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- Why Teamwork is a Bad Idea - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Kevin BurnsBefore you think teamwork is the answer and spend large sums of money on “team-building” exercises, maybe you should consider whether your place of business needs teams at all. Perhaps more would get done by leaving your people alone to do what they already excel at. Forcing people to join teams ...
Views: 1923(1 vote) - 4 Keys to Choosing Conscious Language - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Hara TaicherThere are so many daily actions to take and responsibilities to fulfill that the thought of monitoring our words may seem like a luxury we don't have time for. After all, we may believe we have good intentions, and that should be enough. Here's the short answer to that seemingly innocent ...
Views: 4435(7 votes) - The Business Case for Hope - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from M.J. RyanThink hope is not something we need in the hard business world? Think again. In these challenging times, says psychologist and hope researcher Shane J. Lopez, it’s a crucial business skill. Here’s why. When we’re faced with challenges, as I describe in AdaptAbility, it is crucial that we think ...
Views: 1359(2 votes) - When You Fall off the Horse Don’t Lose Your Blackberry: Five Steps for Excelling in Tough Times - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanIt was a beautiful day in Costa Rica, the sun was shining and I was on the back of a beautiful horse named Diablo. I had been horseback riding numerous times before with no problems, so I wasn’t prepared for what would happen next. As Diablo and I hit full stride galloping across an open ...
Views: 1602 - Law of Attraction: Train Your Mind - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Gabriel PatlashenkoFor many people worldwide, the Law of Attraction is a very confusing concept. Thoughts become things: what are thoughts anyways? Like attracts like: What does that mean? In order to succeed with the Law of Attraction, you need to train your mind. At the end of the day, there are two things that ...
Views: 1512 - Discover Your Life Purpose - Change Directions to Find Purpose and the Joy of Life - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbMany people question their life purpose after enduring something very painful or surviving a horrific event. Any number of things can trigger the question. How many of you have lived through one or more of the following trials? Rape, sexual abuse, childhood abuse, incest or domestic violence; ...
Views: 1900(2 votes) - 10 Ways to Get More Done with Less Stress - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Stephanie FrankWhen it comes to getting things done in your business, do you find yourself drowning in overwhelm? Do you feel frustrated or confused by trying to figure out where to start or what comes next? Is procrastination the default for handling your stress? It doesn't have to be that way. There ...
Views: 1361 - Four Tips for a Complaint-Free Office - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Marlene ChismAs a leader it is your duty to make sure the rules are enforced. Even though some rules may seem unimportant, you have to see the big picture. Just as there is a reason for wearing seat belts, there is a reason your company has instituted rules. Rules provide a framework for how you operate and ...
Views: 1646 - The Magnitude of E-Mail Attitude....Your E-mail Approach Speaks Volumes! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Charlene RashkowWanting to have a successful business is something we each hope to achieve and most of us do all the things we believe will get us there. But, all too often we forget that having a product or service to sell is not nearly as important as the way we sell it. In essence, it’s really more about how ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Prejudging - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottFor those who are employed in professional selling, prejudging can be an occupational hazard that has the potential to be dangerous and harmful to one’s income earning potential and their reputation. Prejudging, is forming a mental impression of a customer regarding their ability and desire to ...
Views: 5813 - The Hard Truth About Soft-Skills - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2009 from Kevin BurnsThere are 350,000 opinions (books) on “leadership” on Amazon. Corporate America can’t seem to draw a consensus on what leadership is so it’s really no big surprise that Corporate America can’t figure out what soft-skills are and why they are important either. You know, for being such a ...
Views: 2550(3 votes) - The Importance of Down Time in Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowDown time; the bottom line is you have to have it to function at full capacity. Slowing down and putting your feet up is one of the essential elements to living a well-balanced lifestyle. Allowing yourself time to be calm, time to unwind and time to reflect is a precious commodity and it ...
