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Do you know that, by using some easy-to-apply tools, you can have a profound positive effect on your mood? If you practice my principles consistently, you won’t believe what a game-changer they are. ALL of us experience moments of highs and lows. They’re a natural part of life. What I’m talking ... Views: 988
Dr. Romance writes: You have probably entered relationships madly in love, convinced that your feelings for each other were so strong your dream would carry you through the tough times, but wound up feeling more like you were living in a nightmare than a dream, struggling with conflicting ... Views: 988
We are living in an unprecedented time when people all over the world feel forced to deal with an invisible threat—the Covid-19 virus. This raises many questions, such as, Why is this happening? Is God punishing humanity? What will the future hold? and How can I survive this?
Indeed, the ... Views: 986
Wise Counsel Interview Transcript: Steven Shaps, MA on Anger Management
David Van Nuys, Ph.D.
Dr. David Van Nuys: Welcome to Wise Counsel, a podcast interview series sponsored by MentalHelp.net, covering topics in mental health, wellness and psychotherapy. My name is Dr. David Van Nuys. I'm a ... Views: 986
Yep ! I'm serious.
If you sit on the couch, you won't make mistakes. Well, sitting on the couch doing nothing is a mistake, but I won't get into that.
No matter how careful you are, how much thinking you have done, how much time you put into searching for facts, you will make mistakes. ... Views: 985
LEARN TO BREAK FREE
After and long and hard winter the pulse races and the heart flutters with the coming of spring. Feeling the warmth on one's back, sitting in the garden amongst nature, enjoying the renewal in life, must be one of the most uplifting moments of the year. It’s a time when ... Views: 985
Employee satisfaction is undoubtedly an evolutionary key to know whether or not the workers are pleased with their current job along with the working atmosphere. To boost the moral from the employee is definitely beneficial for any business, as satisfied employees set up more effort, stay loyal ... Views: 985
Life has happened to you and it has not always been fun. And now you are beginning to think that you need to settle for any old nonsense that comes your way.
So what, that you are bored to death with the status quo?! You have somehow convinced yourself that this is all you can get and you ... Views: 984
Do you catch yourself in patterns of self-sabotage? Maybe you set yourself a goal and then find yourself doing everything except what you need to do to achieve that goal. Maybe you actually do things that will make it even harder to achieve your goals in the future. If you do, you aren’t alone. ... Views: 984
Are you working towards your success in life or have you been waiting for the right opportunity – the right time? Every time you consider a job or a career do you find you are not qualified or do not have enough experience or you are too young or too old? In other words, are you placing ... Views: 984
Losing at life is a well known discipline amongst people all over the world. This is where anyone is able to excel, by doing nothing and feeling sorry for themselves. Join the group, if you want to be a loser, or break out to become a winner. Sometimes you just need a gentle push in the right ... Views: 983
Life is fun every day during our school and college days, enjoying with our friends in different ways possible. But one fine day things start changing – We get into a job for our living. We get married and have children. The challenges around handling the people in our life start popping ... Views: 983
Much of what an individual says and does emanates from their view of themselves. Their success or failures will result in their self-image. If they do not think they are good enough, the people with whom they are engaging will see that. An entrepreneur who does not show bold confidence to ... Views: 982
Everyone is a trainer. Every minute of every day you're either training yourself or training others, even if it's just to maintain a habit.
Let's take a closer look at that, because it's important. Your alarm goes off in the morning, and what do you do? If you're anything like me, you hit ... Views: 982
I help facilitate a Facebook page for a group of entrepreneurs. The page is for day-to-day support. Everyone is encouraged to use the page as a place to ask questions, share celebrations and challenges.
I was monitoring the page one day and I saw a post by someone who “admitted” she had been ... Views: 981
What is your attitude? When I think of attitude most of the time I think of a person that is displaying a negative or unacceptable response toward a person, place, or thing. This is according to the “Lenses I view life through”. My lenses or worldview maybe different from yours because we all ... Views: 981
The more emotions she feels around you, the stronger an impression you'll make. The more interesting things she learns about you and tells you about herself, the more deeply she'll feel connected to you.
