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- Lessons from Lenses - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Anita CoolidgeOver the past, ahem, 30 years, I have learned some critical lessons in the care of my contact lenses – yes, my tiny gas permeable pieces of plastic that help me see and that also enhance the blue of my eyes – every day. Did I know that I could learn such profound lessons from something so small, ...
Views: 1365 - Of Thought, Thinking and Thinkers - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2013 from Damola MorenikejiWhat are you thinking? This emblematic question reminds me of the timeless principle of thought, which states that ‘as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he’. True! A man is literally what he thinks, and is character is the complete sum of all his thoughts. The life you live today is as a ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - Appreciating My Double Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Susan VernicekBy Susan Vernicek Do you live a double life like many of us do? Do you like your double life? My goal is to run the magazine full time in an office and not in a one room studio/bedroom that I have now. I want an office where my staff and I can all be together turning our creative ideas into ...
Views: 1364(3 votes) - UK Riots 2011 - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Vincent TreacyI was looking at the pictures of the riots in the UK and remembering the early 1980s in Liverpool when we had our riots. The picture of London burning was bad enough but having seen Birmingham, Bristol and Liverpool endure these copycat riots and other parts of London devastated by marauding ...
Views: 1364 - 4 Simple Steps! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Kathleen JuhlHere in Michigan we are snuggling in for a time of rest and self reflection. Other parts of the world are emerging into Summer. This collective energy allows us the luxury to draw upon the strengths and vibrations of all seasons anytime of the year. Perhaps you are reassessing your life, ...
Views: 1363 - How to Change the Ways of Your Life - Motivation - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Matt MarescaOne of the great things about being human is that we can change. We are in complete control of the way we live our lives. Unlike the other species on this planet, we do not live based on instincts. Our process of thinking is controlled entirely by us, and then we control how we act on these ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - How to Navigate School With English as a Second Language - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2016 from Anica OaksFor 21% of the homes in America, English isn't the first language spoken. This presents a wide variety of challenges in everyday life, from navigating the subtleties of spoken language to needing help with translating written material. Attending college when English isn't your first language can ...
Views: 1363 - Success and Freedom - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanFinding success really simply a process of breaking the cycle and saying ‘I can change all of this for the better’ in a final determination to see your Self as being alright. Stay in touch with your I’m Okay Factor and lose that sense of a lost life or a hopeless dilemma. Regardless of where you ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - The Power of Joy & Gratitude - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Traci BrosmanI recently have been reminded of something I have known but had forgotten its importance. Everything you do should come from a place of pure joy in your heart. It is key to your success and happiness. When you do every task, even the mundane with joy and gratitude - that task will be done ...
Views: 1363 - What Will It Take For You To Make The Changes You Know You Need To? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageHave you ever had reality hit you smack dab in the face yet chose to deny it. A quick look around would indicate virtually everyone has done this at some point or another. The fact is we may know there are changes we should make to live a more quality life, but don’t. We often postpone ...
Views: 1363 - Yes, I Am A Guru! - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Larry HochmanI drove into Saratoga County New York to present my Juggle to Success Program at a business conference organized by my friend Melissa. She introduced me to Christine, the Master (Mistress?) of Ceremonies. "Oh, you're the guru." My first thought was to decline the honor, a vestige of a ...
Views: 1363 - Do You Know The True Impact of Your Own Thoughts? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonI read a passage in a book by Neal Donald Walsh which describes the impact of your thoughts in a very straightforward manner. The passage was entitled "A Thought Is Forever" and went on to describe how thoughts generate energy which then create an impact upon the surrounding world, the universe ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - I'm Right; you're Right - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2014 from John JohnsonYou are correct if you say we communicate using words- partially though! We also employ voice tone, gestures and body language, emotional state, clothing, the physical location (aka time/place setting) we occupy, and more; this is, in addition to the words we use. Even the lack of communicating ...
Views: 1362(1 vote) - Fear Comes Standard - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Jacqueline WalesYou gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face….You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. ___Eleanor Roosevelt It’s not the absence of fear, it’s the decisions we make when we show up to it that ...
Views: 1361 - How Much Should You Invest In Your Business? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaIf you're a solo professional running your own service-based business-such as a coach, consultant or other "expert"-you may wonder how much money you should invest each year in activities to grow yourself and your business. How much should you spend on activities such as marketing, and ...
Views: 1361(2 votes) - What Really Makes Women Happy? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaAs a baby boomer woman, I was raised in an era when women were encouraged to fight for equality. Strive for independence. Seek career success. Be paid the same as men. Break the glass ceiling. And, like many women my age, that is the path I chose. I put myself through college. Set my sights ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - ***How To Move Into Management - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Kevin BurnsYears ago, I sold copiers and faxes for a living. The company I worked for was a Canadian division of a worldwide copier company. Our sales training took place about every eighteen months and was facilitated by our US trainer. One two-day training session every eighteen months was far below the ...
