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- Something EVERYONE could USE MORE OF. - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Timothy SmithHere’s something we all can use more of--- APPRECIATION. Is there anyone out there who would OBJECT to some appreciation? How about a nice ‘Thank you’ for all you do? Would that feel nice? Would it be welcomed? I’m betting YES. “The way to develop the best that’s in a man is by ...
Views: 1513(1 vote) - Strong Suits - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostTurn up the chic by dressing up and wearing your strengths. How many times have you heard “be strong”? If you could have a dollar every time someone said that or “you can do it” you’d be rich, right? What does it really mean? Here are two definitions: 1. An asset of special worth ...
Views: 1513 - Using the Law of Attraction to Attract Your Ideal Clients - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2016 from Chris SpinkNot Working with Your Ideal Clients If you aren’t working with your ideal clients then you aren’t working at your maximum potential. Your ideal clients are the ones who you are in harmony with and who are in harmony with you. They are the clients you enjoy working with the most, and with ...
Views: 1513 - What are you afraid of? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Jeannette KoczelaRecently, a colleague asked me how I faced my fears when I started my life coaches association and I really had to stop and think about it. I asked her what kind of fears was she thinking of. She replied, “fear of no one signing up (rejection), fear of making a mistake, fear of looking stupid, ...
Views: 1513 - Driving Past an Internal Roadblock - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from Lori SnyderWith the idea that when one faces a challenge, external obstacles are actually the easy part they’re obvious. We can look at them and devise a plan of action to work through or around them. The real barriers are the internal roadblocks. This is where it can get a bit difficult. When you ...
Views: 1512 - Four Must Have Attitudes that Make Your Business Grow - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Ruth HegartyAll success comes first and foremost from your mindset. Without attitudes that support and foster your well-being and success you won’t reach the levels of true success you want and deserve. The reason is simple and universal: EVERYTHING stems from your state of mind. A creative mind leads to ...
Views: 1512(14 votes) - How to Succeed in Business Without Losing Your Feminine Mojo? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Vanessa SimpkinsAre your personal relationships suffering because you’re working so hard to get your business off the ground? Are you always the last priority on your list because there’s never enough time to get it all done? I'm at a mindset and marketing retreat in Fort Lauderdale (FL) with some if the ...
Views: 1512 - Killing Your Dreams with Worry - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Linda WrightWorry, this is absolutely the biggest waste of time ever. There is no place for worry in your new and improved life. Worry is proof that subconsciously, way deep down inside, we don’t really believe that we will get what we are asking for. If we really believe with all of our heart that our ...
Views: 1512 - Put Your Life on a 'want-to, Choose-to, Like-it, Love-it Basis! - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Pat MussieuxAre you going through life feeling stressed and pressured for time? Are you really happy with the choices you have been making with respect to how you spend your time, where you spend your time and with whom? There really are only 2 "have-to's" in life: You have to die and you have to take up ...
Views: 1512(2 votes) - What is Your Word-of-the-Year for 2015? - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2015 from Andrea NovakowskiIf you’re a longtime reader of my Tip of the Week (thank you!), then you know that every January I ask my clients to pick a word to guide them throughout the year: a word summarizing their intentions for the year to come. I do the same exercise myself using Christine Kane’s powerful workbook, ...
Views: 1512 - Let’s go bust – bankrupt – and be out of work - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Richard DennyIf customers are such a nuisance, at least stop wasting their time and yours and invite the administrators in – they equally are not interested in customers. At a time which some claim to be the worst trading conditions for 70 years wouldn’t you think that every business and employee would be ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Opportunity and Change in Your Career Path - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenHaving studied fine arts in college, I had very limited job options once I graduated. I had been working in the family business for money and had gotten caught up in a 9 to 5 meaningless routine that paid my bills. Once I was married and with kids, it just got harder and harder to focus on ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - It's Okay for Things to Be Easy - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Mike RobbinsA friend of mine called me out on something important last week. He said, "Mike, this 'story' you have about things being 'hard' for you isn't really true. It seems to me that things come pretty easy, you just make them hard by saying they are. What if you started saying and owning that ...
Views: 1510(1 vote) - The Selfish Act of Kindness by James Mapes - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2017 from James Mapes“Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people. A nation does not have to be cruel to be tough.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt Are you a kind person? Do you like to be treated with kindness? Why should you be kind? What if I told you that ...
Views: 1510 - How To Overcome The Fear Of Failure - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Ieishah EdwardsBelieve or not, if you want to overcome the fear of failure, become an entrepreneur and go into business for yourself. Most successful business owners are comfortable pushing themselves to the limit and taking risks. An entrepreneur develops a different mindset than your average person who works ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Call on Your Inner Coach for Soul-Filled Entrepreneurial Success - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Heather DominickMany times along your Entrepreneurial journey you will be called to step up or uplevel to a whole new way of BEing in your business. During these times you may feel a lot of internal turmoil or all your “stuff” coming to the surface. You see, after you’ve raised your energy vibration a bit, it’s ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - The Trap of Comparison - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Mike RobbinsHow often do you compare yourself to others? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work with, probably more than you'd like to admit. And, as you may have noticed (like I have), this comparison process never seems to feel very good or work very well, does it? Last ...
