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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Its Nitty-Gritty Time! Part 1 - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Kenneth MacLeanIt’s Nitty-Gritty Time! As this is being written, our species is on the brink of a world-wide financial collapse. It appears that our future is in the hands of a small elite, but I would argue that our fate is in the hands of all of us. We are, collectively, writing the screenplay for the next ...
Views: 1541 - The Secret to Creating Long-term Positive Changes - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Sasha CarrionTrue change means feeling and doing things differently. True change can only come from within you - not from your mom, dad, spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, friends and etc. - even if the advice they are trying to give you comes with the most sincere concern for your happiness. Change must come ...
Views: 829 - How to Live a Good Life in a Bad Economy: Part 1 - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2009 from Jeannette SamanenMeghan felt the wallop of the economic downturn. She watched the income of her business shrinking and the value of her investment portfolio plummeting. Anxiety made it hard to sleep at night. She'd lost her joy in life. With the help of a life coach Meghan came to recognize that, though she ...
Views: 796 - Beejeebers and stuffin’ - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Marlene BuffaMy father enjoyed laughing at himself. He also imparted his truisms in humorous ways, sometimes repeatedly, hoping we understood his underlying meaning. One of his silly antics included the bathroom mirror. He’d walk into the bathroom and let out a yell. “Ack!” he paused, “Phew, it’s only ...
Views: 1107 - Excuse Me, Who Made You What? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Gail BarkerThis article is all about personal responsibility. When it comes to living your life in alignment with who you are and what's important to you, it is imperative that you take responsibility for all aspects of your life. Feelings, responses, actions, reactions, choices -- these all fall under ...
Views: 1322 - Change is proof of life - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Charmon StilesChange is ever-present in the cycles of life. The universe thrives on change and it is guaranteed to happen whether we welcome it or not. Without change there is no growth and without growth there is only death. Change is literally proof of life. If this is so, then why do we sometimes fight ...
Views: 1615 - Get Real…The Power of Authenticity - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Vickie JimenezEmpowering yourself to succeed at your goals in life require that you have the power of authenticity. What is interesting about learning to empower yourself is that authenticity has a couple of different meanings. Some people see being authentic as being 100 percent honest with themselves all ...
Views: 987 - How to Harness the Power of Perception - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Vickie JimenezPerception is a powerful component in your ability to succeed or fail. The type of perceiving that I am speaking of is not the physical form. I am not speaking about Depth perception or visual perception. I am speaking about psychological perception. I am speaking about what is known as “Passive ...
Views: 2182 - Exercise Your Right to Choose Your Thoughts - The Science of Results Oriented Thinking - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from Vickie JimenezLearning the Science of Results Oriented thinking and practicing your right to choose your thoughts will catalyze you to the success you want in your life. Many people want to have more success in their life, relationship, health and general wellbeing. Most people rarely examine the choices they ...
Views: 883 - How All Limiting Beliefs are Created - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Sean SmithMost of us have limiting beliefs that are sabotaging us from being empowered or ever achieving our goals. I want to teach you how and why these unnatural, restrictive beliefs are created. The recipe is a result of three functions of the brain, each of which is positive by itself. But when you ...
Views: 1973(2 votes) - You Can Be, Do, and Have Anything You Dream About! Part 1 - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziSTOP SEARCHING. START SEEING How to Coach Yourself All The Way To Success & Save £10.000 ++ The Three Power Tools of the Mind To Achieve Anything The Neuro Visual & linguistic Syntax Encoding N.V.L.S.E How to Become Your Full Potential has been the challenge of the 97% of world ...
Views: 1448 - Road Trip to Empowerment - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSarah and I pulled into Yellowstone’s north entrance at 2:00 a.m. and were greeted by the official National Park warning: “Beware of Bison!” The bright yellow flyer had a comic, yet equally horrifying black sketch: a bison, head down, horns forward, tossing a flailing human into the air, his ...
