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- The Quest for a Balanced Life - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Marquita HeraldIn a perfect world, each area of your life would balance out neatly. You’d work from 9 to 5 each day, take an hour-long lunch, and then come home and spend uninterrupted quality time with your family, and of course there would be plenty of time to exercise and indulge in hobbies or favorite ...
Views: 1318(1 vote) - The Secrets to Success in Your personal Development - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Frank O'TooleImagine being able to conduct your life in order to reach potentials beyond any expectations you may ever have had. But where do you start? How do you do this? The truth is that you need to learn how important your own thinking is in order to achieve your true potential and beyond. I know ...
Views: 998(3 votes) - The Steps You Take - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseRecently I was speaking with a long time friend about what I anticipate coming up for me in the next few weeks. Due to a number of steps I have taken over the last several months, I am beginning to see activity increasing for my business. While I found the increased activity very gratifying, I ...
Views: 907(2 votes) - The Total Approach of Diet Supplements - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Justin DavisPeople who are overweight are not overweight for the same reasons. These reasons include metabolic process problems, voracious appetites or a few people eat incessantly when they get bored. Whatever the reasons, there will be varying needs for herbal weight loss pills. Evaluating your eating ...
Views: 763(1 vote) - The True Secret to Greater Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Sharon RosenNope, it’s not gazing into your eyes in the mirror and spouting Stuart Smalley-like affirmations. (“I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And doggone it, people like me!”) It’s more about looking at yourself in the mirror — really looking at yourself — and smiling rather than grimacing. Letting the ...
Views: 1064(2 votes) - The Truth about Being an Entrepreneur - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Tricia DyckaWhat exactly is the truth about being an entrepreneur? It boils down to your own perception of what you feel it should mean to you. To me, being an entrepreneur means empowering others by sharing my gifts and experiences and living my life to the fullest. When I decided to travel the path of the ...
Views: 1611(2 votes) - The Wearable Industry is Changing the Fitness World - by Submitted on May 02, 2019 from Sonal patilThe Real Fact about Modern Life Technology has brought a tremendous transformation in our day to day lives. People start their day with a smartphone in hand and end with the same. Daily needs starting from ordering food to booking a cab now are available on fingertips. Previously, there were no ...
Views: 592(1 vote) - Time Out – For Time Well Spent - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Diane CraigSummer always seems to slip away. This year in Toronto, summer never really arrived and now it seems to be over. So last Sunday, I decided to celebrate the season with a brief interlude – to make a clean break from the incessant busyness that fills my week and spend the day with a dear ...
Views: 1618(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: 1643(2 votes) - To work or not to work this is the dilemma facing Mums/ Moms - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kate GriffithsI have spent this evening working with a group of Mums in the area of boosting confidence skills as part of the Minerva's Mind at home session. It was a real privilege as they shared so much of their life and it left me thinking how hard it can be for all of us who are Mums today to make sense ...
Views: 581(3 votes) - Too busy for housework? How & why to get some breathing space in your life... - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Danielle RaineKeeping our homes and feeding our families are innate human habits. And, thanks to today’s mod cons, this domestic stuff has never been easier. Why, then, do we still struggle to find the time for it? One answer lies in the position of housework on our to-do lists, (ie not very high.) But ...
Views: 2573(1 vote) - Too Busy to Create an Intent - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOk - I admit - I am a workaholic. At least I am sure busy all the time. Not sure if it is always productive but I never really stop until I hit the proverbial wall! Don't get me wrong - I love the things I do and who I connect with face-to-face and on line. But where is the ME in all of ...
Views: 590(4 votes) - Top 8 Options for Back-Up Care When Your Child is Sick - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Marla EnhelderImagine the following scenario, if you will. One hour after you arrive at work, your phone rings. The Caller ID reads, “YOUR CHILD’S DAYCARE/SCHOOL”. You already know what this means…your child has a temperature, is sick, and needs to be picked up ASAP. You have back-to-back meetings and ...
Views: 1988(2 votes) - Transform Your Path, Transform Your Career - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Chrishawn SimpsonDid you know that God created for you a specific purpose, a specific plan? I bet you didn’t know that if you got your life in order and in line with God, that He will show you the career path He planned for you. Sound too unbelievable? It’s not. God is the creator of all things, the creator of ...
Views: 1648(1 vote) - Value: Let it Initiate with You - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2010 from Mark Ting“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.” - William A. Foster Loads of people begin out as average students. We were continually daydream at ...
Views: 1062(2 votes) - Welcome to your Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandIn designing our lives, most of the time we start with listing things that we want to accomplish, places we wish to go or things we wish to accumulate instead of how we want to be in our life. When we align ourselves with the essence, beauty, and truth of who we already are it is easier to ...
Views: 1367(5 votes) - What Caregivers Really Want - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Jeffrey SchoenerThere is a silent epidemic looming, not just in this country, but around the world. Family caregivers are under-appreciated, overworked and nearing exhaustion. The reasons they continue are as varied as you and I. For love, honor or family obligation, some even do it because no one else ...
