was ... Views: 1998
Most people fail to truly understand that they have limiting energy or emotion in childhood experiences. Negative emotion, whether strong or mild, feels bad and many of us simply figure out how to disregard it, live with it, or project it farther into the unconscious. People tend to not ... Views: 1185
I answered this on Yahoo Answers and I thought you might enjoy my thoughts.
“A friend recently introduced me to The Secret: Law of attraction, a concept I found extremely interesting. Upon further research, I found that it is strongly linked with the new thought movement. Both of these ... Views: 1555
Therapy is not an easy endeavor, but it is well worth the effort. Sometimes it is helpful to have an action plan for exactly how to work with your therapist and what to expect. Therapists and coaches are not magic workers, but rather people who provide guidance and the tools to help you get ... Views: 2123
Five Practices To Stay Away From While On a Date.
1. Competition. This is not the place to judge yourself, your Ex-, your achievements, with his or hers.
2. Skill. Having to project how good you are at being a good partner is unnecessary consideration and that will manifest.
3. Chance. ... Views: 1028
If you are tired of falling short of the mark for that weight loss or fitness goal, or if every year you say you are going to start saving for your dream vacation, but never take the time to fill out the direct deposit form to have that money go in the bank, you are not alone. Many people fall ... Views: 1513
Maya Angelou writes that "you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."
I can add a fourth thing to the list: you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles being stranded abroad and ... Views: 1460
Introduction
It is not uncommon to find people who respond differently to the very same situation. For example, when any of us are held in a heavy traffic, most of us would react with frustration, anger etc. while few might handle the situation with strength.
The manner in which we deal ... Views: 1319
How to Overcome Fear of Computers - Please feel free to print this article and pass it to anyone you know who has a fear of computers.
Does the thought of computers make you fearful, worried or concerned? Does it cause anxiety as you know you should learn how to use one? Do you feel ... Views: 1534
Introduction
“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true” - a quote by Napoleon Hill expresses the power of human thoughts. Thoughts remain with us no matter where we go and they reside in our head, playing ... Views: 1187
I’m sitting in row 20 seat E. That’s the middle seat at the back of the plane. This morning, not knowing what seat my assistant had booked me for this trip I wrote in my intentions, rather spontaneously, “I am so thankful to the universe for providing me with first class seats on the way up ... Views: 1448
Divorce can be brutal on you emotionally. When my first wife divorced me, I was devistated for a couple years. Needless to say, back then I did not understand how to feel bliss and all I had was anger, doubt, fear, disappointment and hurt feelings.
That was 14 years ago and it was the ... Views: 1134
As a life coach, my job is to help people see beyond their limitations and ultimately live in a state of happiness and peace. The problem is that most people are con artists and they don’t know it. The dictionary defines con artist as a person adept at lying or glib self-serving talk.
Most ... Views: 1830
Coming from the mindset of the Law of Attraction, the source of what you emanate is projected or drawn directly back to you. If that's so, (which it is) doesn't it makes practical sense to get dressed with a grin prior to leaving the house? It turns into a problem of performing the traits of ... Views: 1955
Our bodies contain a wealth of information from which we can learn. I explored expanding my awareness of body data in a setting that was highly conducive to the flow of learning with the Pacific Ocean as part of the scenery and sounds outside our window walled classroom. I spent 26 class hours ... Views: 1844
At the beginning of this year I committed to investing in my business in a new and bigger way. No more playing small. I joined a year long Master Mind facilitated by my Coach and Mentor Cari Vollmer.
In this mastermind group are other like minded women who share very similar goals as me. We ... Views: 1079
Here are the findings from a study done by a popular dating site.
What are the most important aspects in a lover:
1. Appearance 11%
2. Personality 30%
3. Physique 5%
4. Sense of Humor 14%
5. Eyes 10%
6. Popularity 0%
7. Smile 12%
8. Hair 7%
9. Education 7%
10. ... Views: 2848
Do you ever find yourself knowing what to do in a situation yet doing the complete opposite? Or perhaps you are in situations where you do not yet know what to do, but feel you must do something and you must do it immediately. We act in these ways because we are afraid and unwilling to trust ... Views: 1699
Spring is a great time to reassess, reorganize, and refresh. This year, instead of tackling your closets, I suggest you think about a thorough spring airing and cleaning of your life. Too often, busy lives lead us to patterns where we are simply following the bread crumb trail of our to-do lists ... Views: 1243
For the first time in my life, I find myself surrounded by examples of people in great partnership relationships, usually in the form of lasting marriages. Take Don and Barbara. I think they have been together for sixty+ years. I hadn't seen Barbara prior to her quite extensive hospital visit ... Views: 948
Two months ago I published 10 ways you let fear get a hold of you. I continue this exploration with 9 Conditions of Fear.
