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- The Importance of Reflection - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Wisdoms TorchThe Importance of Reflection Reflection is an important process that successful leaders and achievers have used to learn from the past. Reflection is a way of making learning conscious, to get to the heart of the matter, the core, the absolute truth. What is reflection? It is more than ...
Views: 1126 - Quack like a duck! - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Carmen DjemalianFinding a way to stop a bad habit isn’t always easy. It sometimes takes an ah-ha moment to change your mindset that in turn changes your behaviour instantly. I recently experienced such an ah-ha moment. My habit was all about the high cost of energy in getting angry and frustrated at ...
Views: 1125 - Explore Your Talents - How Can I Make Money Doing What I Love? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Meghan BelnapHave you ever wondered how many people you meet are living quiet lives of desperation, with respect to how they earn a living? The answer would be...far too many. While millions of people would love to have a career or job they're passionate about, too many are stuck earning a paycheck at a ...
Views: 1123 - Increase Your Job Happiness - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Jared BrownMost of us spend at least 40 hours a week at our place of work. That’s at least half of the average American’s waking hours each weekday. Why not make your time at work pleasant? Sure you have lots of work to do but studies have shown that if you are happy while you work you will be more ...
Views: 1123 - Spring Cleaning for Your Mind: Five tips to declutter your thoughts and reach true happiness - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2017 from Lisa Cypers KamenCleaning out the cobwebs, dust-balls, and poorly fitting beliefs is not always easy. But it is a liberating process and the work of a lifetime. As we lighten our load we feel enlivened and amazingly fresh and free, leaving us wondering why we didn’t do this a long time ago. Imagine this ...
Views: 1123 - HOW TO GET PAST THE BLOCKS TO BELIEVING IN YOURSELF - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2019 from Janette NovakMost people struggle with believing in themselves to some degree. While it's natural, it also can be quite debilitating. No one ever accomplished great things without a solid foundation of self-belief. Here are a few signs that believing in yourself is a challenge for you: 1. You give ...
Views: 1122(1 vote) - Qualities of a Profit Purpose Hotel Manager - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Ram GuptaThe changing global economic dynamics has had its impact not only on fiscal aspect of conduct of a business but a very severe effect on the business leaders – the managers personally. While this effect converts into physical and emotional pressure on the manager, it can also act as a key factor ...
Views: 1122 - Dr. Romance: "Don't Panic" - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: There is always something in the news or on TV to scare us. Hysterical articles in the media sell papers, and attract eyeballs to websites, but are usually exaggerating the facts. If you listen without evaluating what you’re being told, it’s easy to become ...
Views: 1121(1 vote) - Love Yourself: A 30-Day Inner Bonding Experience - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Margaret PaulThe next 'Love Yourself' Course starts August 7th, 2019. Are you ready to learn how to love yourself? Love Yourself: A 30-Day Home-Study Inner Bonding Experience with Dr. Margaret Paul, to self-heal anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, addictions and relationships. "I can hardly find ...
Views: 1121 - A LESSON IN GENEROSITY - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Julia JamesOn a beautiful sunny afternoon in Vancouver, I was riding my bike to the bus station. I was on my way to catch a bus that would transport me and my bike to the ferry terminal. I had just spent the weekend with good friends and was happy about the unexpected warm weather. As I stopped at a red ...
Views: 1120 - The American Family: An Imperfect Picture - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Evelyn Schmechtig-CochranThese are my dog children. They are adopted. That is why they don't look anything like me. They have been a part of my family for just over two years now. We think they were breeders because Freda (top) was pregnant and eight years old when the pound found her. Fritz had such bad teeth the pound ...
Views: 1120 - 5 Easy Practices to Move You to Your Dreams - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Saskia RoellI’ve just returned from Thailand and am totally fired-up to give you all the tools to move you forward toward your biggest goals and dreams. "We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - Seven Simple Exercises to Achieve Fulfillment - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2016 from William SchiemannIf you are not feeling totally fulfilled, you are not alone. Nearly 80% of people interviewed for our long term study of fulfillment did not feel totally fulfilled, despite many being successful in their careers or private lives. Many of those who were fulfilled did not necessarily start that ...
Views: 1119(1 vote) - Do you have enough talent to become great at it? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Luc ReidFor the past two and a half years, my son and I have been studying Taekwondo. At a class a few days ago, some of us were practicing a difficult kick, and a newer student was finding she had to go through the kick very slowly. “It took me about two years to learn that kick,” said a third ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - How to overcome shyness? - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Dia ThabetHow to overcome shyness? Are you shy to talk to people? Are you shy to give a public speech? Are you shy to ask someone out? Studies show that 80% experienced shyness at one point in their life and 40% of the people in the world consider themselves shy. People suffer from shyness because ...
Views: 1118 - Re-Visioning Our Future - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Barry LipscombIt’s that time of year again when we look back to what we accomplished over the past year and forward to what we wish to do in the next twelve months. For many years this has been an important time of reflection and goal setting for me but this year I’m approaching it a bit differently – by ...