Views: 1334(2 votes) - What if the Recession is Good for Us? I See the Positive in these Changing Times. Can You? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownAre you stuck in the rut most Americans are in these days? You don’t have to be! Read on... So it’s your choice whether or not you see and react to the current economic climate, or what the media and government calls “the recession,” in a negative way, or a positive way. I have learned to ...
Views: 1635(1 vote) - What Is A Breakthrough With Food and Weight Anyway? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Melissa McCreeryIf you are like many women who’ve spent a lifetime (or what feels like one) struggling with weight and overeating, words like “breakthrough” may sound like unrealistic hype. For many women who are worn out with food and weight struggles, a breakthrough may feel impossible. Why? Their current ...
Views: 1103(3 votes) - What to Remember When Your Life Goes South: Five Unconventional Tips to Take Advantage of Adversity & Change - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2011 from bud inzerWhat to Remember When Your Life Goes South Five Unconventional Tips to Take Advantage of Adversity & Change by Bud Inzer We each have a constant companion in life. This companion may come as a pleasant surprise, a welcomed gift or simply as trouble. Sometimes we deliberately invite this ...
Views: 1520(1 vote) - What Would You Take? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Miracles Business CoachingWe’ve had a couple of large forest fires in the canyons near our home and business in the past few months. Yes, forest fires even happen during the winter! In one fire over 3,000 people were given 30 minutes to pull together their personal and business belongings before they were required to ...
Views: 715(2 votes) - Why Exercise is so Important to your Workplace Health - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Robert BoroffMany people find that there is not enough time in the day to get everything accomplished. How is it possible that there are some people out there who can handle a full time job, family, friends, and exercise? It all really comes down to time management and motivation. For the most part, people ...
Views: 534(1 vote) - Why is Prolonged Sitting BAD for your Health? - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2010 from Gail McGonigalIf you watched CTV last week in Canada, you will have seen that the government is warning workers that prolonged sitting is no longer good for your overall health. It is an area that I have been discussing in relation to your skeletal health, but now the government is warning workers in ...
Views: 2874(1 vote) - Why Long Term Stress Is So Damaging - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2009 from Royane RealToday many of us are facing a lot of physical and emotional stress. When we don’t have good ways to deal with all this stress, it can end up hurting us in many ways, physical and mental. If we live with too much stress for too long, it can start to overwhelm us mentally and too much stress can ...
Views: 1373(3 votes) - Why You Absolutely Must Start an Online Business in 2017 - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2016 from Zac JohnsonWith a new year right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about that new business you wanted to start! It's quite understandable why you may not have started a business of your own yet, considering all of the built-in costs just to get started. However, what many ...
Views: 1986(2 votes) - Women and Retirement: Creative Couponing - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Judy JuricekYou have probably seen the stories on the news (especially the morning talk shows) about people who save hundreds of dollars on every shop by using coupons. You may say “that could never be me; I don’t have time to clip and organize coupons!” Believe it or not, couponing is really not ...
Views: 1472(2 votes) - Work Life Balance…Is There Such a Thing??? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2010 from Tricia DyckaWhat does work life balance mean to you? Is there such a thing? I believe the balance lies in truly engaging in whatever is in front of you. Whether it is work related or you are connecting with yourself, family or friends. I am not here to tell you, x hours for work and x hours for family. ...
Views: 955(4 votes) - Work-Life Balance – 5 Tips on How to Be an Excellent Single Parenting All-Rounder! - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Jennifer Broadley1. Know What You Want The first step towards getting what you want, is knowing what you want. I decided very early on that my business was going to support my time with my daughter and not suck away these valuable years with me at work while she was with carers. Even in my salaried job ...
Views: 728(1 vote) - « I am the actor of my life. However, I know the script but I've forgotten my vibrator! » - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Jenni P Parker-Brown« I am the actor of my life. However, I know the script but I've forgotten my vibrator! » (copyright Jenni Parker-Brown Leaning towards our dreams is a balancing act. Similar to a dancer spinning towards a victorious arabesque, if we dance too fast and without direction, when we lift ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - 10 Quick Tips for Family Summertime Blues and Boredom - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Lori RadunIn most homes, school is over, and summertime has begun. On the one hand, most moms feel grateful that warm weather is here, family fun has begun, and the stress of the school year is on hold for the next three months. The kids are ecstatic because they get to run through the yard shooting ...
Views: 3391(9 votes) - Why Employees’ Leisure Interests are Good for Business - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Peter NichollsRemember the last time a long-term employee left your organization? Remember all the valuable things he/she could do that weren’t required in their job specification? The unofficial event organizer, counselor, mediator, computer whizz, to name just a few. Sometimes the person is remembered more ...
Views: 1251(5 votes) - What Is Stealth Day Game? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Ben WebbWhat Is Stealth Day Game? What is Stealth Day Game and why is it so important to your day game? Stealth day game is day game that is less obvious or a more indirect style of day game. In stealth day game you are trying to approach as if you are just going about your day and doing your ...
