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- Why be middle class when you can be rich? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Sandeep NathDo you really want to stay middle class or be rich? All you need do is decide to be rich. For starters, let’s get some definitions clear. ‘How to’ means a method, a way of doing things. ‘Rich’ means you do not spend your time to earn money. And ‘Middle class’ means you do not abuse your body ...
Views: 1260(3 votes) - How to Get the Kids out the Door in the Morning - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtAsk most parents about when their family experiences stress and getting out the door in the morning comes in among the top answers. With the right routine and words, mornings can flow and be one of the happiest times in your family’s day. As with any major parenting issue I always look at ...
Views: 1221(4 votes) - If you were told you only had a few months to live, how would your kids remember you? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2010 from Kelly MarquetI know this may spark an issue with a few of you out there, but I continue to see this over and over in my business, Working Moms and lost kids. I strongly feel the American family is broken. We have more kids in trouble at ridiculously early ages. Screaming for attention? Screaming to be heard? ...
Views: 3038(5 votes) - ENTREPRENEURS DON'T DO THIS !! 5 Mistakes You Don't Want to Make ! - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from KT. Jones5 HUGE MISTAKES ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD AVOID MAKING!! Entrepreneurship is far from an exact science. It probably is the furthest thing from it. Don’t believe it? Just ask any Entrepreneur! There is one term in the scientific world that may describe us though, an AMOEBA…Single cell ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - 3 Life Saving Tips to Help Moms Balance their Lives Grow Their Businesses - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Michaela SibandaWe moms are all supermoms considering what we do on a daily basis. Between getting the kids ready for school, preparing breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, being a chauffeur, running our own businesses and managing the home it would be hard to imagine seeing the world run smoothly without good ...
Views: 880(1 vote) - 4 Tips to Cope With Overwhelm - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Lisa MininniIn a world of get-it-done, stay-connected, and do-it-now, it’s easy to get on a treadmill of life. Regardless of your plan, you may find unexpected demands pulling you in many directions. For whatever reason, you may feel like you need to put in more hours. At some point, you begin to feel ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - 5 Easy Steps to Powerful Communication - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” - Lee Iacocca One of the most frequent challenges I hear from professionals is, “My boss won’t listen to my ideas. I see lots of opportunities to make the company more successful, but every ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - 7 Character Traits of an Extraordinary Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Melanie Benson StrickIn 2001 I discovered I was a much better entrepreneur than I was a corporate ladder climber. As I turned in my 2-week notice at Motorola after 10 years in business, I was ecstatic to finally be my own boss. Over the next 18 months I was broke, frustrated, overwhelmed and doubting my ability to ...
Views: 1256(1 vote) - A Woman’s Definition of Success - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Women are redefining the meaning of success – on their terms. They’re giving it a much needed makeover. Well-defined success factors or keys to success are important to a woman’s identity, to her sense of accomplishment and to her total acceptance of her success. Women have defined success, ...
Views: 993(1 vote) - Act! Not Acted Upon - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Ben BensonSummary: So what is it that separates those who achieve stellar success from those who do not? Do they want it more? Do they have inside knowledge? Are they naturally motivated? Do they have more connections and opportunities? Or is it something else? Some people think that if they just ...
Views: 1397(1 vote) - Bartering – Is it the Right Choice for Your Business? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Miracles Business CoachingIn one of the online discussion groups we follow, the topic “du jour” was bartering, or exchanging of goods and/or services between parties without the need for cash. Some of the group members were quite enthralled with the benefits of bartering, while others seemed less inclined to ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Become a success story in 20 minutes or less - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Christina Hollister“Your ability to work single-mindedly on your most important task will contribute as much to your success as any other discipline you can develop.” ~Brian Tracy It was the spring of 1950. Author Ray Bradbury was living in a modest home in Venice, Calif., with his wife and children. He wanted ...
Views: 1472(1 vote) - Freedom is Just Another Word Unless It Is Real - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from John GilmoreI sit here during a full moon listening to the sounds of the crickets and thinking how lucky I am to not be in a war torn war with poverty and starvation right outside the door. Things are not perfect, but they could be worse. That is a case, I think, that everyone can make no matter what ...