Views: 1437 - "NO!" is a Complete Sentence - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Elizabeth ManuelDuring my years of coaching, I find that most women are afraid to say NO! This stems from a deep belief of not “enoughness”. I’m not good enough, I’m not worthy enough, I don’t do enough, I’m not important enough, I’m not… you get the idea. All of this leads to increased stress, over ...
Views: 2973(1 vote) - Ho'oponopono - Letting Go and Erasing Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Mabel KatzPerhaps you've never heard of Ho'oponopono before? But you've probably heard of "The Secret" and the "Law of Attraction." Ho'oponopono is the missing piece to "The Secret" and the "Law of Attraction." After he appeared in "The Secret," Joe Vitale discovered Ho'oponopono from Dr. Ihaleakala ...
Views: 2228(2 votes) - 3 Steps to Getting What You Want - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Kim Smith"There's a difference between wishing for a thing and being ready to receive it. No one's ready for a thing until they believe that they can acquire it. The state of mind must be belief and not mere hope or wish." - Napoleon Hill Do you believe you can create what you really want in your ...
Views: 1358(2 votes) - What If You Were 5? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreAttempting to set and achieve goals under stress and worry doesn't work. If the words in your head are saying something like, "I really have to have $5,000 before the end of July or I won't have the tuition to send Mary to College! What on earth is going to happen if I don't get it? I ...
Views: 1187(4 votes) - The Most Important Way to Increase Energy and Improve Mood in Challenging Times - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt is curious that when most people encounter challenging periods in life they ignore the very thing that will most increase energy, improve their mood and productivity, and give them the fuel to overcome the challenge. I have been prone to this myself, and have a good sense of where it stems ...
Views: 1087(4 votes) - Living My Life as a Rhino - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Jody MaleyYup, that was not a typo or misspelling. Some of you are probably thinking, why does a beautiful woman, entrepeneur and mom of six think of herself as a Rhino? This is an analogy I heard a few yrs back and it Opened my Eyes and made me more Self-Aware, I hope it affects YOU the same ...
Views: 2334(4 votes) - The Day the Blog Died: How Losing My Blog Added Meaning To My Life - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Liv LaneI lost my blog this morning. And then I lost my mind. It all started when I decided to delete one of my two Google accounts. I didn't recall setting up the second one and never used it. So, I click-click-clicked and deleted it, confident that my other account was safe and sound. But when I ...
Views: 2473(6 votes) - Changing My Mind - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Lori Kirstein, Speaker/"Emotional Linguist", Author, ActorIn January, on the heels of the death of one of my dearest, closest friends, I quit my office job. Well, the job was godawful to begin with, anyway, but the false money-guru in my head kept saying, “But I need the money, but I need the money!” And I stayed. Until Randy died. Then I said to ...
Views: 1756(4 votes) - Nobody Who? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Karen MonroyMy passion is to show folks that everything is energy. You are energy--your body, your thoughts--everything around you is energy. Of course money is energy also--a different form of energy. In learning that everything is energy, we must come to see that in our relationship to any energy we are ...
Views: 1579(13 votes) - Understanding Hell - Humanity’s Warped Construct - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2010 from Aryana HudsonIn my healing and personal development work I am on a constant journey into understanding myself as a multi dimensional being and all the frequency levels that our mind functions in. I would like to address something that is vitally important to understand in moving forward with the blue Matrix ...
Views: 1931(2 votes) - 2 Decisions You Have to Make Everyday - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Roger SeipEvery single day, and I mean literally everyday, there are some decisions that you have to make. Actually, we are all required to make them regardless of our professional position in life. I am going to discuss two of these decisions from a list of seven that I have discovered. When we make ...
Views: 2290(6 votes) - You Have the Ability to Choose - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanI recently received an e-mail from a friend of mine regarding choices specifically a person's ability to choose their own attitude of mind and how one can look at any situation either positively or negatively and its direct effect on the outcome of that particular situation. Even though we ...