Views: 1509(1 vote) - Reaching Your Goal - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.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: 1507(2 votes) - Release what is going wrong in your vision planning - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gwen Thibeaux"Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man [woman] does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right mind." - Seneca Many people understand the importance of having a plan or setting goals, but what do they do with that information? Or what is they are not doing ...
Views: 1507(2 votes) - Success and Inclusion - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanThe whole experience of development and successful growth is not about going it alone and doing it all by yourself. It involves a Self-belief system of inclusion. Inclusion is a huge part of any personal or business development. Inclusion is simple and simple is successful. The opposite of ...
Views: 1506(3 votes) - ***Does it really matter? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Sharon SaylerIt seems to me these days that most people are complaining about something…usually something that is really none of their business…. I’m not here to talk politics, but does it really matter if someone’s hair is out-of-style—out-of-style according to whom??? Maybe it’s coming back in style, does ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Choose to Control Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from cedric riceSelf control is a conscious choice that we have to make. It has to be a definite choice because sometimes control is very difficult to maintain. In other words when you choose to be in control you have to have a made up mind and determination. If you don’t learn how to exercise control and do it ...
Views: 1505 - Learn how to Walk on Water - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from cedric riceLearn to Walk on Water If you have lived to see adulthood you probably know that sometimes life can throw some real serious curveballs our way. There is no such word as fair because life will do whatever it pleases whenever it pleases to whoever it wants to do it to. Sometimes the good suffer ...
Views: 1505 - Modern Day Heretic - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2010 from Susan Crampton DavisI decided to be a modern day heretic when my lifetime of professional and personal experiences told me we are going about career fulfillment all wrong. I concluded we don’t need more free sodas, flex hours, or a louder declaration that bringing our strengths to work can solve today’s biggest ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - 5 Ways To Improve Self-Control - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2016 from Nelu Mbingu"One's greatest challenge is to control oneself" -Kazi Shams We've all experienced moments when our self-discipline was challenged. Whether it was not eating that extra cookie or finishing that work project before the deadline. We all know it can get difficult to deny ourselves immediate ...
Views: 1504 - Being in the Moment - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Val WilcoxAre you living in the Moment? How exactly does this work and what is the meaning of “Being In The Moment?” Brings up quite a few questions doesn’t it! Let’s start with an explanation of what this means. Living in the Moment is all about living like there's no tomorrow. Being aware of ...
Views: 1504(3 votes) - Chasing Dimes or the Divine? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Joe VitaleRecently a person commented that I was just after “the dimes.” When I said I was actually just following the Divine, somebody else said it was clear I was just after “the dollars.” The two comments got me thinking about money, motivation and perception. I decided I would share some of my ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - Confidence is a Colossal Key - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowIt doesn’t matter how you look, how your hair turns out, what the tape measure tells you or how many compliments you receive…it’s all about your personal confidence on any said day and how you feel on the inside that predicts your actions on the outside. Your inner workings and your internal ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - How One Minute Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from David OrmanThough I have been earning a living via the Internet for the past 14 years, I am by no means a computer geek. Competent to a degree? I can go along with that but a career with Microsoft is not in my future. When the network went down last night, needless to say, I was not very happy. Leaving ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - Self Improvement Tips – Three Reasons Why People Lack Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Ewen ChiaDo you find yourself struggling with confidence issues? Maybe some self improvement tips have not helped you, but I hope that what I have to share with you today will. Do read this with an open heart. I will be sharing with you three reasons why people lack confidence. If you are struggling ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - Success: The Choice is Yours! - by Submitted on May 31, 2012 from JoAnn Youngblood KingDo you believe that anything is possible? What usually holds us back from having the success we desire is just the simple notion that we will not be able to. Whatever the reasons are for believing that doesn't really matter at the moment. If you have decided that you cannot do something, please ...
Views: 1504 - 5 Things We Can Learn from the Olympics to Have a Fuller Life - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2010 from Kristi ShmyrThe Olympics are over. The last giant, inflatable beaver has left the building. Plushenko and his "platinum" medal are back in Russia. And Canada goes back to work, moose antler hat put away for another time. This Olympics, for me and many others, will go down as the BEST Olympics, and for many ...
Views: 1503(1 vote) - The Battle of Negative Body Image - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Sandra Dee Robinson3 Ways to “Get Over It!” The issue of negative body image seems to be, quite frankly, beaten to death. Resurrected, and beaten again. Everywhere we look, we see headlines condemning the media for creating this obsession with our bodies, and yet, the headlines themselves are developed from ...
Views: 1503 - The Benefits of Hope and Optimism - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2016 from Rosa ChillisCareer Advice-- by Rosa Chillis July 26, 2016 The Benefits of Hope and Optimism “Hope is being able to see that there is more light despite all of the darkness.”—Desmond Tutu Hope is more than mere desire and better than mere expectation. Hope is indispensable if you want to endure a ...