Views: 704 - The Fairest One of All: Breaking the Bonds of Female Competition - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesIt happens between mothers and daughters, female coworkers, sisters and gal pals—women constantly comparing themselves to others. Whether consciously or unconsciously, most women question who is more beautiful, more successful, or has the most possessions. At the root of a woman’s misguided ...
Views: 1440 - Follow Your Heart - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Dorie BowlinYou often ask the question, "what direction do I go in, and how do I get there?" The answer is as simple or as challenging as you make it out to be, but there is an answer. You must learn to follow your heart, your passion, do what makes YOU happy, not your spouse, or your children, or your ...
Views: 1740 - What Time is It? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Sherry Anshara“Your vision will become clear only when you look inside your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.” -- Carl Jung. What a fabulous quote that says it all. The reality is…is that it is an inside job. There is no doubt about it, right here, right now there are ...
Views: 808 - Where's Choice Amid the Recession? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Pat BaroneFor many people, we are living in frightening times. Doom and gloom pervade our news, our conversations and maybe even our dreams when we are sleeping. Even those relatively unaffected by current economic trends are succumbing to the "F" word, F E A R. Just yesterday I overheard a woman in a ...
Views: 1112 - Serenity - Courage - Wisdom - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Jerry ColkerI am a triple A control freak. It can be exhausting. It's taken me many years to understand and accept the fact that, indeed, there are some things I cannot control. Believe me, this "acceptance" hasn't come easily. For example: other people. Why can't they act exactly as I want--no--be ...
Views: 2008 - Win the Battle for Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from David BlanchardOg writes, “Today I will master my emotions. I will learn this secret of the ages: “Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.” Each day, when I awaken, I will follow this plan of battle before I am captured by the ...
Views: 1485 - Big Dream. Big Wall. Big Payoff. - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from David BlanchardThe Og Group’s 7Laws Coaching program will take you on a 14 week journey of self discovery and personal development unlike anything you have ever felt before. This journey begins with a mathematically based and scientifically validated assessment that measures your thoughts as accurately as a ...
Views: 1115 - I am a Lion - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from David BlanchardOg writes in his third scroll that "I am a lion and I refuse to talk, to walk, to sleep with the sheep." With this sentence Og declares with finality that he is finished with his former life of going with the flow. He is finished with living by just getting by. He is finished with living ...
Views: 1727 - Taking Back Your Power in Seven Easy Steps - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Dr. Barbara DelozierRelationships are about power. We give some, we take some -- that is the ideal recipe, eh? Yet, so many of us give up our power to others in a relationship, sometimes out of fear of being alone, or fear of losing security (financial, emotional, sexual). Notice a pattern emerges. We ...
Views: 17309 - Midlife Spirituality: Choosing Your Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Toni LaMottaI read sometime back about an architect who designed and built an office 'campus' complex. He did not put in any sidewalks, or footpaths between the buildings. He just planted grass and waited with patience. After a few months there were well trodden paths between all of the buildings, which he ...
Views: 1666 - How to Break Bad Habits - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Maggie CurrieWhat are your bad habits? Smoking? Talking too much? Drinking? Untidiness? We’ve all got them. Within this article are 5 simple reasons for breaking a bad habit. Whether it’s a perpetual pile of clothes in the corner you’re waiting to someday turn into gold, a self-proclaimed disability which ...
Views: 1359 - Are You Afraid to Journal? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Carolyn ShannonIs your privacy extremely important to you? Do you live in or work in an environment where your boundaries are often ignored or crossed? Does the thought of someone reading your diary or journal terrify you? One of the more humorous representations of the ramifications of this is portrayed ...
Views: 1448 - How to Regain Perspective in the Midst of Crisis - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2009 from Sheryl Karas Paul HoodTake a look at your hands and pretend that they represent a problem you are having. Now put your hands (your problem) one inch or less away from your nose. What can you see? Not much besides your problem! In fact, if you're like most people you probably can't even see all the edges of the ...
