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MicroAgressions - By Martha Lasley- A Different Kind Of Leader - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Gerhard van RensburgThe modern day worker cannot be deceived with promises of quick and easy solutions and a perfect world. The challenges we face at work are multidimensional. They are complex and demanding of both our cognitive and our emotional and social intelligences. In addition, modern day life is ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Effects of Management Training - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2013 from Dough peterA lot of business owners have never heard the word management training. They are often confused when someone discusses this term in front of them. A humble effort is done here to help explain what it actually is and how can it be helpful for the business community. What is management ...
Views: 1367(1 vote) - ***A Lesson in 'Simplicity' - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderThere are a lot of things in life that are truly complicated and challenging to solve – a long-term solution for peace in the Middle East, calculus, mapping the human genome, or deciphering if my wife is really ‘fine’ or if I’m actually in trouble. On the other hand, there are things that ...
Views: 3102(1 vote) - Five Questions You Should Ask After Enrolling For Self Improvement Courses - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you one of those junkies who frequently sign up for self improvement courses? Or maybe it is your first time enrolling for one. Whatever category you may belong to, have you ever stopped to ask yourself these questions after signing up for a program? Here are the questions. Question 1: ...
Views: 1529 - On Purpose - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Andy CraigAre you living your life on Purpose? Or, are you simply living to get through each day? You are created for a specific Purpose. This Purpose is to be lived out each day. One step taken each day towards fulfilling this Purpose. Earl Nightengale once defined success as "The progressive ...
Views: 1400 - You Were Seven Once! - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2013 from Ali RodriguezWay before I became of age, seven years old, that is, I always knew that I wanted to help people. In fact, I wanted to be a Doctor, a Healer, or someone that will make other people’s lives better with and by my presence, whatever it took, in the NOW and in the ever-after. My mother thought ...
Views: 1514 - Are you giving too much? How to avoid ‘fire-hosing’ your audience - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Pamela BrunerHow much information should you share in a teleclass, a speech, or an article? Because you have a wealth of small business advice or information in your area of expertise, the temptation is to give as much as possible, as fast as possible. Since you want to make sure to over-deliver, you ...
Views: 1270 - ***The World is Your Canvas - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderAs the son of an artist, I’ve always marveled at those who possess artistic skills. The ability to take an idea, a block of marble, or a brush and canvas, and convert it into a work of art, truly amazes me. I appreciate all forms of art, whether it be centuries old or still-drying paint, for ...
Views: 3167 - What Stops You? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2013 from Valerie LipsteinLimiting beliefs is a powerful thing that can affect you being successful in your business. You can, however, experience greater FREEDOM as you begin to explore your beliefs and experience true transformation. Look at the following list and without over-thinking or over-analyzing the ...
Views: 1615 - Private Sales Coaching – DO Reps Need Them to Make their Numbers? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Doug DvorakIrrespective of the economic climate, it's always critical to find new ways for increasing an organization's sales output. In many instances management tries to achieve this with additional resources and training programs in order to help their sales staffs perform at higher levels. When these ...
Views: 1448 - Personal Sales Coaches are on the Rise - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Doug DvorakEvery successful sales organization must find ways to increase the effectiveness of their sales meetings. There are several ways this can be accomplished. One method that will make a significant impact on team meetings is including your sales personnel by allowing them to input their thoughts ...
Views: 1393 - How to Manage Complex Sales - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2013 from Doug DvorakEveryone involved in selling will face situations involving many complexities including objections that can be quite often difficult to overcome. The key is making certain you are fully prepared to handle any type of situation that may arise. Your potential clients will have many needs, ...
Views: 1856 - ***An Underutilized Negotiating Skill - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderThe mere mention of the word “negotiation” creates a rather visceral response in people. For some, it’s excitement around competing for, and striking, the best deal. Others (likely the majority), cringe at the thought of the back-and-forth, trying to guess what will, and will not, ...
Views: 3282(3 votes) - When Mathematics is a Subject of fear - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2013 from Shaswata GhoshMathematics is seemingly that one subject which has grasped many students with fear and anxiety. In most cases, Mathematics poses an immense challenge for students all round and hence it is one such subject which requires maximum attention and emphasis. Hence, it’s important to make sure the ...
Views: 893 - Mind Set of a Healthy Person - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from Maria KhalifeHow might you define a healthy person? And if you already know what it means, would you say that you are a healthy person? What do you think is most important in being healthy: a healthy mind or a healthy body? Or could it be that having both mind and body equally healthy is the key? What is ...
Views: 1404 - The Forgotten Mind - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2013 from Dennis SimsekThere I was, at 7:20 am on a Sunday, trying desperately to not add more fear and anxiety to my frightening physical symptoms. My fight or flight response was well on its way to completely consuming me and there was no way out. I was trapped. I tried to do some deep breathing like I was told, but ...
Views: 1864 - The Difference Between Life Coaching and Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2013 from William TollefsonIs your life in a rut? Do you feel stuck? Do you want something more out of your life? Are you ready for a change? Maybe you should consider life coaching … it is an alternative path to change, wellness and success. I recently read a very enlightening article in USA Today, titled "Life-Coaches ...
