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- It's Not As Bad As You May Think - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Adrienne FikesNo matter what the issue. No matter what the circumstance, you are probably making it more than it is. Now listen to me. I know this because I do it too. The fatalistic thinking. The dramatization. The negative worry, doubt, fears and criticism. Your imagination is running wild thinking of all ...
Views: 1666 - What Are Info-Products and Why Do You Need Them? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Andrea GlassIf you’re just getting started in Internet marketing, you’re probably familiar with the term “info-products” or information products. Info-products include any tangible or intangible form in which you deliver information. That means info-products could be books, e-books, reports, manuals, ...
Views: 1666 - Say No to More Commitments and Say Yes to You - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Meghan GehanWhen you are desperate for time to yourself and you feel way out of balance in your life, it is time to start saying no! No, I can't do it. No, I'm sorry, but I can't help you. No, I can't stay late tonight and work. No, I can't come in on my day off. Say no. Say it frequently. Say it ...
Views: 1665 - 10 Ways to Bring Growth into Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Ginger Pape10 WAYS TO BRING GROWTH INTO YOUR LIFE Just as gardeners look for ways to promote growth in their garden, so, too, do people look for ways to bring more growth into their lives. Repotting is our term for how those who have outgrown the pot or container of their daily lives, are transplanting ...
Views: 1664 - The basics you require to start a Home-based Business - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Avril Betts• First and foremost you need to set aside a suitable space. Somewhere you can set up everything you need that is away from your family so you can comfortably work without disturbing them and without them disturbing you. This could be a spare room, part of your basement, or even the corner of a ...
Views: 1662(1 vote) - ***Maximize Your Health While Building Your Wealth - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Gabriela Cora, MD, MBAIn an ideal world, we would spend eight hours of our day at work, another eight in recreational activities and the last eight hours asleep. The true question is how many of us live in the ideal world? Instead, in the real world, most corporate warriors, executives and entrepreneurs work twelve ...
Views: 1657 - 14 Facts How Sleep Deprivation Effects Your Health & Quality of Life, Plus Tips for a Good Night's Rest Naturally, including Essential Oils to use - by Submitted on May 15, 2014 from KG Stiles"According to a study from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, sleep deprivation reduces our emotional intelligence, self-regard, assertiveness, sense of independence, empathy toward others, the quality of our interpersonal relationships, positive thinking, and impulse control. In fact, ...
Views: 1657 - The Warrior Woman - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Ann Marie O'DellWhen young girls are replaced by the birth of a son, or feel their fathers wish that they were a boy, it isn’t uncommon to try to become a man for Dad. They can be the Combat Flyer, the Executive, a Madam, Race Car Driver or the ...
Views: 1657(1 vote) - The American Dream Is Calling - Who Will Answer? - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2015 from Lisa EdwardsWho Qualifies For The American Dream? In America we have many symbols for the freedoms we enjoy, such as the bald eagle, the American flag, the liberty bell, and the American dream. In 1931, James T. Adams defined the American dream as,"life should be better and richer and fuller for ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Simple Truths - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Susan McNeal Velasquezis it possible to keep our equilibrium when the world seems to be spinning out of control? Negative news abounds. The airwaves are crowded with messages of turmoil, despair and mental, emotional and spiritual chaos. A typical day is filled with more interactions with inanimate objects than ...
Views: 1655(2 votes) - Staying On Point - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Nancy Gentle BoudrieWhether you classify yourself as a “go getter” or not we all desire to accomplish or achieve certain goals and experiences. When we do not reach our objective within the time frame we want, our mental, and emotional state of being becomes frustrated and often irritable. Here are some ...
Views: 1654(1 vote) - You Sure About That? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2015 from John JohnsonAlmost two decades had passed since I last saw Leroy. So when we finally met to catch up no topic was off limits. We spoke about all kinds of things. Our conversation eventually steered itself towards the subject of perception and how it informs our beliefs and actions. I told Leroy about an ...
Views: 1654 - Rock Your Goddess - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Shann Vander LeekFresh from a steaming lobster pot of a bubble bath, I marvel at my healthy form and thank the Universe for learning how to appreciate my body as part of the divine feminine. I love my Shann-ness: curvaceous, athletic, soft and strong. It feels good to be at home with my inner Goddess. Years ago ...
Views: 1650(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) - Communicating Quickly and Easily - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Jeff DavidsonIn today’s workplace of information and communication overload, we correspond with many people through many media each day. This article provides tips for communicating with others in a prompt and easy fashion, leading to more control over your time and communications. Mail moves the country, ...
