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- Remaining Positive: Ways to Convert Negative Attitudes Into Positive Ones - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Asia Sharif-ClarkWe've all had our share of ups and downs, twists and turns, rises and falls. Every life situation gives you a slice of each. One key thing to remember is: no matter what life gives you or how bad things seem, once you fall. . . all you can do is rise. Here are a few ways to remain positive as ...
Views: 1377 - The Gift Of Listening - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Marsha EganEveryone likes to think they’re a good listener. Do you think you are? Why do you think that? How often when you are listening are you actively taking in what is being said, and how often are you mentally forming your response and waiting for your turn to speak? From the opposite ...
Views: 1377 - A Discussion About The Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Ewen ChiaLet’s talk about the law of attraction today. Are you familiar with it? Well basically, it is a belief that your thoughts and circumstances are made up of energy, and like energy attracts. When you think positive thoughts, you attract positive outcomes, and when you think negative thoughts, you ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Dilemmas of Being in Business #6: Gift Me with My Enemies and My Ministers - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Rosie KuhnI woke up from a dream this morning that made me question: “Really?” It was only the last few seconds of the dream that seemed so profound. It was a children’s choir – all boys, and they were singing a Christmas song. The only lyric I heard was: “Gift me with my enemies and my ministers.” This ...
Views: 1376 - Dr. Romance: The Family of the Heart - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: No matter what you observe: Ramadan, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice or Christmas, this is a celebratory time of year, and most of us are thinking of family, whether they’re near or far. My family is somehow both, since I lost all my aunts and uncles and my father before I was ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - Love Your Haters, They Need It! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2014 from Simone Kelly“People warn me, when you’re on top, there’s envy.” – Hate Me Now (Nas/P.Diddy) It’s an unfortunate truth we all have to face at some point in our lives. At times people will not be on your side, they may slander you behind your back, smile in your faces as a friend and have a dart board with ...
Views: 1376 - Positive Habits to Heal Your Relationship with Money - by Submitted on May 16, 2022 from Alice LandryMoney and finances are one aspect of our lives that affect us daily. The condition of our financial situation is often interrelated to other life areas such as health and career. From a holistic self-care perspective, your relationship with money can be addressed mentally, emotionally, ...
Views: 1376 - Remember Your (Internet) Manners - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Jeannette KoczelaWhen it comes to manners, I am always finding myself wishing others would use more of them. This most often happens when I am talking to someone and someone else, who I don’t know, comes up and joins in the conversation, and the conversation continues and ends with no introductions. Besides ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - Success and Your Self - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanYou can only think for your Self and when you become aware of how you justify your failure (or your absence of success) it’s time to examine how you can correct that (unless you want to stay in the loop of failure, which many people find far more comfortable, because they have become very ...
Views: 1376(3 votes) - The Power Of Positivity - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Anneesh ElizabethPositivism packs a punch. It has strong pulling power and can cause many doors of opportunity to swing wide open, and often. The ability to look upon life through rose-tinted lenses is not beyond your control. Your level of positivity is truly in your hands. Take note that what is referred to ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Y Is For Yahweh - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhen I was serving four churches in and around Great Bend, Kansas, I frequently saw a car with a vanity license tag that read “Yahweh”. While I never met the owner of the car, I often wondered if it was intended as a touching tribute – along the lines of “God is my co-pilot” - or if it was ...
Views: 1376 - Achieve Your Dreams And Never Ever Give Up "Jiri Majkus" - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2010 from Jiri MajkusIf you are trying to do something better in your life, having a better lifestyle or for example travel, in other words you have big dreams (and you should have big dreams) probably you met with the opinions and advices of you friends, family members and other people. And I bet that they told ...
Views: 1375(2 votes) - Are Your Tires Spinning? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2014 from Margie BeiswangerIn the winter, if your car can't get traction on an icy patch, your tires will spin and spin when you accelerate. If you get really freaked out about being stuck on the icy road and keep stomping on the accelerator, do you get more traction? Does your car move forward? Not usually. How ...
Views: 1375 - Coping with Depression - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceCoping with depression is not such an easy thing to do. It is especially difficult if you are living with or spending a lot of time with someone who does not acknowledge that such a thing exists. It is a real illness and it can cause a devastating effect on those it grabs hold of and those ...
Views: 1375 - Do you have faith in yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Dia ThabetDo you use your imagination? What is imagination? Do you know what the power of imagination can do? Do you use your imagination to attract success? How to use your imagination? Creative imagination is the ability to imagine a situation or an event that you want to create in your life. ...
Views: 1375 - LIFE COACHING IS LIKE A SMOOTHIE FOR THE SOUL - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Julia JamesOne of my favourite summer treats is to blend an abundance of berries and vegetables from the garden into a delicious smoothie. Recently, while sipping one of my favourite smoothies, I noticed just how much smoothies and life coaching have in common. Here are some of the common qualities I ...
Views: 1375 - Positive Attitude - 5 Ways On How To Remain Positive During Negative Times - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2011 from Andres LaraJust like water is treated before consumption, your thoughts should be treated....before they are provided with permanent lodging inside your mind. You would not drink sewage water; for its contaminants will sicken you...nor should you soak your mind in the sewers of negative thoughts. Submit ...