Views: 1503 - How negative thinking affects us - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Dia ThabetHow negative thinking affects us? Is negative thinking a habit? What is the power of negativing thinking on your subconscious mind? Have you heard someone say “I feel tried when I get up in the morning. I need to drink a cup of coffee, so I wake up?” Or “I always get nose allergy in July ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - Thanksgiving 2.0: Be Grateful For Everything That Goes Right! - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2015 from Noelle NelsonHow often do you stop to catch yourself in the act of doing something right? Or anybody else for that matter . . . As opposed to dinging yourself for every single mistake you make, every flaw you find on your face, in your character, your clothes, your finances, your relationship, your ...
Views: 1502 - The Key to an Open Heart - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Moonstone WhiteFew people are aware of the limiting power their judgments hold over the ability to live life on their own terms. Judgments are the glue that keep us stuck in unwanted outcomes. They take away the ability to be present in the moment. Holding a judgment is a belief that inhibits the transitory ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - The Mental Game of Success: Winning the Game of Life - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bill ColeSports champions know how to win and accomplish their dreams. They have learned the secrets of winning and success in sport. The mental game concepts that follow are familiar ones in the sport world. Let's examine these principles and laws of winning in sport and see how we can apply them to our ...
Views: 1502(4 votes) - V Is For Vicissitude - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Sara DillingerRemember that old Negro spiritual: Oh, nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Glory hallelujah! Oh. You don't remember it that way, huh? Well, you're right. The song actually goes 'Nobody knows the trouble I have ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - 20 Criteria for Your Success - Part 2 - by Submitted on May 25, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke7. The ability to finish work in progress as well: People with success orientation are not "drop-outs", things that have been started are mostly done by them till the end. The fear of the "Next", which leaves many people procrastinating them is largely unknown. They will find always a new and ...
Views: 1501 - Excuses, Excuses - What They Reveal About PeopleSubmitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Parents are well-acquainted with excuses and reasons. After all, they get exposed to plenty of them while raising their children. Some children become adept at making excuses from the time they learn to talk. Left unchecked, the pattern becomes habit forming and lingers into adulthood. It also ...
Views: 1501(5 votes) - The Reason that we need to Forgive - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from cedric riceThe Reason that we need to Forgive Learning to forgive others is something which I wrestled with for quite a long time. I was the type person who would hold a grudge for years if I had to, and my favorite saying was: “I’ll get even if it takes a thousand years.” This attitude didn’t help me ...
Views: 1501 - What If You Were Happy All The Time? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2014 from Carolyn GoldfarbWhat if you were happy all the time? I bet you started laughing at the thought! How great would you life be if you could be happy every day from this day forward? Can you picture it? I sure can! What fun I would have! May favorite pose in Yoga is the Happy Baby pose! How can you not be happy ...
Views: 1501(1 vote) - Five Steps to Vibrant Health and a Better Quality of Life - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Donald GerardThey say that knowledge is power, so here is some knowledge about food, dieting, and health to empower you for life. Although this information is good for everyone, I’m particularly directing it to all you Baby Boomers, people who are roughly ages 45 – 65. If you are a Baby Boomer, you are ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Fail Your Way to Success - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Doug GradyI learned more from failure than I learned from success I learned more no thank you, so much more than yes I learned to be willing to lead with my chin, And if I were willing to lose I could win -Barry Manilow It is hard for me to believe I am citing Barry Manilow for my blog, but I ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Staying Centered in a Blurry Environment - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Norma CasasThis week I have been in what I call the quiet observer mood; some kind of personal retreat when I just listen and try to get connected to everything around me. So I limit my time online and try not to get into the public flow of local or worldwide news. This, as I've confirmed, is an almost ...
Views: 1499 - Why We Speak About Things We Do Not Practice! - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2015 from Dr. Mona AeyshaLoot at the following statements given by some of the parents for their own children: Example 1: I am not happy with my kids when they do not conform to my standards of life. I want them to become a gentleman like keeping values that I possess. I want them to choose the paths of life I ...
Views: 1499 - Be Habitually Optimistic - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2021 from SUSAN FOXDon’t you just love optimism? It’s a feeling that uplifts you, business colleagues, prospects and customers! In your business, being habitually optimistic sets a wonderful tone for your business activities. When you imagine that a good option exists for your life situations, you also can ...
Views: 1498 - How E Commerce Development is Beneficial for Masses? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2019 from Shriv commediaThe present day companies involved in IT technology are well skilled in software developments. They adopt a single point stratagem to analyze and understand the client’s requirement, so that they can offer a truly distinctive and effective solution. These software development companies have ...
Views: 1498 - How to Forgive Anyone Anything - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathi CalahanTrying to justify my resentment, anger and hatred was not worth the price of my health, nor is it worth yours. Today I have not only survived, but thrived and I'll show you how I did it. Resentment is a Latin word meaning to feel anger over and over. Like a poison, it shoots adrenalin into our ...
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