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Unfortunately, in the Western world, everything is good or bad, positive or negative, right or wrong. Despite the capacity, our brains seemed to have limited bandwidth. So we stuff virtually all-incoming information into two little compartments that take up only 10% of the brain. So ... Views: 1255
I know that you can go and do a Google search online, and you’ll see hundreds if not thousands of articles on how to stop negative thoughts.
I truly believe that there’s nothing that you can do to stop negative thoughts. We need to be interrogated by our minds, so we know that we are making ... Views: 1917
So What’s Really Going On?
You gave up your bleeping freedom to get a job. That’s why you bleeping hate it. You can’t communicate effectively or freely, so you end up with a whole bunch of suppressed desires. You exchange time for money and you have to sacrifice so much of yourself to ... Views: 1983
If something is not working for them they simply change. Entrepreneurs know the importance of keeping on top of their industry and the only way to being number one is to evolve and change with the times. They're up to date with the latest technology or service techniques and are always ready to ... Views: 1541
I believe passionately that we are all born with our own natural gifts and talents, and that these gifts and talents not only shape who we are, but help us create a much happier human experience. The lens in which we see the world is viewed differently when we follow our bliss. When our heart is ... Views: 2382
If you want to control life to get what you want you need to control your attitude and behavior. If people do not like you it is not because there is something wrong with them. It is not their faults that stop them from seeking your company or becoming your friends. It's not their faults that ... Views: 1092
Anticipating and Avoiding Getting Fired
By
Bill Cottringer
“If you intend to go to work there is no better place than right where you are; if you do not intend to go to work you cannot get along anywhere. Squirming and crawling about from place to place can do no good.” ~Abraham ... Views: 2214
Ten Right Attitudes to Have About Love to Get More
By
Bill Cottringer
“Love is the gentle touching of two souls without the clamor of their external equipment.” ~The Author.
Want more love? Consider adopting these ten right attitudes that will help you enjoy more love:
1. Keep Things ... Views: 1408
In 1891 members of The Authors Club of New York came up with a terrific idea to raise funds for a permanent home for their meetings. I love their idea and want to share it with you. You could adapt it for many uses today. Plus there’s a lesson in prosperity here for you.
Let me ... Views: 1396
Anne Shirley, heroine of the book Anne of Green Gables, taught me a thing or two about love. Having grown to the age of twelve in an orphanage, she finds herself relocated to Prince Edward Island, to the home of an aging brother and sister hoping to keep their small farm running with the help ... Views: 1487
As I write this article, I’m on a plane heading home from quite a transformative trip working in an all-day 1:1 with one of my coaches. (Yes I have a coach too, more than one actually, and plan to until the end, because there is absolutely no substitute for that kind of support in my business.) ... Views: 785
I have a tool to suggest. I call it the Complete Yes. And you can use this as a filter with everything you do in your life and work. So if it not a complete yes, it’s a NO. When we tell ourselves the truth about what isn’t a complete yes, decision-making about your commitments becomes very ... Views: 708
After Hurricane Sandy, a graduate of the Abundance & Prosperity workshop, Will Romero, wrote these words: “I just wanted to say thank you very much. I lost my apartment during the hurricane and the first thing that came to my head was ‘Wow... I’m not really attached to material things.’ So I ... Views: 1894
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you;
they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
-Bernice Johnson Reagon
Usually we are so grateful about many things,
we can laugh from the top of our lungs,
we love playing our favorite sports,
we want to eat foods while ... Views: 1002
Throughout your life people have probably told you not to be afraid of anything. Fear is associated with weakness. It is for cowards.
You could find hundreds of self improvement blogs or self help gurus that tell you fear is a bad thing. That it stops people from living their passions, so you ... Views: 1776
In this article I want to ruminate around the power of our thoughts, as well as the words we use, to create our reality, which is what the Law of Attraction is about. It doesn't matter it we believe in it, or not, we are all living the Law of Attraction.