Views: 1375(2 votes) - Thoughts Become Things - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Andrea Novakowski“The joy of a spirit is the measure of its power.” ~Ninon de Lenclos As you first open your eyes in the morning, where does your mind go? Are you thinking about what “they” are saying in the news? Are you thinking about why you can’t do or have? Are you wondering why you have to ...
Views: 1375 - The 9 Houses of I Ching Astrology - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Jon SandiferThe 9 Houses of I Ching Astrology I Ching Astrology not only looks at your own horoscope, in terms of the Stars and Elements and Trigrams that form your special profile, but also looks into which position your Star rotates to within a nine-year, nine-month and even nine-day, cycle. This ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - This Simple Exercise Can Transform Difficult Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Sally TempletonWhen I have a client with a difficult relationship with a boss or colleague, there is a simple exercise that I ask them to do. It is a transformational exercise that can become a life-changing practice. It is simply to list the positive aspects of their “difficult person”. This includes ...
Views: 1374(1 vote) - Yoga: Meditation Tips for More Energy, Focus, and Fortune - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2012 from Gurutej KhalsaHow can meditation help your fortune and focus? I was teaching at Quattro University, our first live event, teaching business people how to be more focused and effective through meditation, yogic tips, NLP, and many other modalities. It was magnificent. Why? Because I got to see people who ...
Views: 1374 - Living A Healthy Lifestyle Body, Mind & Spirit Is “Weird”? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2008 from David RobinsonAmericans have become more awash in unhealthy behaviors. Has their thought process also devolved and digressed so much that the majority disdain the minority who live a healthy lifestyle? We are constantly hearing the most interesting infomercials on the radio. The marketers telling you ...
Views: 1373 - Resisting What Is Makes Life Difficult for You and Others - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Cathy ChapmanResisting what is happening in your life is a sure way to frustration, anger and depression. No one likes bad things to happen to them. Everyone would prefer that life move along according to their needs, desires and whims. The fact is that life has its own way of moving and it is often contrary ...
Views: 1373 - Waking Up! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Kathleen Juhl“I easily and joyfully release all old and unnecessary yearnings and patterns of behavior.” These powerful words were given to me during a distance healing session with Dr. Joyce Hawkes and lead to a final self healing of so many old wounds. With surgery there is an obvious point of incision, ...
Views: 1372(1 vote) - Why to decide for joy in life - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Manfred JohannsenMake a decision that you will experience joy in everything you do. Be sure to wake up every morning and say to yourself that today you decide to be joyful. Do not get out of bed before you have this feeling of joy, because with this decision and feeling your day will be in a much lighter light ...
Views: 1372 - *You Owe It To Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2020 from Judi MoreoYes, you owe it to yourself to express your uniqueness. When you do this on a consistent basis, you will feel more complete. There’s no one else exactly like you. You are one very special individual who was created to be who you are…doing the best you can each day to get the best results life ...
Views: 1371 - Clarifying Values and Analyzing Beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonOne of the important ways in which successful people differ from unsuccessful people is that successful people tend to know who they are and what they believe in. Their clarity with regard to their goals, values, and ideals allows them to achieve success where others—including other people ...
Views: 1371 - How To Be Lucky - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Matt KinsellaHave you ever been told you were lucky for something you achieved when actually you worked for it or took risks to get it? I lost count of the times when people that told me I was lucky and they didn't know me or what I had to go through to get where I am. It got to the point where I felt quite ...
Views: 1371(2 votes) - It's All About Mindset - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2009 from Ted CiubaI was talking to Nik Halik the other day—Australian, adventurer, investor, trader, multi-millionaire. We were talking some business strategies, and I invited him onto my radio show, The NEW Think and Grow Rich radio, and we did an interview. I have read his book, which I highly recommend: The ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - The world as I see it (do you see it too?) - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Lena ChenThis is the world as I see it: 1) People are usually kind and supportive, and have good intentions, even it does not seem that way. 2) The universe always sends people and situations to us for our soul growth. 3) Once we know what we want, the universe will give us 100% support by ...
Views: 1371 - Dr. Romance Happiness Tip: What Is A Dysfunctional Relationship? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Unless you're completely out of touch with any media, written, audio or video, you have been bombarded with words like "dysfunctional relationship", "codependency" and "toxic family system". You may have noticed that there's a lot of information available about these ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - You become the choices you make - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Andrew HortonHave HUGE EXPECTATIONS about what you want from the rest of your life, have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about what you are going to do with the rest of your life, Have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about what you are going to become in this life and have HUGE EXPECTATIONS about the legacy you are going to leave ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Bosses, Supervisors, Managers: Don't Manage - Mentor - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Laura PickeringBosses, Managers, Supervisors: Don’t Manage – Mentor! Managers and supervisors have a very difficult job in today’s world of work. Everyone’s belt is tightened about as far as it can be, yet companies, educational establishments, even non-profits, want you to do more with less. No wonder ...
