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Success and Happiness is a feeling every human being on this planet desires in their heart of hearts. And yet most of us look for happiness in all the wrong places and end up causing ourselves more suffering.
This is because we are looking outside of ourselves for some thing or some one to ... Views: 2128
Safety has become a big issue these days with not only the manufacturing, construction and heavy industry sectors, but also with a growing number of office-bound organizations. Safety is an issue that I take seriously. After all, I believe that safety is an Attitude – in the same way ... Views: 2127
Everyone knows that marketing is really a fancy business term for “putting yourself out there”. And, true to human nature most people have some degree of resistance to becoming as visible as necessary to achieve success. Fact – if you want to make more money – you have to build tolerance and ... Views: 2127
A couple of weeks ago I shared with you “3 Positive Strategies to Deal with an Eeyore Vampire Boss.” I knew there were flocks of negative bosses everywhere, but evidently more than I realized.
Your overwhelming response prompted me to remember some of my Eeyore Vampire bosses. The one who was ... Views: 2126
“True happiness” ….as opposed to false happiness? Why should we care when both states feel so good? How do we know the difference? Is “true” harder to come by than “false?”One thing is for certain –we all want it. Happiness –contentment- is perhaps even an instinctual drive within this human ... Views: 2126
I have a few questions for you to consider.
Do you have the potential to be a nicer person?
Do you have the potential to have more fun in your life?
Do you have the potential to make more money?
Do you have the potential to grow your business?
Do you have the potential to have more ... Views: 2121
Every night before I go to bed. I write out 10 successes for the day. Some days they're monumental other days they're not but no matter how big or small I celebrate them all. By writing your successes, you focus on your successes; . you will draw more success to you. Whatever we focus on ... Views: 2121
“Does Serena Williams, Kenye West and Rep. Wilson demonstrate the need for anger management or is it something else?”
America is exploding with public displays of person-directed anger in sports, entertainment and politics. While anger is a normal human emotion, the displays of verbal ... Views: 2120
Is this a typical working day for YOU?
6am Oh no, the alarm is going off and I have to get up. I can't face work today. I would rather stay in bed! I will just press the snooze button one more time.
7am Do I look ok? My hair is a mess. Why do I always look so terrible? I look so ... Views: 2120
Nowadays, criticism has such a negative connotation that most people automatically react poorly to the term itself, without even thinking about its benefits. People think that the phrase “constructive criticism” is something people made up so they could put a positive swing on bashing your ... Views: 2119
1. Debt Since we are in America, we must look at the primary means of setback for most Americans. America is designed for all adults to be in debt for most, if not all, of their lives. If you are over 18 and do not understand this concept then you may be headed for trouble. When you turn 18 ... Views: 2118
Your thoughts tell you a truth. They help you form your perception of reality. It is the secure feeling we get when we can justify our reality. But what is real is only real for you because your mind tells you it’s real. Even when you try to tell yourself that your thoughts are wrong, sometimes ... Views: 2118
Practice makes perfect, right? What if we could practice feeling the emotions we desire to feel? Well, keep reading, and I will walk you through 5 simple, mood-conquering practices that will turn your frown upside down.
1. Practice smiling
When you’re happy this is easy enough to do ... Views: 2115
Common Sense Time Management Learned The Hard Way
By
Bill Cottringer
“Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we burn. ~Delmore Schwartz.
Today, given the tons and miles of information overload that the Internet and other technology has produced and the ... Views: 2115
Lately, my heart has been uplifted by the joy and hope that is so strongly felt by everyone during the holiday season. Part of the Christmas celebration is to renew our faith in the light that naturally shines through each one of us. The deeper message of the season is that we can experience a ... Views: 2112
The most effective way of leading any team is not by trying to do everything yourself, clutching onto every morsel of power your position holds. The best way to lead any team to greatness is to identify leaders within your teams, invest time to build them up into great leaders themselves. Give ... Views: 2109
BEACONS OF BEAUTY BLESSING
B: Beautiful life, beautiful love – we can express it all.
L: Lap up the beauty and love all around and say thanks and give thanks for all you see, feel and what touches you.