Views: 1399(1 vote) - Happiness in your bathroom - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from kirsty pFinding the balance between function and form is ideal for a stress free bathroom experience. If you have children or a busy lifestyle the practicalities of the bathroom are essential to the smooth day to day running of the household. Expert bathroom designers create spaces that are designed ...
Views: 598(1 vote) - I M CHAMPION - SIMPLY BORN TO GROW! - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Bobby LittI would just like to let anyone who may be thinking about starting a career in the fascinating and liberating world of Internet Marketing know that I can personally teach you from ground level EVERYTHING you need to know about how to make a very healthy living from a home based business. You ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - If You Love Eating Out, We Can Give You Those Recipes To Make At Home! - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Dan ThompsonFrom Ron Douglas and Chef Tom Tuesday, 12:30pm Ron Douglas Best Selling Cookbook Author Chef Tom Recipe Quality Manager Dear Fellow Foodie, I simply love eating out! In fact, the average American family eats out 3 or more times per week. Considering the amount of ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - Is Technology Really Making Life Easier? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Katharine C. GiovanniI grew up in the 1960's and 70's when there were no computers, PDA's or cell phones. There were no microwaves, no DVD's, no MP3 players and there were only about 7 good stations on television. We didn't stay home and play video games all day because there were no video games to speak of back ...
Views: 1667(4 votes) - Is Your Leadership Living in Joy? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Susan FreemanHow many of us feel our joy comes from things outside of us? Many of us see joy as the result of being able to do work that we love. We like the people and the company; we love our work. We have issues with the people and the company, and joy flows less freely. Don’t get me wrong; the right ...
Views: 1104(1 vote) - Learning Time Management Skills in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Odessa LemenceLearning time management skills is learning life's personal management of time. The principle is very basic: Start managing your own personal time. Learning effective time management is more about consistently learning and applying the system. There are people who got thrilled on the idea, ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - Mandatory Mondays – Weekday Organization - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerGetting organized is definitely a daunting task. However, I have decided that if I list out the tasks that need to be completed each week, then divide them up into days, I might have a fighting chance. Since I do not have a cleaning crew, nanny, or someone to take care of my business, it’s ...
Views: 1158(1 vote) - Pareto Principle: The Key to Time Management - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Ron HuxleyThe 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the Pareto Principle after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first wrote about it in 1895. Pareto noticed that people in his society seemed to divide naturally into what ...
Views: 6166(1 vote) - Quality Time: How to Find More and Some Ideas on How to Use It - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe world moves at a tremendously fast pace. It’s virtually impossible to disconnect from work, social networks, media, news, even friends and family. Life is often an overload of emails, voice mails, instant messages, profiles, shows, kids activities, schedules, and the endless desire to know ...
Views: 792(2 votes) - Stress Relief In Uncertain Economic Times: 7 Steps to a Balanced, Healthy Life and Relationship - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Dr. Cindy BrownIn today’s economic climate, many of us must balance many things in our lives to survive, be happy, healthy and successful. You may be juggling a job or career, or maybe you own or have several jobs or businesses like I do, a relationship, and some of you may even have children and then there’s ...
Views: 1704(2 votes) - Summer of Service is Upon us - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt's a new era in American giving. The White House will be launching a groundbreaking service initiative in the coming weeks and you're all invited to participate. It's called the Summer of Service and it's Barack Obama's "ask what you can do for your country." The initiative aims to make public ...
Views: 587(1 vote) - Taming My Tuesdays – Weekday Organization - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2013 from Tracey FarmerWith family finances addressed and closets restocked, Monday's new schedule jump-started the week perfectly. Now, I have the task of getting the house cleaned within the next two days, while keeping up with all of my other priorities, too. Using the same basic time blocks as yesterday, I ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - Taming the Brain: Conquering Addiction and Eating Challenges - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Lee GerdesOver 900 years ago, a woman who was incredibly advanced for her time understood that what causes us to overindulge in food, put harmful substances in our bodies, and treat each other in a less than caring manner is a refusal to embrace the whole of life as a pleasurable experience. This woman's ...