Views: 1360 - I Love New York: A Positive Point of View - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Dawn AngierI Love New York: A Positive Point of View On a recent trip to NYC, I had breakfast with a colleague who said something that really made me stop and think. Mike Foster (www.MikeFoster.com) holds the title of the top trainer out of 450 seminar leaders at a major international training ...
Views: 1360(2 votes) - All You Have is Now - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Sonya Triggs-WhartonAll you have is now. That’s important to remember. All you really have is right now. Tomorrow is not promised and yesterday is a far-away dream. A dream because you cannot reach it, touch it or taste it. It only exists in your memory. And, until we find a way of traveling back to the past, ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - How Can I Build Confidence to Move Forward? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI had a difficult decision I was struggling with last month. I kept spinning my wheels going round and round trying to make a decision about moving forward. I kept lamenting: “How can I build confidence in making this decision?” I was stuck in this cycle for over 2 months. I’d been actively ...
Views: 1359 - Why Do We Wait For An Expert To Tell Us The Answers We Already Know? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Razan Z. KilaniHave you ever postponed some thing you really wanted or needed to do until you had a long Wanna-Do List later that never got fulfilled? Have you ever wished for extra time to sleep a bit more, read longer, or do something different? After you’ve finally found the time, have you found ...
Views: 1359 - Your Beliefs Dictate Your Reality - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from Gareth GrahamIt really helps when we walk on solid ground. We can be confident in our steps knowing there is a good chance we won’t stumble or worse, fall and hurt ourselves. And reality is no different. Try to imagine if you can a world where you could not believe anything was true or untrue. Nothing had ...
Views: 1359 - 4 Simple Tips To Learn How To Love Yourself - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsLoving oneself is not something that is particularly easy. It can be difficult to take a look in the mirror and like what you can see. Low self-esteem can affect many people all over the world, but there are ways to beat it. You simply have to follow these easy steps and you will find out how to ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Do You Have A Big Problem? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Jeremiah CarstarphenYou will always be at one of three stages in life. You are dealing with a problem, one just left, or either one is on the way to visit you. Everyone has problems. Some problems are bigger than others. This article will teach you how to handle any problem, regardless of how big it may be. ...
Views: 1358 - I Love Imperfection - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerOh yeah, you read that correctly. I love imperfection. And while it hasn’t always been true for me in the past, it's an amazingly freeing and empowering development in my life. I used to feel like I had to hide my imperfections or work until I got things "just right." But no more. Don't ...
Views: 1358 - Guilted by Gurus - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Debbie LaChusaIf you've ever been to a personal development seminar, or a free teleclass, or read a sales page for a program promising to teach you how to become more successful or make more money, odds are you've heard or read the following... • If you're not fully committed to your own success this ...
Views: 1357 - It 's Not About Knowing the Information - It's About Personally Applying the Information! - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Pat MussieuxI have been on the 'speaking circuit' a fair bit over the past few weeks and have met hundreds of really special people. I am grateful for the invitations to share my information as I know that it really does make a difference in the lives of these people. However, sometimes I hear comments ...
Views: 1357(5 votes) - Morley Safer’s Last Great Amazing Gift To Us - by Submitted on May 24, 2016 from Noelle NelsonWe all have an expiration date, and for his fans, friends and family, no doubt Morley Safer’s came too soon. But here’s the thing, with how he lived his life, working at CBS’ “60 Minutes” up until announcing his retirement one week before his passing at 84, Morley gave us one last great ...
Views: 1357 - Dr. Romance on The Pursuit of Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: The founding fathers of our country saw the “pursuit of happiness” as an inalienable right – so important they embedded it in the DNA of the United States of America, by writing it into the Preamble to the Constitution. It was a profoundly new idea at the ...
Views: 1356(1 vote) - Positive Expectancy Is Essential For Success - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2008 from David SchaeferAn absolutely crucial ingredient toward the accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor is the mindset that you can and will achieve the results you want. This is called Positive Expectancy. To achieve the success you envision, you must believe that you are capable of making it happen. For some ...
Views: 1356 - Start New: Be in the Moment - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Gini GreyTake a deep breath and feel the air flowing in and out of your body. Each breath we take in is new and fresh in this moment. We can’t breathe in the past or the future, only this present moment. So it is with everything we do in our life; it is only happening in this moment. Every moment of ...