And the more places she visits and things she does and sees with you, the longer she'll ... Views: 981
According to a good number of people, being late comes off as rude or terrible time management. A closer look at what goes on behind the curtains, though, reveals that perpetual latecomers don’t necessarily have no regard for other people’s time but are sometimes plagued by a couple of bad ... Views: 981
A VERY ANNOYING HABIT
by
Bill Cottringer
“I personally believe we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.”
~Jane Wagner.
What could anyone complain about regarding this beautiful day? Oh, I imagine we can find something: The inconvenient travel and other ... Views: 980
Moving Sale! Oh the freedom when you leave Yes-butville for Can-Do City!
I once read that no material in the world is as resilient as the human spirit! However, every word and deed can affect that spirit. Relationships impact us immediately from the moment we are born and some experts say ... Views: 980
The Law of Attraction states that whatever we hold our focus, specifically, our emotionally-charged feelings on is what we get more of even if it’s not what we desire. It’s easy to relate this to a better job, more money, and all the improvements we typically seek to expand into our lives. If ... Views: 980
Most industries are very competitive, and this means that you must find a way to be the best at what you do in order to succeed and thrive. Some businesses approach improvement by following what the competitors do, but this approach ensures that you are always lagging behind the leader. In order ... Views: 980
It’s a fact… life as we knew it has changed forever. So much of what we took for granted is now a fading memory.
Simple things like a hug or handshake used to be encouraged. There are studies about the health benefits of hugs, now they are restricted throughout the world.
We’ve been given ... Views: 977
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."
~ George Bernard Shaw
It is your job, to create the life you want. With the knowledge that we have available today, there is simply NO excuse for not living the life of your dreams. You can do this by being resolute in ... Views: 976
Patience. A virtue much sought, a commodity to be utterly desired. Stillness of soul in the midst of turmoil, perseverance in the face of trials, undisturbed faith under the onslaught of evil.
Maybe. Maybe not.
Mulling over the word, I found a brief flash of clarity: a redefining of my ... Views: 976
Dr. Romance has heard a lot of whining and complaining lately, so I thought I'd give you some tips on dealing with disappointment:
OK, so you're disappointed. Your dream has ended in the trashbin. So, after you get finished with laying on the floor, kicking your heels, and ... Views: 976
I was the keynote speaker at the Blind Merchants Association Convention. The organizer of the event asked me if I would attend the Women’s Breakfast and maybe say a few words about entrepreneurship. I eagerly agreed to do so.
I don’t know what I expected, but I didn’t expect the hotel to ... Views: 975
I am very enthused to address the topic of REJECTION! How you handle rejection is in direct proportion to how you maintain a persistent level of action in order to feel ful?lled and ?nd your WHY in life. As a super-achiever in life (which means you have your WHY in place), you are driven to ... Views: 975
I've always been a very creative person that came up
with some excellent ideas only to lose interest at not receiving immediate
recompense. This made me give up and continue working at a steady job until
another great idea got me up and running again. I ended up being 39 years old with a ... Views: 975
As described on Wikipedia, “An entrepreneur is an ambitious individual who raises capital through risk and/or initiative.” Sounds simple enough right? Well, maybe.
In an article posted by Forbes Brett Nelson, shows a distinction of a true entrepreneur (from Dictionary.com): “an individual who ... Views: 974
Want to feel more confident? Then don't be afraid to piss people off.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth, friends.
In your journey to get confident and feel better about yourself, you cannot be afraid to step on toes. In other words...
Don’t be afraid to piss people off.
Strong women ... Views: 973
"Here's the test to find out whether your mission on earth is finished. If you're alive, it isn't" Richard Back.
Time's up.
No more excuses; you've got work to do. Don't ask me how I know, I just do.