As a Life Coach, my intention is to demonstrate the conditions that make fear more favorable. In phase III of the Inspired Action Coaching process my coaches and I work ... Views: 1058
Does your life feel like those days you get caught in a traffic jam and just cannot move or go anywhere? Maybe it feels more like you have run mulitiple marathons for days on end with very little hydration? Perhaps you are neither of these scenarios, but you are disappointed because you have a ... Views: 1239
We all know techniques on how to lose weight and what we need to do, but why then do so many of us struggle with our healthy eating and lifestyle goals? Our eating patterns are highly engrained behaviours that have subconscious and automatic drivers. To alter these behaviour patterns is ... Views: 1394
When you want something, like a wonderful relationship or financial independence, for example, and you've been wanting this for quite a long time -- 9 months, maybe several years, and it still has not shown up -- then there's resistance preventing you from having what you desire. There's some ... Views: 965
My husband and I just arrived back from a Miracle Caribbean Cruise. Why the miracle part? Well, it was one hundred percent free and it just came out of nowhere and came into our laps. Not just that, but a bunch of the bigger names in the Self-Improvement world were on it. You may have heard ... Views: 1787
Let me get right to it: There is no failure, only an unwanted result.
That being said, at times I know that unwanted results can feel like failure. To make matters worse, if you continue to try the same method you will risk getting the same result again and again.
Examples of an unwanted ... Views: 3629
Struggling with life transition?
This happens to many of us. This can be a result of many factors such as a job loss, a death in the family, a divorce, a financial crisis, or just a sense of feeling empty and unsure what to do next with your life. During this time, it is important to get ... Views: 1479
Nothing changes until you do. Unknown
My inner world creates my outer world. T. Harv Eker
Thinking it Through…
We all have stories that we tell over and over. They are the stories that drive our family crazy as we share them at every public get together. However annoying those ... Views: 2193
Goal Setting involves establishing specific, measurable and time-targeted objectives... and is a major component of personal development literature.
I was part of a group of 1,800 who participated in a 4-hour goal setting workshop that was inspiring and educational. Although I have achieved ... Views: 621
On Monday, February 16, 45 years ago, I made a commitment to my husband to share life together. A gala affair it was all right. Our wedding ceremony took place in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel, with it’s elegant walls and carpet emanating rich deep tones of red, a fantasy that was ... Views: 707
Food, Inc. is a documentary that will cause you to look more deeply at how the food you eat is produced. DO NOT MISS IT. Robert Kenner did a spectacular job in bringing to the screen a brilliant and appalling view of the food industry. DO NOT MISS IT. During the first few minutes we are told ... Views: 607
Nobuyuki Tsujii was 20 when he was awarded Gold Medallist at the prestigious Van Cliburn international piano competition in 2009. In fact, he started winning national awards when he was 7 and has since performed in Carnegie Hall and Tchaikovsky Conservatory among other renowned concert halls. He ... Views: 2184
Perfectionists have impossibly high standards. And impossibly high standards make things impossible, setting up a never ending cycle of procrastination, overwhelm and discouragement.
With finances, it usually starts with some “expert” advice. For instance, financial experts say that we should ... Views: 976
There have been many times in my life that I have operated from the belief that no matter what it was I wanted to do or put out into the world, it had to be perfect before I could ever share it. I wasn’t going to launch my website, write any articles or hold a teleseminar until I was already ... Views: 2492
Dating is a game. It is a game you wrote the rules for. The trouble is, you forget you wrote the rules. You hid the rules and forgot where you put them.
Of all the games we could play, chess, scrabble, cards, or video games, is it not peculiar that we might design and make a game and then ... Views: 1006
Visualizing, imaging, vision maps and vision boards —affirmations, self-talk, self-image and body image. This is the language of the mystical psychology of Creative Self-Improvement. It is a quasi-scientific method of remaking one’s self into a new and better model, devoid of the mistakes and ... Views: 2659
A basic element in leadership is trust. To trust means that you have confidence and faith in whomever or whatever you are trusting. Trust is in fact, essential for almost every facet of our lives.
When people talk about trust, they talk mainly in terms of gaining, earning, or reclaiming ... Views: 1976
Deluxe. Several times I was moved, elated, bouncing and feeling so happy being right here, right now.
In the last month I read all four Twilight books and I was so blown away by how it made me feel.
I’m sitting here thinking. Where have I been? What have I been doing? What have I been ... Views: 966
The Drunk Monkey (your mind) is a survival machine. It’s job is to protect you from possible destruction. Therefore, it is totally addicted to the news. The news organizations have realized that sensationalized news hooks their viewers Drunk Monkeys.
The news has no commitment to truth. It ... Views: 933
For many years, I have been on a journey of discovery. Discovery of the self, my environments and beyond. It has been a journey of continuous learning, which has led me to the most exciting revelation that every single human being has - it is within - the power to be who he or she wants to be. ... Views: 993