Views: 1118(1 vote) - Who would you be without your past? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Hope TackaberryI'm not suggesting that we all get amnesia BUT think for a minute...who would you be if you didn't know all your history? Every day, every minute, we are making decisions and taking action...often based on our past. Sometimes, this is a good thing - "I was successful at this in the past, so I ...
Views: 1118(3 votes) - 3 Steps to Expand YOU - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Max RyanTo have a different experience of the life you have you must have a different experience of who you are... Think about this for just a minute: how many people including yourself, do you know in your life that is in a place where they are not happy? They're not happy with their relationships. ...
Views: 1117(2 votes) - Stop Trying to be Perfect: How to Let Go of Being the Best and Find What Makes You Amazing - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2012 from Holly McKinleyUgh. The P word. Perfectionism is the death of progress. There is a time for incubation and quiet creation. And then there is a time to put it out in the world and see if it flies. And in between the two is where the P word lurks. "I just want it to be perfect." How many times has that ...
Views: 1117 - What is a Deep Cycle Battery? - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Sadie KingWe are living in a day and age where some people have still never heard the term, deep cycle battery, despite the increasing awareness on working towards an eco friendly world. If you own or operate a golf cart or a boat however, you likely have at least heard the term before. Deep cycle ...
Views: 1117 - Being a Stimulating Communicator or an Effective conversationalis - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2019 from Thabet Sava HassanI am often asked by my students the following question: “How can one become an effective and a stimulating conversationalist?”. My response was and still is the same “One must fathom the essence of a conversation and its main components.” After contemplation, I felt compelled to write this ...
Views: 1116 - Fake It til You Make It: 3 Ways to Immediately Become in Sync with Your Dreams - by Submitted on May 29, 2017 from Implement BlogIf you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: fake it til you make it. Fairly similar to, “Dress for the job you want, not the one you already have." You are your own indicator of success. The beauty of life is that there is always more than one road to travel. And that road is ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - How to Feed the Soul of Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Kathleen HanaganIf you really want a soul-inspired business, you must make time for inspiration a priority in your life. It can be gardening or riding a motorcycle, but you must make those things that feed your body/mind/soul a constant priority. This all has to do with your bigger WHY. You must feel and ...
Views: 1116 - One Bad Shot And Cannot Stop Thinking About It - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonA golfer told me the other day that his problem was that as soon as he hits one bad shot he finds that he just can't stop thinking about it. It then ruins his entire round. There are a lot of golfers who will identify with this feeling and share a similar reaction. I can't help wondering why ...
Views: 1116 - Opening Your Heart and Mind - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2019 from Todd PuntolilloNoting my yearning to reach beyond early limitations brought me to a new mental and spiritual space. THESE ARE MY EVOLVING DEFINITIONS God: NOT a big bearded man in the sky. The “All-There-is,” Creator, Source and Universe is not a limited human being. Words cannot describe God, but some ...
Views: 1116 - Towel Dried – Appreciation For What Is - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Vickie GriffithStepping out from one of the huge chain convenience store/ gas stations and car wash I notice a young women drying off her car. Just freshly cleaned on the bright warm spring day she lovingly dried the car as if it were a luxury sedan. She admired this car with every stroke of the towel. She ...
Views: 1115 - ***Older Workers Still Have Value - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2008 from Kevin BurnsPerhaps it’s my age but I find the best part of American Idol are the qualifying rounds to see who gets to go to Hollywood. Out of the tens of thousands of hopefuls only a few hundred are chosen as “good enough” to advance to the next round. It amazes me how many of the ...
Views: 1114 - Be An Optimist at All Times - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from John AOVEveryone wants to be physically healthy. You want to be mentally healthy as well. Everyone wants to be physically healthy. You want to be mentally healthy as well. The true measure of "mental fitness" is how optimistic you are about yourself and your life. In this newsletter, you learn how to ...
Views: 1114 - Glutton's Remorse: When You've Eaten Like There's No Tomorrow - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo, one of the problems with attending a Super Bowl party when you don’t really care much about football, is that you tend to spend the entire evening hovering around the buffet table. This would be the definition of mindless eating. Which, of course, is the exact opposite of mindful ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Three Easy Methods For Improving Self Esteem - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Ewen ChiaDo you struggle with low self esteem? I want to let you know that there are easy methods for improving self esteem. Don’t continue living life the way you are right now. You can overcome that, and in this article, I would like to share how you can do that, so do keep reading. Remind Yourself ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - What can Rain Man teach you about success? - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2013 from Jessica SweetWell, if you watched the movie like everyone else in the '80's, he probably taught you a lot, though you might not realize it yet. Rain Man isn't like everyone else. He has a few, select strengths, which to you and I look pretty amazing. And most everything else that we can do without ...
Views: 1114 - From Impossible to I'm Possible, Really! - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from ruth davis"Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing." ~ unknown Nothing is impossible. An idea may seem challenging. Difficult. Hard to fathom. But it is not ...