It's time to think about all of the things that you've promised yourself you were ... Views: 973
Western culture places a premium on feelings in the form of moods. While we diminish the importance of experiencing difficult emotions like sadness, disappointment, frustration, fear and jealousy, we worship at the altar of moment-by-moment impulses. This sounds like:
I don’t feel like ... Views: 973
If I were to ask you right now to tell me something big and bold that you would like to do, you may think of some amazing ideas.
Now go do them!
I can almost hear the words flowing in your minds, “But I can’t!”
But that’s not it.
And I can hear the wheels going again in your minds, ... Views: 971
The Significance of Yin and Yang (Part One)
Complementary Opposites
If you study any aspect of oriental philosophy or culture you soon come across the terms 'yin' and 'yang'. These terms are used to describe the opposite yet complementary nature of iChi energy which ancient people ... Views: 971
Hybrid cars are coming out of the floors and ceilings these days. While I’m still excited (and still waiting) for the Scorpion, that incredible hydrogen-gas super exotic car being made for me, I’m also keeping my eyes open for other green auto innovations. When Porsche announced its 918 Spyder, ... Views: 971
Imagine this situation. You’re at work and you know that you need to make some contacts to market your business, but you don’t really want to. The phone seems to weigh 500 pounds and it’s probably not the best time to call and you’re not really organized and… the other 5000 excuses to not do ... Views: 970
We've all heard it before - "if it we haven't thought of it then it isn't worth doing." "No one knows our business better than we do." This attitude is referred to as the "not invented here" syndrome. Consultants have seen it for years. Department managers and employees use it to fend off ... Views: 969
Failure is a gift. Really?
The scientific method is the best way to conduct objective research. So we think. Lets pretend you are conducting an experiment. You do some research to educate yourself about a particular topic, and then you make a hypothesis. Next, you set up an experiment in the ... Views: 969
Life is not easy for everyone. Everyone we meet, already in their own hard phase of life. Everyone has a unique way how they take control over it. We have to make a habit to face life challenges Because life keeps teaching us a lesson through its various tests.
There is always a Rise after ... Views: 969
Whether you’re an executive, a manager, or part of the team handling day-to-day operations, you’ve probably thought more than once about what you bring to the table within your organization. What do you feel is your greatest asset? Chances are, consistency never tops the list—but perhaps it ... Views: 969
The young lady was asked to wait after she met the Chairman with HR Chief and a Business Head. The HR Chief was quite positive and enthusiastic having found the right candidate.
Interestingly, the Chairman and the Business Head were also impressed with the candidate. The young lady was ... Views: 968
Encouraging Excellence's tag line is "if it's worth doing, it's worth doing well". And the idea behind that is, if we are going to start something we want to be really good at it. If I was to see a client and only give them 50% of my attention, I would not be able to help them make the changes ... Views: 966
Stress is a natural reaction in humans and animals.
The key word is reaction. Each person reacts differently to that which they perceive as stress. Some people are very sensitive to changes in the energy around them. What is a grievous stressor to one person might not bother another person ... Views: 966
Acceptance; when your higher power created you he or she put together a priceless package and you were presented to the world, probably kicking and screaming. Maybe you even scored a perfect 10 on your Virginia Apgar assessment. As your life was beginning, in all probability, it was filled ... Views: 963
Doctor of Philosophy or PhD is the most valuable and recognised degree at the international level. But before that you have produce a legitimate work of that level to get yourself honored with a PhD degree. Most of the students tend to be running short of time during their final year PhD thesis, ... Views: 963
Numerous times I heard of individuals who set out to do something, acting on their plans and actually start what they set out to do, but then for one or other reason quit before achieving success. What these individuals surely didn’t know is that success could lie behind the very hurdle they are ... Views: 962
"In no way is cancer a gift!"
The vehemence with which a member of my writing class made this assertion today caught me by surprise. First of all, she had misheard me, and projected on me her own animosity to the idea that there was some potential benefit in having cancer.
That territory is a ... Views: 962