E: Exceptional beauty abounds – etch the bounty of beauty upon your mind and soul and ... Views: 2109
Language is an expression of who we are and how we feel
Ponderings ... by Glenda Gibbs
When my grandson was a little guy we shared a lot of time together. Occasionally he would come home from school expressing words eliciting an oh-my-gosh look response from me. Telling him it wasn’t nice ... Views: 2108
I’m standing on line at the supermarket behind a mother and her five year old son. Bored, tired, and cranky, the child wants out, as does the mother. The boy starts asking questions and for things. “No!” says the mother. “No” is the answer so many time that she is ahead of her son’s requests. ... Views: 2107
One of the best ways to begin the process of being truer to yourself is to stop acting or “per-forming” with a primary impetus being to appease others. Granted, there are times and places when it is necessary to act within certain parameters, such as in a work environment.
However, we all go ... Views: 2106
A lot is written at this time of the year reminding you to be grateful for what you have and thanking God or your Creator for your blessings. Yes, it is good and important to be grateful and set aside one day per year to express that gratefulness but what about the rest of the year? Most people ... Views: 2106
Author: Patrick Daniel, C.A.
ISBN: 978-09867060-0-4
Publisher: PDCA Publishing
Patrick Daniel is a Canadian Chartered Accountant who has achieved success by the time he was thirty-one. He informs us that his net worth was more than an average person aged sixty-five or older according to ... Views: 2104
These are just some ideas to change your life short-term, long term, to make you feel better, give you more energy, to give you a healthy mind and body. Try 1, 2, 5, 10, 15 – all or some of them - life is not meant for playing small play the best you can each and every day …….
1. If you ... Views: 2103
To tolerate, or not to tolerate, that is the question.
Well, yes it is a question. To tolerate means, in this sense, to endure and put up with someone/something (unhappily.) In effect, “I don’t like (it, you, them, etc., ) but I won’t (can’t) waste anymore of my time fussing with (it, you, ... Views: 2103
I recently had a dream and in that dream there was a situation where I paid 60 pounds for this diamond shaped stone. I was then told how it would be worth more if I got it valued. So once I had bought it I went to a jeweller to see if it was actually worth more or if I had just been taken for a ... Views: 2102
"You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet
As a Professional Organizer, I’ve witnessed houses that are literally under siege from unwanted material belongings that were either formally given as ... Views: 2098
Resistance is Fertile
There are days when my being simmers in a stew full of resistance and I don’t want to do any of the things I’m supposed to do. Nothing feels clearly defined and my thoughts stagnate into a glop of gooey mush. Writing feels like just so many more words. Running feels ... Views: 2098
I shouldn’t watch the news anymore… I was watching the hearing on what will be done to fix the current state of sad affairs and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing… to paraphrase, because I don’t write word for word notes while livid…
“We’ve done a lot of thinking about it and that seems ... Views: 2097
I love movies. I not only enjoy the spectacle, the humor, drama and music, I find it satisfying to absorb the moral of the story through the comfort of a cushy seat in an air conditioned theater.
Movies, like sports, give you the chance to root, root, root for the home team, without ... Views: 2091
Feeling run down? Tired? While on your self-improvement journey, if you feel really run down or tired, you may find there is an old belief or behavior pattern that is out of sync with who you are becoming.
Your natural state of being is vibrant, excited and happy to be alive, but there are ... Views: 2091
Creative Destiny
Perhaps there is such a thing as fate and our lives may well be written on a celestial tablet somewhere. But if our lives are indeed predestined, why do we have the freedom to think and act independently? Why are we given the daily choice to pursue success or failure during ... Views: 2090
Picture this: it is already evening and you prepare to go to bed. You feel tired and you are just waiting to hit the pillow. Just before going into the restful sleep you think about the day and you realize that you have almost no recollection about what you did. You vaguely remember that you ... Views: 2089
Before we begin our journey through the 40 powerful ways you can self-sabotage your own success, let's take a moment to define "self-sabotage".