Views: 1355 - The Fallacy of The A - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2016 from John SteelyAs a teacher, I have observed students for many years. Over and over again, students are more stressed over test grades than any other grade, and this stress is caused by a lack of perspective. Tests are not the most important grade in a typical course; in fact, they are often not given the ...
Views: 1355 - The Short sentence to change your outlook in Practical Life. - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Jacob GeorgeThe Short sentence to change your outlook in Practical Life. I am writing this topic based on my experiences , about how I overcame my difficulties , hoping that the same would be of help to you. Its quite a paradox in life that the things we aspire and long for, is often out of our grasp ...
Views: 1355 - To feel successful, be your own FAN! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeIf on a given day your aim was to accomplish the following: A glass of water in the morning 20 min walk in the evening Paying the phone bill Doing groceries Having a nice cup of coffee And you accomplish all of it – You are successful! By definition you are ...
Views: 1355 - K Is For Kindness - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerWhen my brother died years ago, my husband and I packed our two children into the car and started from the center of Kansas go to Biloxi, Mississippi to attend his funeral. We got as far as Jackson, Mississippi when our car broke down. Having had it towed to a service station, we waited to ...
Views: 1354 - Peace of Mind Doesn’t Come from Assuming - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonPeace of mind can come from all sorts of places, but it definitely doesn’t come from assuming things about other people. We jump to conclusions all the time when it comes to people. These assumptions can get us in all sorts of problems. One of the most common errors is assuming someone is or ...
Views: 1354 - Ride the Wave: Hawaii 5-0’s Surprising Lesson in Thankfulness - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2016 from Noelle NelsonJust the other night, I was watching one of my favorite TV shows, “Hawaii 5-0,” where one of the main characters featured in that night’s episode was a young woman, a veteran, who’d served in Afghanistan, during which time she’d lost both legs. The show was forthright in its brief portrayal of ...
Views: 1354 - Stretch Rules of Happiness - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Ron BroussardHere are some rules that I live by. I call them my Stretch Rules if you will. No matter what happens in my life, I don’t let anything violate my core essence which is based upon these rules. That is what Stretch Yourself is all about. Asking yourself a simple honest question, “What do you ...
Views: 1354 - Why Wait? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from John G E FryeI was drawn to a posting made by an inspirational friend on Facebook recently; she drew my eye to the subject of ‘regret’. Now this is a subject that I have expressed opinion on before. Anyway, my mind is inclined to work overtime, become supercharged once stimulated, and just before entering ...
Views: 1354(1 vote) - ANGER Managing its outburst! - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyOnce I was walking outside on a beautiful sunny day, I had stopped to chat with my horses and was walking towards the open field, when my dog came charging joyfully. It felt precisely like a locomotive ramming into my legs at full speed, sending me flying up in the air. Landing on my back, ...
Views: 1353 - Modeling Optimism in Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2021 from SUSAN FOXDon’t you just love optimism? It’s the feeling that rejuvenates you after first feeling stuck in life. We are naturally designed to be optimistic. However, being around pessimistic people can cause you to unlearn your natural desire to be optimistic. When you choose to be optimistic ...
Views: 1353 - A good Web Design firm can provide you with original design that will suit your design exactly - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from John SilverstoneWebsite design is a very important aspect of Internet marketing as it’s the design that attracts the visitors of your website. If you want to ensure that your visitors stay longer on your site, you need to have a good design. A good Website design UK provider is what you need, who can understand ...
Views: 1352(1 vote) - Avoiding Workplace Bias - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2019 from Irene Gloria Addison“Bias at the Workplace - 11 ways to avoid it” By Irene Gloria Addison We are all humans and possibly one of the most human elements in our behavior is bias! And bias comes in so many flavors: it can be based on your tribal origin, where you went to school, where did you grow up, if ...
Views: 1352 - Developing your creative genius and live an extraordinary life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Michelle SearsYes YOUR creative genius. I can almost bet that you're more creative then you give yourself credit for. You have genius within you, you're just not tapping into it. So I'm going to help you discover, develop and maintain your creative genius. Let's get started. First of all, you have to ...
Views: 1352(2 votes) - The Best Advice You'll Ever Receive - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2018 from Donald PillaiA friend once told me a word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice. So I replied, "I might be stupid but I'm no fool". Then I realized the original version of that statement is "I might be a fool but I'm not stupid." Suddenly the answer came to me. Bill Cosby ...
Views: 1352 - I Feel Pretty. Oh, So Pretty - Growing Your Self Esteem. - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Vickie GriffithGolden haired like Rapunzel; dressed in a cute pink dress I comment to the adorable 4 year old little girl that she looks very pretty. Her response stunned me… What did she just say? How dare she say that? Then it occurred to me maybe this is how we, as grown women, should respond to ...
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