Views: 1647 - How Correct Ergonomics at Work Can Boost Employee Wellness - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from Becky MorrisWhen we talk about wellness, the first things that come to mind are eating healthy and getting enough exercise. But when it comes to workplace wellness there are many more things involved, including reduction of sitting and workstation set-up – known as ergonomics. Ergonomics is defined as the ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - How to Keep a Balanced Life? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2018 from Madolyn Kuo“We can be sure that the greatest hope for maintaining equilibrium in the face of any situation rests within ourselves.”- Francis J. Braceland Life balance, work-life balance is a lesson that everyone needs to learn. Having a correct, healthy and sound body is essential for everyone’s happiness ...
Views: 1646 - Effective Management Time Tips - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from George McGillivrayAt some point in your life, you might have taken a time management class, read about it in books or used a paper based day planner to prioritize and schedule your day. This information helps you think you will be so well organized all your tasks will be completed, yet you still find things that ...
Views: 1645 - Effective Goal Setting Goes Hand In Hand With Emotions - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Dawn GrantEffective goal setting can surely be achieved when attention is given to neutralizing emotions. There is evidence that emotions affect the success of achieving goals. Who would have thought emotions affected achieving goals! But they do. Emotions are energy vibrating at different rates ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - How to Take Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Ann GattyOnly you can take control of your life. Much of the time you may feel that you have little control over the world around you. The daily events may continue with or without your input. But you do have control over how you react to what life has sent your way. Life is made up of choices, and ...
Views: 1644(1 vote) - 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) - Take care and avoid these mistakes while buying baby monitor - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2017 from Sagar MandanFor a parent, the well-being of their child is of utmost important. The next thing that is of priority is the comfort that a parent should experience while they are seeing to the well-being of their child. When a child is born the responsibilities of the parents increase by tenfold. They not ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - 7 Ways to Improve Your Health & Wellbeing - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from TJ Stoops7 Ways to Improve Your Health & Wellbeing Taking steps to improve your health and wellbeing will improve your quality of life dramatically. It’s never too late to improve your health and there are so many things you can implement into your lifestyle that will give you great ...
Views: 1637 - 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) - The 'Lunch Break' Challenge - Get Your Work-life Balance Right - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Gael DrumDo you need ‘The Lunch Break Challenge’? Do you often feel tired and lethargic in the afternoons? Do you feel resentful towards your employer or your organization, or your clients? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the lunch break challenge is for you…. Firstly, you must commit ...
Views: 1634(3 votes) - Give to yourself! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from David ThompsonGive to yourself! I know that may sound selfish, but there is much confusion in the world about giving and receiving. The Bible says "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35. This Scripture is true and we need to follow it. But a person needs to give to themselves as well. For ...
Views: 1633(4 votes) - Buffet Time Management - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2010 from Bradley FosterYou can usually spot a highly creative person because they are usually starting too many projects at once or often paralysed. Time management frequently bedevils creative types. Whether it’s keeping focused on projects or just getting the stuff of life done, a bubbling cauldron of chaos is ...
Views: 1631(2 votes) - Seven Simple Steps To A Creative Life - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Lois DeWittSEVEN SIMPLE STEPS TO A CREATIVE LIFE THE CREATIVE SAFETY NET Develop the right hemisphere of your brain to visualize and imagine. Think of your future, take positive action towards how you will stay solvent, meet challenges and opportunities in these demanding times. STEP ONE: THE ...
Views: 1631(3 votes) - Bring Back the Dinner Table Conversation (Ideation) - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2014 from Sylvia HendersonIs there even a dinner table anymore? Could this be one of the reasons our kids have difficulty with creative problem-solving? Never mind our kids…I’m hearing from employers that their employees, especially in the 18-to-30 age range, lack creative ideas and have poor decision-making, and ...
Views: 1627 - Clean Your Digital Camera Lenses Like a Pro - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Lionel BarusSo you finally have a brilliant camera and a good set of lenses to go with it. Now you are able to head out and take some great pictures. Well, you would be ready, except for the indisputable fact that you accidentally just smudged one of your lenses. Before you go to clean the lens, you must ...
Views: 1626 - Getting Organized and Taking Care of Business - by Submitted on May 16, 2022 from Alice LandryOur daily lives often keep us so busy and caught up in trying to plan for the immediate day that we neglect the overall big picture. While Spirit reminds us to slow down and be present in the moment, you might find it challenging to relax if your personal space is cluttered, paperwork is ...
Views: 1625 - BeSimply…Red Moon Medicine Movement - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Suzanne ToroJasmin Starrchild, a medicine woman and creator of the Red Moon Medicine Movement ‘She’ has always felt as if they had crossed paths in another dimension or centuries ago...Whatever the case may be, they happened to intersect one and another on a summer’s day in Robert’s Creek. It was not ...