Views: 1527(1 vote) - 3 Quick Tips to Take Your Blog to the Next Level - by Submitted on May 28, 2013 from Martin LabradoYou ever wonder how some people in the blogosphere make it big while most others just seem to perish into the darkness? When I started blogging a few years back this was always on my mind. So much so that it kept me up at night sometimes. I wanted so bad to be up there with the big bloggers. ...
Views: 1000 - Vocally Speaking If your leg is broken, will it be wise to run a marathon, in a manner of speaking? - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Diana YampolskyWhile talking to one of my European clients the other day, who has been diagnosed with quite serious vocal injuries, I found out that he went to one of the most renowned voice institutes in Europe where they promised that they will fix everything non-surgically, and after that he will sing and ...
Views: 1838(1 vote) - Breakthrough Techniques In Balancing Professional And Personal Lives - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Kelly LunttuThe ability to balance business life with family life, without compromising on the quality of both is a rare skill that few possess. Most business people devote long hours to their businesses and very little time with their families and lead lives of stress and worry, that quite often leads to ...
Views: 981 - ***Coaching Skill: Imagine The Possibilities - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderI have two young children who bring me inexpressible joy. Like any parent, I could give a long, itemized list of all the “how’s” and “why’s” they make my heart soar. One trait I notice, when observing them and their friends, is their sheer power of imagination. I’m fascinated at how my son ...
Views: 3001 - How To Make A Successful Blog - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Matjaz SlancLearn How To Make A Successful Blog Easily Ok, let's get straight to the nuts and bolts. If you are a complete newbie, then you need to focus on these steps first: 1. Get yourself a hosting for blog (free or your own) 2. Get yourself a domain name (like wwwYourName.com) 3. Then you ...
Views: 1503 - Who Is a Business Consultant and Why Do You Need Him - by Submitted on May 16, 2013 from Dough peterWith the rise in communication technologies all around the globe, running a business has become even more interesting yet more stressful. Fighting competition in the right way has raised demands of experienced business consultants all over the globe. Article: Business has grown bigger than ...
Views: 1194 - What to Consider in Finding the Right Voice Lessons - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Billy HarrisThere are many people in the world who are born with a wonderful voice but there are also a large number of those people who don't have a great voice by birth. They have lots of passion and desire to become a professional singer but they don't have a naturally gifted great voice but there is no ...
Views: 1064 - How to Train Your Unconscious Mind - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Tore KesickiHow to Train Your Unconscious Mind Did you know that you’re sitting on a well of power over 30 times greater than your conscious mind? Well, that’s your unconscious and it’s there to stay. You see, there’s a good reason why the rich are rich and the famous are famous, and it’s not because ...
Views: 2331 - How to Be Authentically Successful in Your Business - by Submitted on May 27, 2013 from Olivia LobellToday’s topic is about how to be authentically successful in your business. Let’s face it: being an enlightened entrepreneur as a coach, an author, a speaker, a trainer, a leader and an expert, what I love to call Enlightened C.A.S.T.L.E., our authentic business success requires us to look ...
Views: 1363 - Connections Make Dreams Happen - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from I Need MentoringIf you are constantly saying to yourself, “What in the world am I doing?”, then you probably need a change. Maybe you are working or studying or maybe you are just stuck doing nothing that is a big problem, but the biggest problem you have at the moment is unhappiness. Days are going by, time ...
Views: 1267(1 vote) - Coaching Is Not for the Meek or Timid - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Almenda EddieCoaching is about results, and coaches are people who are desperately results-oriented. Moreover, coaching is aimed at eradicating the internal and external barriers that people encounter both in their personal and professional life. Managers and business leaders need to imbibe coaching to ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Make It Happen for You - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Almenda EddieHave you ever spent time, talent, and money helping someone else make their dreams a reality? Have you ever heard the saying, what you make happen for someone else, God will make happen for you? Sometimes the best way to stay motivated is to get involved in something worthwhile. It does a lot to ...
Views: 782 - Finding Positive Evidences - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Almenda EddieOne of the key strategies of becoming successful in your life is in understanding the importance of positive evidences (PEs). Whether you want to better yourself in the areas of financial management, personal relationships, eating habits or parenting, PEs will help aid you in nearly any part of ...
Views: 735 - Change Drives Our Business World - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Dough peterSuccumbing to the new technology and changes in the industry is not an option for any business owner. With the help of an executive coach make use of the changes to your benefit and rise above your competitors. Body: We all follow our leaders without a question. Having complete faith in what ...
Views: 1225 - Classroom Behavior and Teacher Stress - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieThe number one classroom management strategy a teacher should follow should be how to manage STRESS. As an educator for over 20 years and having taught in elementary, middle, and high school, let's face it, teachers are on the frontline to control and manage student behavior in addition to teach ...
Views: 925 - The Challenges Of Running A Successful Business - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieBeing a business man has its highs and lows. It gives you freedom to a certain level since you are your own boss and also the flexibility to make your own decisions as you are answerable only to yourself. You are able to implement your own ideas and strategies. When the business does well you ...