Views: 3606 - Eliminate the Distractions That Are Keeping You Small - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumHave you ever noticed that it's often times the small things that occupy and drain much of our time and energy? It's those subtle things that unassumingly pile up - the lightbulb that needs to be replaced or the dress that needs to be returned or the parking ticket that needs to be paid or the ...
Views: 925 - Find Power and Energy with 3rd Chakra Malas - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2009 from celedra gildeaThis is the third of a series that will inform you about the benefits of wearing your mala and saying your mantra for each of the seven chakras. With the recent increased awareness of the many healing benefits of gemstones, mantras and malas, why not adorn yourself with jewelry that is both ...
Views: 1008 - Melt the Ice! - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Jean AdrienneSometimes I just feel stuck—like I am frozen in a block of ice. It’s an interesting metaphor, actually. I can see out, but just can’t move. My mind is active. I am thinking, planning, conniving even, but that’s as far as it gets. How can I thaw the ice so that I can step out of the frozen prison ...
Views: 1718 - Mental Photography - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Shannon Panzo(Note: Mental photography is also known as subliminal photography in the U.S.) Ask yourself… “What can be BETTER than READING?” How about 10,000% better than reading? Assimilate information at least 100 times the average reading speed? With 100% retention for life...and 100 times the ...
Views: 7986 - The Fifth Agreement - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Ray DoddIf you listen closely to the words imbedded in things you say everyday – to yourself and others – you will discover distinct stories. Your stories. The human mind makes up stories in an attempt to explain and understand what is going on in each particular moment. These stories are neither good, ...
Views: 8746(2 votes) - The Search for the Authentic Self - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Erica BoucherSo many of us are moving through life unconscious…sleeping. When a woman in one of my self-awareness workshops was asked to answer the question “Who Am I?” for herself, she became very frustrated and agitated before grumbling, “I don’t know!” My response ...
Views: 1378 - The Power of Personal Authenticity - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Richard BrookeHave you ever seen the little children in undeveloped, impoverished countries on the news? Notice how happy they seem, unless they are starving or sick (which many of them are). Have you ever wondered how that can be? How can children with so little – and with so little future – seem so happy, ...
Views: 2704 - Empowerment: Kick the World's Ass by Being Yourself - by Absolute Freedom. It's not a novel, it's not exactly poetry - I Am - Absolute Freedom is the life journal of silviamick. It's a journey in modern culture through her analytical eyes; a quest for individual freedom; and an exploration of the ups and downs that accompany being yourself.
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Views: 802 - Life's Little Instruction Booklet - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Gladys AndersonWouldn't it be great if you had your own "Life Instruction Booklet? If there were such a thing, you could browse through the index to find out exactly what to do in any given situation. You would then have a welcome guide to journey through life. Unfortunately, there is no such booklet to ...
Views: 2339(1 vote) - Step In and Step Up to Your Authentic Power - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Andrea BeaulieuEverything you need is already inside of you. The solutions to your problems, the path to your greatest aspirations. Inside of you lies your authentic self, and from this authentic self comes your authentic power. The power to make choices and live your life in complete integrity with your own ...
Views: 1295 - ***Empowering Parental Advice: “Grow Up. Move Out” - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Karyn MaierI often ask successful people what was the best piece of advice they ever got from a parent. What words of wisdom carried them forward as they achieved their personal and professional goals? Responses such as "Don't take anything for granted", "You have to work hard and struggle for success" ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - ***How Did I Get an Inner Critic? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Karyn MaierOne of the questions I get asked most is "How did I get an Inner Critic?" That question is usually followed by "How do I get rid of it?" These are both great questions and since I get asked about the Inner Critic so often I'll answer these questions here. How did I get an Inner Critic? When ...
Views: 1329(2 votes) - New Times - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2009 from Gurutej KhalsaWhat happening now? I went to a red carpet event last Friday nite that was a book launch. There was also a mini movie made about the author. I know only in LA. This man has been very inspirational in forming a very large spiritual community. This community who teach conscious classes to adults ...