Views: 1113 - What Is A Life Purpose, Really? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2015 from Kate SinerLike many of the personal development terms that have become common in our vernacular, life purpose is something that many people talk about and feel they should have and often times wonder how they would know if they had it. While some people might think of life purpose in terms of fate or ...
Views: 1113 - Why Only a Loser Would Want Someone to Fail - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe may not always agree with others, but why would we want them to fail? What makes us want to put someone down? There must be another way! Rush Limbaugh has repeatedly said he wants President Obama to fail, as well as his administration and its agendas for economic and healthcare reform. He ...
Views: 1113 - Handling problems - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2014 from Kenneth LindAround 100 AD an old Greek writer named Plutarch said the Spartans only ask where the enemies are, not how many. His description of the Spartan attitude was simple. We have a problem so we are going where it is and face it. We will see what to do and do it when we get there. I can find no ...
Views: 1112 - If You Want to Be Successful – Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2018 from Jeremiah OwyangWe all want to live the dream. We want the fancy cars, big house, no financial worries in the world type of life. The reality is that not many of us actually get to live it. Considering that about 11 million households in the United States fall into millionaire category and there are about ...
Views: 1112 - Don't Worry, Just Laugh! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI know of no other manner of dealing with great tasks than as play; this…is an essential pre-requisite. -- Friedrich Nietzsche On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial stock index was the lowest in fifteen years. The banking industry continues to falter and AIG needs another $30 billion. Dare I ...
Views: 1111(4 votes) - Maneuvering The Dark Night of the Soul - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2015 from Jesse An Nichols GeorgeHow do you deal with the times where things feel hopeless? Have you experienced a period in life where it felt like you would never get out of it? Have you spent time in a space full of confusion and disorientation? If you have answered yes, to any of these questions, then you have had a ...
Views: 1111 - Mastering Emotional Potential - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Hugh StewartMy favorite class in graduate school was a subject called continuum mechanics. It was an incredibly challenging and mind expanding class that changed the way that I approached everything I did in my world. The most important thing I learned were the five basic Energy Transfer Laws in the ...
Views: 1111 - What Astrology says about your money? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2019 from Sri TulasiAccording to your zodiac sign, astrology says your perspective can also be known in terms of money. For example, how generous you are in financial matters or how much you believe in saving money. Your zodiac sign affects you in every aspect of life. The same thing applies in the case of money ...
Views: 1111 - 5 Starter Steps for Greater Inner Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2012 from Lorna AtkinsonInner happiness is an inside job; a mindset, an idea, a thought, a decision. It's a willingness to see things differently. And it requires action, commitment and perseverance. It also requires letting go of grievances, and letting go of grievances requires letting go of the thought system we ...
Views: 1110 - Action versus Talking - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Kristie DeanAction vs. Talking I spent some time on Facebook today and saw a post by a friend asking for help with a situation. Within minutes about ten people posted they would help out, but I only saw one person asking specific information, and then telling how she would help. I’ve noticed this in ...
Views: 1110 - Can You Turn a Fault into a Feature? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2013 from Warwick MerryJohn Lennon famously said, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” In business, this typically means just when you can’t afford for a disaster to happen, it will. Regardless of the size of your business, problems happen all the time and can have a significant impact on your ...
Views: 1110 - Dusting Off Your Dreams... - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2009 from Thomas Swank,If you’ve ever watched the movie “Pretty Woman”, the film begins and ends with a guy who is crossing the street shouting “WHAT’S YOUR DREAM? ... THIS IS HOLLYWOOD ... EVERYBODY HAS A DREAM ... SO, WHAT’S YOUR “DREAM”? What a great question, and a great analogy. While being quite different from ...
Views: 1110 - Time for Action: What’s Stopping You from Achieving a Promotion in 20 - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Sarah HathornEven before the big ball dropped in Times Square to celebrate the advent of 2011, the media had been bombarding us for weeks with advice about our New Year’s resolutions. Lose a few pounds. Get back in shape. Kick a bad habit. Spend more quality time with your kids. Make better choices in your ...
Views: 1110(2 votes) - Why You Were Ghosted and What to Do - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2019 from Darlene LancerRejection and breakups are hard enough, but being ghosted can be traumatic. It can leave you with unanswered questions that make it hard to move on. Although ghosting also occurs in friendships, it’s usually associated with dating. More devastating, but less common, is when a spouse disappears ...
Views: 1110(2 votes) - “I Wish He Was Funnier” - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2018 from Sheryl PaulOh, the list of thoughts that try to prevent us from taking the risk of loving wholeheartedly is quite long, but there are a few that always top the list, buzzing and darting in and around your ears like mosquitos in summer. I recently wrote about the “I wish he was taller” thought, and I’ve ...
Views: 1109 - Stop Complaining and Start Motivating - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Doug DvorakPromoting effective employee motivation takes a complete understanding of the factors involving what motivates different types of employees. Sales managers realize that the key to increasing productivity and employee contributions is instilling a high degree of motivation. This applies not only ...
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