Views: 1369 - Over 50? Here’s How You Can Stay Competitive in the Workplace - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2018 from Ryan AyersIf you’ve ever heard young workers complain about ageism in the workplace, you may have rolled your eyes and thought to yourself that ageism really only comes into play for older workers. The reality of the situation is that ageism can be an issue for both younger workers under 25 and older ...
Views: 1369 - The Power of Positive Thoughts - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from cedric riceThe Power of Positive Thoughts Let me begin this article by saying one thing. Negative thinking will never do a thing to get you out of a negative situation. Even when things are bad and negativity is the order of the day it won’t help you at all to harbor negative thoughts. Negative ...
Views: 1368(1 vote) - What Does Being Successful Mean to You? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2020 from Estra Roell“Success is not what you have, but who you are.” ~ Bo Bennett When we think of the word “successful,” most people think of wealth, fame, influence, a certain job title, accolades and awards. These are the things society tells us we need to achieve in order to be a ...
Views: 1367 - "Getting In Through The Cracks" - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Susan FoxleyLooking, being, and acting perfect is not always what it is cracked up to be. It can occasionally be stemmed from perfectionism and shame based thinking, It is through the cracks that God can enter. The more cracks, hence more light. Vulnerability and humility can catapult us into opening ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Life Is a Bowlful of -- Jello? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Sara DillingerI don’t want to seem to be pushing a name brand but I have been thinking a lot about Jello of late. You know, the sweet, fruity, wiggly stuff that used to be a fixture at everything from family meals to church dinners. I’ve been thinking about Jello because of the metaphors that surround it ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - Making Excuses to Fail - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Rosangela BallesterosDo you have a book filled with reasons why you can not succeed in your life? People who live mediocre lives, are always ready to explain why they don't have, they don't do or they are not capable of being in a better situation in their lives. Look around you and you will see that successful ...
Views: 1367 - Mid-life, What the bleep is happening? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Donna MarkussenNow that I’m in my 50’s, I realize more and more that aging is an unconscious process and creeps up on you when you least expect it. Even though I feel healthy and take care of myself physically, there is always something showing up to remind me of my age. As I began my 50’s, my eyesight began ...
Views: 1367 - The Crippled Superman - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2013 from Ted CiubaI was in a Reno airport when I first heard the news. I had an immediate gut reaction. Looking at the newspapers I saw the headlines announcing Superman was dead. He was a great actor. He was of my generation, and he was important to us. And then there’s something else, he was my exact age. The ...
Views: 1367 - “Improve Your Listening Skills”…How Annoying! - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2017 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comIf you manage employees, work with customers or deal with the ups and downs of relationships…you must have heard “you are not listening" or "you are not hearing me.” I bet it does not feel good and it most likely makes you more defensive. Perhaps you read articles and received feedback about ...
Views: 1367 - >>> Top 10 Motivating Quotes That Boosts Your Success Mindset For Business Owners & Self-Employed Professionals. - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2021 from Sandra Margret B.Be inspired by alternative perspectives on life to lift you out of any mental funk during your workday. Apply them wisely and use them often as necessary. INSPIRATIONAL BOOST #1: “If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.” ~ by Maya ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - Dear Dr Romance: I need a good self-help book - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I congratulate you for your many helpful articles on the internet. I would like to have your advice. I am male and in the last 25 years I had a therapy experience which lasted 3 1/2 years and left me with unresolved issues; shorter therapy experiences with different ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - Gaia needs us! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Angela Schulz-Henke"You are never alone. You are loved from the heart. "Kyron The Gaia hypothesis was developed by microbiologist Lynn Margulis and the chemist, biophysicist and physician James Lovelock in the mid-1960s. It says that the earth and its entire biosphere can be considered as a living being, in ...
Views: 1366 - Navigating the Transitions in Your Life Part Two - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineLife Transitions Written by Randi G. Fine Transition is uncomfortable and difficult but nothing in life would exist without it. Transitions have beginnings and ends. We cannot possibly know what is in store for us, but hindsight of our past will assure us that everything will work out ...
Views: 1366 - Take A Step Back To Achieve Success - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonWe all know the metaphor about not being able to see the woods for the trees. To be able to achieve success in almost anything in life you have to be able to look at things from different angles. You have to be able to see the woods and the trees, not simply one or the other. Many ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - ***Employee Training Ends At Competence - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Kevin BurnsI got into a conversation recently (on a Human Resources Message Board) with a Management Consultant. His questions got me to thinking. He asked for a further clarification of my assertion that an employer's responsibility to improve its employees ends once they become competent at the job. The ...
Views: 1365 - Dr. Romance on Creating Holiday Magic - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2017 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: Recently, as we were eating in an Italian restaurant, the music being played transported me back to holidays with my Italian/American family. Traditional, sentimental Italian songs were such a large part of our gatherings for the holidays. After a huge, slow, multi-course ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - Hey Listen, You Complain Way Too Much! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2013 from Adrienne FikesYes, you. I’m writing this specifically for you to read. Someone needs to tell you, and I care enough about you to do it. Listen, you are a very lovely person. No seriously. You have a good heart and are accomplishing wonderful things. The people around you admire your strength and dedication in ...
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