Views: 909 - Power is not Control - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2009 from Jim BouchardPower is not Control…But I never said control isn’t important! The second chapter in Dynamic Components of Personal POWER is titled “Top 5 Lies About Power.” In that chapter I talk about the lies we’ve been told by people who either attempted to keep power and control for themselves, or those ...
Views: 2190 - The Fear Factor and Conformity - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2009 from Kevin EmeryToday we use science, statistical data, patriotism, religion, popularity, wealth, health, and love, as ways to control. We are manipulated by what we may or may not be, have, lose or never get if we do not do, think or verbalize, exactly as we are told to. Hung over our heads are images of ...
Views: 1110 - Saying "YES!" More: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Christine-Anne PlatelJim Carrey's movie "Yes Man" is based on the year-long adventures of a bored British Radio Producer and Comedian called Danny Wallace. A chance meeting with a stranger who advised him to "SAY YES MORE" turned Danny's life around. I first heard about Danny and his book "Yes Man" on an NPR ...
Views: 1513 - 10 Actions that Build a Strong and Lasting Character - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Steve BrunkhorstPeople strive, throughout life, to build strong personal characters, traits that reflect their purpose, passions, and values. Yet, as people who would like to build a strong character, we find it difficult. The difficulty lies in our resistance to the very circumstances that would lead us to ...
Views: 19595 - Get Rid of "Emotional Clutter" to Empower Your Success - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Linda PucciDuring the 30 years I've been working with people to help them reach their goals, I've found that one of the greatest obstacles to their success is "emotional clutter." Getting rid of emotional clutter is one of the fastest ways to empower your success. Emotional clutter consists of negative ...
Views: 2229 - Take Back Your Power - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2013 from Edwin SpinaLately, I've been watching episodes from the 1970s TV show, Kung Fu, on DVD. It starred David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine, a half-Chinese, half-American Shaolin priest who wanders the post-civil war American West looking for his long-lost brother. Caine is a martial arts master who resorts ...
Views: 1434(1 vote) - How Limiting Beliefs Hold You Back From Achieving Your Goals - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2009 from Sean SmithIf you're ready to be empowered so you can achieve all your goals this year and for the rest of your life, you have to work from the inside out, with your belief system. Most don't know what limiting beliefs are, so let's first start with beliefs in general. A belief is a strongly held ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - Yes We Can! - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYes, we can! But what exactly can we do? We all start out with great intention; however, it is the commitment which fades away. President Obama infuses us with new hope; he is a symbol of change. Are you secretly hoping he will inspire you with his gift of oratory to improve your life ...
Views: 750 - Energy Independence or Death - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from James ArmstrongTo paraphrase a quotation from Patrick Henry, who of course was one of our founding fathers in America, "give me energy independence or death." In our economy, it's time to face this truth: Boone Pickens, the famous Texas oilman, knows a lot more about energy and energy policy in America than ...
Views: 1806 - Owning Your Power - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2009 from Arleen HannichWhen you feel like you are weak or a victim, you have aligned yourself with illusion. For instance, when you place consistent focus on traits about yourself that you consider to be "negative" or "weaknesses," this action leads you to believe that you do not have any power. In reality, you have ...
Views: 1196 - 7 Key Things to "Know" Before Desperation Leads to Victimization - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Kym Moore,During desperate times, desperate people do desperate things! The recession and current state of our economy, has seen a resurgence of many past schemes and the creation of new, savvier scams. Sadly, it is also revealing how so many people, especially those experiencing financial duress, are ...
Views: 1007(1 vote) - Inspired Movement - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2009 from Robin HardyWow, almost 2 weeks into 2009...are you moving forward? I just finished speaking at the Crystal Cathedral this past weekend and what a rush of joy as I presented Victorious Warrior or Wounded Victim. A message that has moved people into inspired movement forward. We can not change what has ...
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