A quick search on the Internet will ... Views: 1440
One of the things I enjoy most about having my own business is the freedom to choose who I'll do business with. Not that I've always enjoyed that luxury, but my business is at a point where I can be a bit picky about who I decide to do business with. Add to that a very specific 'ideal client' ... Views: 1092
Those who spend a great deal of time complaining do a lot of negative thinking. Both complaining and thinking negative thoughts feed off of each other.
When you voice complaints, you’re validating negative thoughts. When you don’t believe in yourself you are effectively making your life more ... Views: 1463
We’ve all experienced a lack of motivation at some point and sometimes it seems impossible to get it back. Well, I’m here to tell you it is not hopeless and show you some ways to break out of this slump; here are some tips or small steps on the road to positive change.
Making too many ... Views: 1237
How do people describe you? Are you bright, smart, funny, witty? Or are you more of the analytical, quiet, type? Maybe even a workaholic?
From the moment we are born, our friends, our family, our acquaintances are trying to label each and everyone of us. They are trying to figure us out, ... Views: 762
"We could never learn to be brave & patient, if there were only joys in the world". -Helen Keller.Often in life when things seem to be going on pretty fine, that we are brought face to face with a situation we probably would never envisage in the wildest of our dreams. The real character of a ... Views: 1677
A few years ago a friend invited me to play disc golf with a group of his disc golfing buddies. I like trying new things and I like throwing a Frisbee around in a park with friends, even though I am not very good at it.
I accidentally learned about disc golfing many years prior. I thought I ... Views: 1123
As the river winds and wends its way downstream towards the sea it is flowing in the direction of least resistance. Is your own life flowing in a similar direction? If so, then you will find that your life is one of ease.
More often than not, things will turn out the way you want them to, ... Views: 1612
Super Bowl 47 will best be remembered as, “The Night the Lights Went Out in N’Orleans.”
Adversity happens at the most inconvenient times in unexpected ways, and not just at the Super Bowl, but in business, too. Everything from product outages to a teammate goes out or a vital system fails. It ... Views: 1124
I was on a coaching call recently where we discussed learned helplessness and how it plays a role in our lives.
If we don’t all have learned helplessness so deeply embedded in our psyche then why is it so easy for most of us to say “I can’t” when faced with a challenge that takes us outside ... Views: 873
The flip side of life
You can see what is on the horizon but you can never tell what’s behind it.
Have you ever wondered what’s on the flip side of a seemingly negative situation?
Look again! You may be standing on the corner of turning point and where it’s at and not know it. What ... Views: 1137
The flip side of life
You can see what is on the horizon but you can never tell what’s behind it.
Have you ever wondered what’s on the flip side of a seemingly negative situation?
Look again! You may be standing on the corner of turning point and where it’s at and not know it. What ... Views: 1187
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Law of Attraction - by Angela Schulz-Henke, Success and Business Coach
It's getting better all the time! This is the time to lighten up, break a smile and face the future! Use the Law of Attraction!
The next two weeks will be full of changes like a flowing river. Do not resist the changes and always remember that if one door closes and you let it close, another ... Views: 1243
When I was a child, we had a family friend who we would often visit on Saturdays. They had a wonderful big old house, and being scholarly types, had bookshelves full of books. There weren’t many there that were kid friendly, but one day I came upon a hardbound collection of Wonder Woman ... Views: 1601
The Law of Attraction is a relatively simple concept. What you focus on expands, and like things will always attract other alike things. That one sentence tells you all you really need to know about the Law of Attraction. However, knowing what the LOA is and actually using the LOA in your daily ... Views: 1593
I am sure that you have heard the phrase, “It is not your aptitude, but rather your attitude, which will determine your altitude” When you commit to project a great attitude to the world, everyone around you will respond far more positively to you and they will want to be supported by you and ... Views: 708
"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then ... Views: 1159
What is your name? Why were you given that name? What does your name mean?