Views: 2230(1 vote) - Taming The Technostress - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Eileen McDarghLast week, my big desktop PC crashed, my laptop got the "blue screen: of death". The refrigerator croaked, and the toaster oven went the heaven. My I-phone decided to stop receiving e-mail and the dashboard in my car kept erroneously sending warning messages. It wasn't even a full ...
Views: 1463(1 vote) - The Heart of Work/Life Balance - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Tom KingWhat is the key factor in maintaining a healthy work/life balance? If you are a business women and you are married the answer is very likely the quality of your marriage. I conducted a recent survey of business professionals and 7 out of 10 women indicated that work/life balance is often a big ...
Views: 1017(2 votes) - The Journey of a life time to your Self Discovery Working from Home - Know for Yourself... - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Christine MillsThe amazing journey of your self discovery An explosive growth 'the information age' of the new era. Are you looking for freedom, your inner freedom - escaping the cage of your mundane lifestyle. Do you have a sense of not belonging, not knowing who you really are, unfulfilling ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - The Land of In-Between - or - the End of Marketing and the Beginning of Sharing - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorThe days of selling are over. We can no longer afford it, neither financially nor personally. It is time to take a trip to the Land of In-Between. The old times of spiritual escapism - leaving the family, leaving the "world" - no longer serve. The newer times of immersing oneself so ...
Views: 1193(1 vote) - Vacations - Time off for Balance, Health and Productivity - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Marjorie GeiserIf you own your own business, you may often put off taking any real time off to just relax and unwind and rejuvenate. You imagine ‘someday’ being able to take a vacation, but the thought of doing it now only creates more stress. How can you go away when there is so much to do? If you take time ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - What To Do When Your Business Strategy Change - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Tracey FieberYour business may be doing great right now. As the economy rebounds, more and more small businesses are finding that revenue is picking up again after years of sub-standard sales. Over the past few years, our economy has had some challenges, but the recovery seen today poses questions for many ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - Work-Life Balance Requires Change - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Paul BurtonI called my Nanna today. It’s the first time I’ve talked with her in months and the only time in years I’ve called her voluntarily. That is, usually my Mom waits until I’m visiting her, then she dials Nanna up and hands me the phone. Actually, today was only semi-voluntarily since my Mom ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - Your Business Can Only Be as Healthy as You Are! - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2009 from Andrea RamirezA great challenge of career-driven, ambitious women is to not let work take over life. I’ve been there. In fact, I’ve been there lately… The truth is that it is difficult sometimes to walk your talk. Maybe, like me, you love what you do and you are ambitious. What a blessing! After all, we ...
Views: 1354(1 vote) - You Can't Be Successful? Tell That To These People - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Jim KukralIt’s time for a pep talk, you and me. Ready? You’re not going to want to hear this, but I’m going to tell you anyway. Here we go. You can do it. Yes, you can. Do yourself a favor. Remove the “can’t” from your vocabulary, right now, because if you don’t, you’re going to have an awful ...
Views: 5699(6 votes) - The Power of Volunteering - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2010 from Dr. LaVerne AdekunleThere is Power in Volunteering If you volunteer your time it will make you happy instantly. Happiness is like a perfume that you can't spray without someone smelling it. Anytime that one is productive and providing a service to another to bring about a positive change or encouragement, it ...
Views: 2751(4 votes) - Time Management For Busy Business Moms - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2010 from Lucinda CrossAre you to Busy for your Business? Most business owners wish they could get more time in a day which is impossible. However, a busy business owner it is imperative to practice and learn some ways of creating time for the things that need to be done, in order to be more productive. Briefly, ...
Views: 979(5 votes) - Are You Addicted to the Internet? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Shift Your Life Tracy Latz M.D., Marion Ross PhD.Internet Addiction- The Internet Webs We Weave Can Be Sticky If you have had difficulty with obsessive on-line gaming, cyberporn, compulsive internet surfing, excessive emailing, Facebook, Twitter, myspace, ‘Second Life’, Skype, cybersex, on-line affairs, ebay surfing, or excessive time spent ...