Views: 796(1 vote) - Find Out What It Takes to Become a Lifeguard! - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieSince lifeguards are assigned with so much responsibility, it is required that lifesavers receive a demanding lifeguard training period in order to prepare them for their coming work as lifeguards. It is greatly suggested that you become adept in first aid, swimming, and cardiopulmonary ...
Views: 747 - Get The Best of Your Life With A Life Coach - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieLife becomes painful when you keep on experiencing failure. Nothing is more hurting than when you witness a futile life. Naught else is good, and everything around is very frustrating. You are going through with a life that has crashed. Despite working hard for it and putting forth all the ...
Views: 773 - Defining Your True Self, Your Authentic Self - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieWho are you at your core? Who is the unique you were created to be when you let go of your roles, your masks and desires to please others. Often the life we lead is based on the expectations of others, well meaning parents, teachers, friends, and spouses. When we spent out lives doing what ...
Views: 876 - Have You Driven a Manual Shift Car? - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieLast week I was in conversation with a client that will begin coach training in September. We were discussing the coaching distinction of the body and how we can shift it to shift our language and emotions or moods. Gaby shared a great metaphor that supports her making meaning of this ...
Views: 745 - Why "I Have to Be Good at It to Enjoy It" Can Hold You Back From Doing What You Love - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieLet me explain. Mid-life is the time to take time to consider who we really are underneath the things we do every day. One good way to do this is to find out what we love to do; to consider what gives us a sense of fulfilment, achievement, connection and pleasure. This might be in any area of ...
Views: 662 - Receptionist Courses - Telephone Etiquette - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieReceptionist courses will tell you as a receptionist you will be the face of the business or company that you work for. It is critical that you use professional demeanor and attitude when communicating with customers. Understand what to do and not to do when communicating with the public is ...
Views: 799 - Getting Effective Project Management Training at Your Own Place - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieThe ongoing recessional phase of the global economy has forced companies to complete projects with reduced resources. So most of the companies, nowadays, hire experienced and qualified project managers to implement strategies, and manage their resources to achieve predetermined objectives. If ...
Views: 755 - How Do You Share Your Energy? - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieJill Bolte Taylor, My Stroke of Insight, ©2006, wrote about her experience of recovering from a stroke. During the first weeks of Jill's illness, the left side or rational side of her brain was completely shut down. She experienced everything around her from the right side of her brain where she ...
Views: 637 - A Little Tidbit About Me - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieLast couple of weeks have been quite a whirlwind. Since I was a little girl, I have always had a love and fascination for animals. Our family has always had cats, so they were my first love. As an adult who owns a home, a dog (or two, or three!) seemed the natural progression. My true love ...
Views: 806 - What The Heck Is A Life Coach? - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieWhat can a Life Coach do for you, how can it help someone accomplish goals, break through life plateaus, or deal with life events that has left feelings a person finds hard to deal with and is negatively affecting their life? What is the difference between coaching, mentoring, and consulting? ...
Views: 684 - Life Coach: Why Having a Personal Life Coach Equals Guaranteed Success - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieMany of us enjoy watching and participating in sports. We love the excitement, the adrenaline rush we experience rather as a player or as a spectator. We also admire the talent of each player and are at awe when we see them performing. But there is also something very unique that gives our ...
Views: 655 - Abandon These Four Marriage-Killing ADHD Habits - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieLeft unchecked, there are a handful of pretty normal bad habits that can turn into relationship killers. The patterns of communication listed below can start innocently enough. You probably just don't know any better. And for a while these cycles let out some tension and can be laughed off ...
Views: 644 - Change Your Mindset! Strategies for Developing a Growth Mindset - by Submitted on May 04, 2013 from Almenda EddieCoaching Mini-Lesson: Change Your Mindset! How do you view obstacles that come your way? Are they mountains that are seemingly insurmountable? Or are they mole hills that simply need to be navigated? In Carol Dweck's book Mindset, she identifies two types of mindsets that people possess: ...
Views: 1010 - Get Happy! 5 Strategies to Increase Your Happiness Quotient - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Almenda EddieCoaching Mini-Lesson:Getting Happy! We all watched Will Smith in The Pursuit of Happyness, and author Terry McMillan desperately tried Getting to Happy. The "pursuit of happiness" is even guaranteed in the Declaration of Independence, but the real question is how do you get happy? Did you ...
Views: 708 - Manage Your Emotions! 5 Questions to Help You Recognize and Control Your Feelings - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Almenda EddieCoaching Mini-Lesson: Manage Your Emotions! Let's talk about the catalyst for every action that you take in your life: emotions. The very definition of the word "emotion" is "acting out." "E" means out. "Motion" means to act. How are your emotions causing you to "act out?" If you could ...
Views: 806 - What Is Coaching - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Almenda EddieWhat Is A Coach? A Coach is a person who guides and supports another on their path of personal or professional development. A Personal Development Coach or Life Coach guides & supports someone on their path of development in life. A Professional Development Coach, Corporate Coach or ...
Views: 609 - Do You Feel Free? - by Submitted on May 03, 2013 from Almenda Eddie"Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision." ~V.S. Naipaul Do you feel free? When is the last time you said, and believed, "Anything is ...
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