Views: 799(3 votes) - 101 Life Hints - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin Roberts1. Not everyone is going to like you…..get over it 2. Stuff is going to happen….deal with it 3. Faith is not what you hold onto but what you are prepared to let go off 4. Ignorance is thinking you know, arrogance is believing you know and enlightenment is admitting you don’t know 5. Man who ...
Views: 1878(3 votes) - Approaching Life - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghHappiness is the direct result of a choice. An agreement, between you and you. If you aren’t happy now, it’s because you have not made this choice, this agreement with yourself. The question is, “Why not?” Many people simply do not understand this basic rule of life. Apparently, nobody told ...
Views: 2416(3 votes) - Dealing With Stress When Marketing Online - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2011 from TJ PhilpottInternet marketers are no different from their offline counterparts insofar as they too are dealing with stress. In fact in many ways for anybody who works online the need to manage stress is even more important because of the lack of physical activity and human contact. Here are 5 tips for ...
Views: 655(3 votes) - Reignite your Creativity- 6 Strategies for Sparking up your Enthusiasm and Revving up your Drive - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Gael DrumToday, I am going to share with you 6 simple strategies. These strategies may sound too simple to make a difference in your life, however these simple tasks are the ones which changed my life and that of many other very successful people. Some of these strategies you may feel a resistance ...
Views: 1687(3 votes) - The Balance of Being Human - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere are precious few of us humans — and most likely none — who are all good or all bad. Mostly we bumble around doing good things sometimes and naughty things other times, feeling just about as human as we are. According to researchers at Northwestern University, there's a good reason for ...
Views: 866(3 votes) - Tuning my Being - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2010 from Saritza ZambranaAll Effect has a Cause. Every circumstance we face in our lives has an internal point of origin. Not only search for the cause, but find it. There are many reasons why for more that we want to find answers, we just don’t see them. Well, if you feel in some way related consider this: “I ...
Views: 1329(6 votes) - Are You Addicted To Success or Failure? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from ALLAN KATZThe bottom line is that to be successful in business and in life you’ll need to cultivate a sense of balance in your life. Entrepreneurs choose to do work they love and delegate the rest. Find time each day to sit quietly with yourself and enjoy the tranquility of not having to think about ...
Views: 1081(2 votes) - DREAM IT BELIEVE IT & ACHIEVE IT! - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Bobby LittThis article is all about YOU and YOUR MINDSET. Do YOU have what is takes to pursue an unconventional and sometimes lonely career in the fastest growing industry on the planet - INTERNET MARKETING? Let's get one thing straight here, right now! YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A TENACIOUS AND ZEALOUS ...
Views: 1143(2 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: 643(2 votes) - Goal Setting can make Your Dreams Come True - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Susan DanielsGoal Setting Can Make Your Dreams Come True We've all heard about goal setting and know that it is something we 'should' do. How many of us are actually doing it? Procrastination can be my worst enemy – how about you? But when it comes to goal setting, can we really afford to procrastinate? ...
Views: 2353(6 votes) - How to Handle Challenging Life Event During Crucial Times of Business - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Lalitha BrahmaWhen disruption in daily life happens it can take a toll on the self employed/home based business owners/entrepreneurs. When I say that, I don't mean that people who go to office to work are not affected, but I wish to share my comments/observations as an entrepreneur. When natural calamity ...
Views: 1609(2 votes) - The Joys of Being a First Time Mom - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2014 from Jessica RectorIt still doesn't seem real. I can't believe it. It's taken me this long to get into a routine of things. Don't get me wrong, I had what I thought were routines. Then a week or two passed, and I would tweak them trying to see if something worked better. Sometimes routines put you in a rut, but as ...
Views: 1234(2 votes) - 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: 1268(2 votes) - Time Out - for Time Well Spent - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Diane Craig
Views: 1519(2 votes) - Tips to Manage Workplace Stress - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Steve CaldwellStress, when seen from the perspective of health, productivity, cost commitment and safety, is a real challenge for all. Almost everyone, whether in business or personal life, is under workplace stress to give results, put up with rules and to be available compatibly with others on the ...
Views: 1623(2 votes) - Appreciating My Double Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Susan VernicekBy Susan Vernicek Do you live a double life like many of us do? Do you like your double life? My goal is to run the magazine full time in an office and not in a one room studio/bedroom that I have now. I want an office where my staff and I can all be together turning our creative ideas into ...
Views: 1254(3 votes) - Become a Walking Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Diana Fletcher“Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness. I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so burdensome that one cannot walk away from it.” ...
Views: 1801(9 votes) - Taming the Stress Snake - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from LINDA HENLEY-SMITHSome people must really like stress. I mean, they must like it even if they say they don’t, because they talk about it all of the time and they wear their stress like badges of honor. Just eavesdrop on a conversation between two or more people in an airport or a restaurant during lunch hour. ...
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