Views: 4214 - The Ten Beliefs You Want to Have to Succeed in Business and Life - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Catherine FranzBeliefs are the foundation from which we stand. They are formed through experience, observation, heritage, and environment. They dictate our reactions and actions. If we are stressed it is due to a belief plus an experience for which we gave a meaning too. If we are angry, it is because we had ...
Views: 2414(3 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: 1330(1 vote) - You Learn By Doing - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2009 from Sonya Triggs-WhartonHow do great speakers become great? How do Olympic athletes get so good at what they do? Practice, practice, practice of course. But there's one, often overlooked factor - they learn by doing. It's important to prepare for the big events in your life. Say, for example, you are asked to ...
Views: 1078 - You Don’t Have to Be Great to Be Great, But You Have to Believe You Are - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Jeff BrownOne of the key inhibitors to success is doubt, especially self-doubt. In order to achieve, especially at the highest level, you have to virtually ignore what people say about you. Not that you should ignore criticism-that which will help you improve-but if you've worked diligently at a goal, ...
Views: 1714 - How to Stop Negative Thinking from Stealing Away Your Success - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Rotem CohenHave you already given up on some of your biggest dreams? Have you set some goals that you don’t seem to get any closer to achieving? What if I told you that YOU are the only one who stands between you and your goals? Give it a thought for a moment - right after you set a goal for yourself ...
Views: 1851(4 votes) - Stop Thinking Problems Are Bad - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Heather DominickOne of my favorite phrases is: "The Universe is always handing you the next steps for your business." Now you may think that this only refers to gifts: a new client out of the blue, a great connection, money in the mail. This is all true and absolutely possible (especially as an EnergyRICH® ...
Views: 2369(29 votes) - Live Life, Love Life - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Oluwatobi SoyomboI was walking down the street when I saw LIVE LIFE, LOVE LIFE boldly written on a lady’ shirt. I paused to think about the powerful statement when I saw it. I asked myself: Am I living and loving life? Many are people who do not live in line with what the four words above are saying. We just ...
Views: 1263 - The iPod and the Downfall of Social Interaction - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Kevin BurnsHow many times have you placed a call to a client, a business or a colleague or friend only to reach voice mail? Then within two or three minutes of leaving your message they call you right back. Sometimes they’re honest about it and sometimes they lie but they’ve really been using voice mail to ...
Views: 1924(1 vote) - Allow More Success - Pay Attention to Your 5 Energies - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2009 from Laura WestAs your business grows and you experience more success it becomes increasingly important to pay attention to your 5 Types of Energy to maintain the growth and also to enjoy the journey. Your energy is your #1 most important resource when it comes to growing your business. It's more important ...
Views: 1146(2 votes) - 3 Simple Steps to Re-Wire Negative Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumOver the years, I have noticed that some of the most common, most painful, and most challenging blocks stem from thinking patterns. Often, it's not our outside circumstances, our luck, our families or our businesses that keep us stuck. Instead, what tends to hold us back and hurt us the most ...
Views: 3306(12 votes) - Relax, Breathe Consciously and Take the Attention within to Feel Good and Heal Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from George LockettWhen you are doing something – perhaps you're working on the computer and have to wait for the software to perform its tasks – take a few seconds to do a self-check on how you are feeling. Take the attention within; perhaps – if it is safe – close the eyes for a few seconds and breathe ...
Views: 1803(1 vote) - Barriers to Living a Happy Life - Part 2 - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Pat MussieuxIn the last article, I referenced the 4 major barriers to living a happy life. The first major barrier is Habits (you can get a copy of that issue by visiting my website at www.steps2happiness.com). In this issue, we will examine the second major barrier – attitudes! Now, we all know that ...
Views: 2497(2 votes) - Little Victories Attitude Management Tool - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Roger SeipIf you want to grow as a person, professionally or personally, you must overcome some barriers to growth. One barrier to growth I have seen hold people back, time and time again, is an unwillingness to take decisive action. The Solution? You must be willing to take decisive action! Take ...