Our name, a perfectly crafted combination of characters distinguishes us among 7 billion people on earth. It is our being, it carries our heritage and it was a gift of love from our parents. Our name gives us human ... Views: 1872
I like to think of each one of us like a branch on an enormous tree. We are a part of something bigger than each of us, yet we are a part of creator/spirit/universe. Because we are a tribe of one, and individually, a part of the whole, our ability to create our life is astounding. (In other ... Views: 1177
Guilt is an emotion you feel because you believe you’ve caused (or will cause) harm. Aside from objective evidence that you caused true (not perceived) harm to someone, I suggest you question the logic of your guilt. How did you come to the conclusion that you should feel guilty for wanting ... Views: 1226
Today about 17.5 million people are getting trained for waging wars. They are being trained to imbibe the ‘art’ of using murderous weapon, killing other humans and thus destroying precious wealth of the world. This then is their ‘artistic skills’. All specialties of their inner personality are ... Views: 1464
Do you want your life to be more positive in every area? Your health, your wellbeing even your feelings of success and happiness? Then one key you need to utilize to unlock this flight to success is your positive emotional energy.
Think about it for a moment, you have had a day when ... Views: 1042
Everyday you are probably given an opportunity (or two!) to take one simple action that will change how your thinking and feelings. What is it? It’s stop….complaining. Forthe next couple of days do an internal audit of how often you have a complaint about something or someone. Just pay ... Views: 1385
Have you been feeling in a rut lately?
Has life got you down?
If everything seems to have lost its sparkle, it's time to get some of it back.
Here's how to get out of your rut in 5 minutes.
First, remember that being in a rut means life has become dull, tedious, mind-numbing, ... Views: 1209
I was speaking with a client earlier today who related a story to me about a river in Louisiana that was jammed full of logs. Nothing was moving in or out. Many strategies were employed to loosen the jam but nobody was able to clear it. Everyone and everything was stuck. Finally someone came ... Views: 1257
What does it mean to be passionate about something?
Passion implies feelings and dedication. It means that you love to do something and you don’t consider that spending your free time that way is overdoing it. In fact, you’re so focused at what you’re passionate about that you find a way to ... Views: 1048
It started before the election returns were even coming in, much less votes being cast. After months of being saturated with the incessant doom and gloom (great new Rolling Stones song about that, by the way) of all the political advertising, the media
immediately pounced on the next thing for ... Views: 1250
Welcome to a New Year! Do you look ahead to this year 2013 with optimism or dread that you won’t live up to your own expectations?
No matter how many times you’ve visualized and fantasized a new you with stellar health, love, contentment and abundance, are you exactly where you want to be ... Views: 1467
Remember as a kid asking your parents questions and their looking at you in a funny way and answering exactly as you predicted. Think about some of your own responses to these questions: Are we there yet? Is dinner ready? Thinking back there seemed to also be lots of responses that included ... Views: 1717
The area people get hung up the most with the Law of Attraction is “the how” of it all.
Meaning, they set an intention and then wonder and worry about what to do to actually manifest the end result.
They want a how.
That’s a mistake.
As I wrote in in my book The Attractor Factor, after ... Views: 1486
Regardless if you have a goal that is personal or professional, here are some tips to help you attain it.
1. Stay focused: It is so easy to get sidetracked by people and outside influences. Always keep your mind focused on your goal.
2. Clear the clutter: If it is office space, a ... Views: 1459
The Start Of My Journey To Success.
Every person has got that certain point in life where they just have to grab a hold of the steering wheel and completely turn their life to a entirely new direction. There could be several reason that would trigger it, but I’m willing to bet that the ... Views: 1074
As a society, we’re obsessed with being productive, running a determined race to “get it all done.” Our love affair with productivity goes something like this: we’re driven to know it all, work more and try harder, so we can make more money, so we can buy more stuff, so we can then be happy. We ... Views: 888
Failure is inevitable.
I know that may sound like a negative attitude, but it's the truth. And, it's not a bad thing. When you accept this fact, it transforms you. You no longer feel like a failure when something doesn't work out. You know it's par for the course, and you simply move ... Views: 1345