Views: 1624 - Six Landscape Photography Tips - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Lionel BarusThere are many landscape photography tips that can help beginning enthusiasts develop their passion. Many of the greatest photographers in the past century focused on the landscape as their primary topic. USE A TRIPOD Novice and innovative photographers alike will profit from the use of ...
Views: 1624 - Change is Not Luck: Chart your Path - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2009 from Mike Jaffe"One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. I believe that each of us--no matter what our age or background or walk of life--each of us has something to contribute to the life of this ...
Views: 1623 - Create An Amazing Space For Yourself- 5 Tips - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Maria MartinezCreate an Amazing Space for Yourself! I am one of those individuals that find it necessary to live in an inspiring space. I don’t necessarily mean expensive, as I have met many talented people that are able to create spaces with limited budgets. In reality, what I am proposing is that we ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - 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) - What Do You Want Instead? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Kimberly FulcherAs I’ve worked with clients throughout my career as a coach, I’ve noticed that it’s usually pretty easy for most people to give voice to their dissatisfaction. It’s not a difficult thing to define that you’re overweight, in debt, or that your relationship isn’t working. While painful, those ...
Views: 1623 - Building RC Planes and Then Flying RC Planes - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Matt G MillerFlying and building remote control planes is something I have valued for the majority of of my entire life. Like a lot of folks my age, I managed to get going in the passion as a kid flying control-line airplanes. My first plane must have been a Cox PT-19 .049 flight trainer. It's quite heavy ...
Views: 1619 - Atopic Eczema Live through it - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Nina BagnallAtopic eczema is apparently the most common type of eczema. I disagree. Eczema is a chronic disorder, where the skin erupts due to itching, followed by scratching this leads to, the skin becoming scaly or oozing blisters. It is written than Atopic eczema is due to a hypersensitive reaction. ...
Views: 1618 - 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) - Can You Fall In Love With Your Job? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2014 from Stuart YoungLet’s take a look at why you hate your present job to see if there’s ANY chance the situation can be salvaged. In this article I want to deal with 3 issues... 1. What’s Going On That Bothers You? 2. Why Does Your Job Bother You? 3. How You Can Change It According to Gretchen ...
Views: 1616 - The Benefits of working from home: - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Avril Betts• Tax write-off - A portion of your mortgage/rent payments, and utilities, phone, gas, equipment, fixtures, supplies and other capital expenditures might be tax-deductible. • Savings – You will save additional cash by not having to purchase restaurant lunches or buying coffee. • Time Saver ...
Views: 1614(1 vote) - 4 Tricks to Getting out of Bed when Stuck - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2019 from Stephan ToureIntroduction: Getting out of bed in the morning means starting your day off right. Waking up early allows you to take on your tasks head-on. Unless you're stuck to your bed. Spending one-third of your day sleeping is enough. Don’t get stuck in bed any longer. Many people find that ...
Views: 1612(1 vote) - Feeling Stressed? Ten super reasons for going on a women's retreat - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Jane Booth RobertsonA Women’s Spiritual Retreat is a type of pilgrimage, a sacred journey, that you take when you need to get away from daily stresses, and at the same time, have a deep yearning of self discovery and desire for greater awareness and connection to our Source. Like any pilgrimage, there is the ...
Views: 1612 - The Chimp & The Peanut - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Richard ClarkeHave you ever heard the story about the chimp and the peanut? It's very interesting and relates to us all in some way. Allow me to share the story… Once upon a time a researcher observed the behaviour of a group of chimps. I’m not sure why, but the researcher provided the chimps with ...
Views: 1612 - My take on The Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Carol PageThe Law of Attraction By Carol Page – Personal Life Coach In the world of self-development, The Law of Attraction or The Secret as it is often called is causing huge waves. This is in part because, if it delivers on ...
Views: 1611(4 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) - What You Don't Know About Anger Can Kill You - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Tad NarasFor the longest times we’ve been hearing how out so called “fight or flight” response is hardwired into us to address perceived risks for our survival. It is said, that when faced with imminent danger, our physique releases hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, which boost the heart pace, ...
Views: 1611 - Can you say No? How Priorities, Boundaries, & Balance Determine Your Success - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinHow do you feel when saying “no” to someone? Do you feel anxious, uncomfortable, or confident? Many people avoid saying no and end up feeling used or stressed out with all of the things they have on their plate. I let my clients know that to create success in your life and career, you will ...
Views: 1610 - 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 ...
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