Views: 1124(2 votes) - 7 Ways To Prevent A Superwoman Meltdown - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from Gia CilentoIf you’re anything like me, you sometimes feel like you’re being pulled in a hundred different directions at the same time. Yes, you manage to fulfill just about everything on your “to do” list, but you can end up feeling drained, empty and exhausted or even totally overwhelmed. When you’re ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - A Wedding Guide And The Benefits Of Using Them - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Lula GrinnellPlanning a wedding can be overwhelming and stressful on a day that ought to be relaxing and memorable. If you opt to plan your wedding day on your own, you might remember it for all the wrong reasons. On your wedding, generally things will have to come together at just the appropriate times in ...
Views: 1190(1 vote) - Clearer Than You Think - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Beth DargisClarity is an important piece to having a simpler life. Otherwise you end up with a simpler life, but one that is not fulfilling. Too often we think we are confused and don’t really know what we want. But, really we aren’t listening. I’m sure you’ve gotten inklings that something wasn’t ...
Views: 1123(1 vote) - Got Car Problems? 5 Car Repair Tips - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2011 from Discount BrakeOne of the car problems that offer a challenge to vehicle owners is the electrical system. Even though the electrical systems of today’s vehicles are more intricate and require the use of a higher level of technology for a car repair, they are basically the same design as 30 years ago. Many car ...
Views: 763(1 vote) - How to Manage Messy Spaces - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Denise Griffitts"I have never found a better way to enhance the communications process than by reinforcing the points or concepts I wish to make with timely, memorable quotations." ~Carolyn Warner Cleanliness is next to Godliness. This saying, while simple, has a very deep meaning. When you are knee deep in ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - Living A Constipated Life Or, How This SuperWoman Got Her Groove Back - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2013 from Gia CilentoBeing a SuperWoman isn’t always easy. In fact, it can be downright tough. So many expectations, especially from yourself. Sometimes it feels like you’re being pulled in a thousand directions. And, sometimes, when you don’t live up to those expectations, things unravel, fall apart and you have to ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - Mentoring Beyond the Basics a New Approach - by Submitted on May 29, 2019 from Dr Amicitia (Cita) Maloon-GibsonRecently, I read several articles on mentoring as I prepared for a session with one of my new mentees. Prior to reading the articles I gave a self-assessment worksheet to the Mentee to complete prior to our session. As I refreshed my skills to prepare for the task as a mentor, I reflected on the ...
Views: 1196(1 vote) - Set it and Forget it – How to Automate our Lives - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2011 from Sijith SalimThere is a powerful concept I learned recently. It is called the "Principle of Automation," and I want to share the technique with you today. In our life there are many things that can be done just once by setting it, and you can forget it completely. The system you used to set it will take ...
Views: 1425(1 vote) - The Art of Learning, Earning and Serving: The Magic “Three” of Successful CEO’s - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyChasing the money will never make you rich. Working 60, 70 even 80 hours a week alone will never make you rich. Sitting around and manifesting success will never make you rich. However, taking deliberate, purposeful, effective action is what makes you rich: rich with inner ...
Views: 1337(1 vote) - The Competition has switched to Vector Graphics-Have You? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Atiqur SumonThe vector images are not made up of dots as the JPEG or BMP images. This makes it easier to scale the images larger or smaller size without compromising on the quality. The edges keep smooth and clean when blown up. They can be ideal for using in logos which takes up different sizes. Vector ...
Views: 970(1 vote) - Turned “ON” by your computer? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Chris CannonIt’s responsible for connecting millions every day, while disconnecting thousands every second. It connects people with family they’ve never met before, while disconnecting them from family they’ve known their entire lives. It has made the world as a whole much smaller, therefore intensifying ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - what on earth is life coaching - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from danny gormleyWhat on earth is life coaching? This is actually a question that I am asked most frequently and is yet still one of the more difficult questions to answer… “ In the past I would have had my three-minute intro speech ready in anticipation ” But the simple truth is this, as in Life… coaching ...
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