Views: 1897(6 votes) - How to Create a Vision Board - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Gladys AndersonIf you are not familiar with the term vision board, let me explain what it is. A vision board is simply a collage of images, quotes and affirmations of your goals and dreams pasted on poster board giving you a visual for what you want to attract into your life. One of my dreams is to be ...
Views: 3406(5 votes) - Dealing with Fear and Negative Self Talk - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Carolyn Townes"NOW is the operative word. Everything you put in your way is just a method of putting off the hour when you could actually be doing your dream. You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating." ~ Sam ...
Views: 1932(2 votes) - Instant Leaders Overnight - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Kevin BurnsThe Global Leadership Forecast 2008/09 researched 12,208 business executives and 1493 Human Resource professionals across 76 countries. Seventy-five percent of executives surveyed identified improving their leadership talent as their #1 priority for organizational success. But the vast majority ...
Views: 1487(2 votes) - Barriers to Living a Happy Life - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Pat MussieuxI have a few questions for you to consider. Do you have the potential to be a nicer person? Do you have the potential to have more fun in your life? Do you have the potential to make more money? Do you have the potential to grow your business? Do you have the potential to have more ...
Views: 2078(2 votes) - The Power of Belief - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Michael JonesDo you believe in yourself? I do. Sometimes all it takes to be successful is a positive mind set. Positive thoughts can be powerful. Believing in yourself is a huge first step towards a successful presentation. Just for a moment, forget all the stress, anxiety, and nervousness you ...
Views: 1315 - 3 Tips - The Art of Thankfulness - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Roger SeipI want to discuss a defining characteristic of successful people that I’ve met worldwide. I’ve found that successful and joyous people are usually very skilled at counting their blessings. They focus on what’s right about their life instead of what’s wrong. Why is this important? It goes ...
Views: 2893(6 votes) - Change what you do to change what you get - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from George Torok"If you always do what you've always done you'll always get what you've always gotten." proclaimed Peter Urs Bender, keynote speaker and best selling author of five books including "Leadership from Within". But Bender adds this warning, "If you continue to do what you've always done - you ...
Views: 1664(2 votes) - Want to Get Through a Business Slow Down? Apply 6 Strategies That Will Help You Thrive - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Charlene RashkowI seriously doubt that anyone reading this article hasn't found his or her business dropping off dramatically during this soft economy. The phone may have stopped ringing, your e-mail box has nothing but advertisements, and it appears as if your business has come to an end. But, don’t despair. ...
Views: 1442(2 votes) - The Wheels on the Bus Again - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Gerald AnthonyHave you ever had strange experiences that turned into revelations? This week I had the chance on a rather interesting bus ride. This time the drivers did not change in the middle of the shift, but the adventure was equally as entertaining. On my way to deal with matters I decided to ...
Views: 2365(2 votes) - How to Care for and Improve Your Attitude - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipAs a reader of SelfGrowth.com, you’ve likely given some thought to the whole idea of your “attitude.” Some offices I've been to usally have a corny but helpful poster with some pithy saying about “attitude” right? Some of the more popular ones: “Attitude is everything!” “It’s your ...
Views: 2042(8 votes) - The Power to Win First Time Everytime - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre Zizi1. First, select what you want to win 2. Second, Project it on the screen of your mind for as long as it takes until you win it 3. Thirdly, while you projecting it on the screen of your mind; expect it as if you are expecting your lover, husband, or child to come back from work or school 4. ...
Views: 1672(3 votes) - How to Deal with Resentment - Take Responsibility for Your Happiness! - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2009 from Beth Banning and Neill GibsonDo you sometimes feel like a piece of paper blown every-which-way in the wind, and without much say in the matter? Or do you often find yourself doing what you think you "should do", rather than what you want to do? If so, imagine feeling the true freedom of always choosing what you will ...
Views: 4467 - Change - Here's How! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2009 from Mary Lee Gannon,Nobody said change was easy. That's why most people don't do it. But there is a deeper reason as to why it is hard that if understood, will lead you to action that will bring you new habits and sustainable results. When you evolve and grow as a person you start with: 1) VALUES which create ...
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