Self-sabotage is most recognizable by the experience of an internal "tug-of-war" between having a desire to do something and feeling like you can't ... Views: 2088
As a reader of SelfGrowth.com, you’ve likely given some thought to the whole idea of your “attitude.” Some offices I've been to usally have a corny but helpful poster with some pithy saying about “attitude” right? Some of the more popular ones:
“Attitude is everything!”
“It’s your ... Views: 2085
I was driving down the freeway the other day when I saw a billboard with a picture of Christopher Reeve on it. The caption simply read, “Super man.”
People might have remembered him for his timeless portrayal of Superman. But they will never forget his tireless crusade on behalf of ... Views: 2083
Do you remember that movie called “Stranger Than Fiction” starring Will Farrell and Emma Thompson? In it, the main character begins to hear an author in his head narrating his life. He eventually realizes she is writing a story in which he, the main character, will die in the end. So, he sets ... Views: 2080
SUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN
There is a proverb that gives a warning: This is an accident waiting to happen. A dangerous situation has been created and it is inevitable that an accident will happen, sooner or later. Let’s reverse this idea and let us do all the things that will lead on to success. ... Views: 2080
A couple of days ago, I got a phone call from my cousin asking me an interesting question: “What to do when you feel down?”
“I’ve been feeling blue for many days,” he said, with no particular reason to feel that way. “Do you believe I am getting depressed?” was his question.
“Nobody can tell ... Views: 2079
It occurred to me how running is a great metaphor when it comes to the journey of removing the images and projections we have of reality and seeing reality for what it truly is. Something that can also seem to be, two steps forward and one step back at times.
When we first start running it ... Views: 2078
POT OF GOLD
A most glorious rainbow brightened up the Singapore skyline as the sunset. Students I was teaching wanted to stop and enjoy the rare sighting of the beautiful hues cascading between the skyscrapers. Exclamations of this is so lucky and rainbows mean good luck delighted the class and ... Views: 2077
Success can be, and probably is, something different to each one of us. But the road traveled to reach that success, whatever it is to you, will most likely be a long journey. This journey will have sharp curves,steep hills, narrow shoulders, deep ruts, many detours, and possibly even some dead ... Views: 2077
Do your inner thoughts ever sound like a cruel Reality TV critic (Simon Cowell, Gordon Ramsay, etc.)?
For example, do you…
Replay your blunders over and over like a Blooper clip on repeat, except you don’t find it funny?
Beat yourself up for saying the “wrong” thing?
Call yourself ... Views: 2075
What Makes A Good Leader? 7 Essential Skills Of Leadership.
What makes a good leader? 7 Essential skills of leadership.
Leadership skills are, within you. Leader is the person, who nurtures the leadership qualities, available within him. Leadership is nothing but, fulfillment of, innate ... Views: 2075
Happiness isn't something that suddenly appears in our lives when we have everything we want; happiness is a choice we make in every moment. Sometimes it's just not possible to feel on top of the world; for example if we've just lost someone we love, nothing is going to make us feel happy right ... Views: 2074
Maximizing the productivity of workforce talent is the greatest leadership challenge in today’s marketplace. Increased efficiency and productivity means increasing razor-thin profitability. The answer lies in connecting the communication dots by tying workforce productivity to the company’s ... Views: 2072
Thinking Your Way to Success
By
Bill Cottringer
“I want to know all God’s thoughts; all the rest are just details.” ~Albert Einstein.
In today’s Information Age, quality thinking is the success currency of choice. Have you thought about the quality of your own thinking lately? I ... Views: 2071
If you’re where you want to be in life and are fully content, then please either continue to read this book out of curiosity so you can pass on the wisdom, or pass on the book to someone who needs it.
If however you answered yes to any of the above questions then one somewhat simple but ... Views: 2067
We are constantly being bombarded with information, but is the information you are being bombarded with helping you or hurting you?
Odds are you have created some type of daily routine or ritual — wake up, get coffee, read the paper, listen to the news, etc. But are you aware of what you ... Views: 2063
Not so long ago, I was talking to a business man in Korea. There we were negotiating a multi-million dollar deal, and neither could understand the other's language. Thanks to God for a good interpreter. Still, it required a great deal of effort on both our parts. I learned as we spoke to each ... Views: 2061