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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- *** The Hidden Enemy of Talent - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite"We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. When you act out of fear, you create what you fear. All of my clients have been praised and admired for their talent. You'd think that they have plenty of self-confidence ...
Views: 1231(1 vote) - *** The Inner Critic Kidnaps The Artist Soul - by “Re-examine all you have been told. Dismiss what insults your Soul.” - Walt Whitman
For many artists, challenges are very personal. And one of the biggest challenges is the Critic in the room, the Inner Critic. This gnarly Inner Critic is the voice of your self-doubt and fear. It is the ...
Views: 2285(4 votes) - *** The Key to Creative Flow: Learn the Four C’s to Enhance Your Creativity - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteJust as learning your ABC’s are fundamental to a basic education, learning the Four C’s of Creativity are essential to life as a powerful and deliberate creator of your art and your life experience. If you are not living a life abundant with new inspiration and enthusiasm for your creative ...
Views: 1785(1 vote) - *** The One Step Remedy for Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteAnxiety! It has power. It has the power to stop you cold, in your tracks, as you freeze in your attempt to move forward in your life. Your anxiety gets in the way of you being, doing and having what you want in life. What is anxiety? The dictionary will tell you that anxiety is a sense of ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - ***Creative? Create Your Life Instead of Living As Its Creation - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteHave you ever thought life would be different for you today if you had a different childhood? Have you ever held thoughts such as: "My Mother never really cared about who I was." "My Father told me that I'd never amount to anything." "People won't like me if I don't agree with the ...
Views: 1573(3 votes) - ***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: 1211(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: 1316(2 votes) - ***How to Be and Get Dream Partners for Success: Secret #5 See Opportunities not Obstacles - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2009 from Patty Sadallah"A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties." ~Harry Truman. Before opening the Redwood Sisterhood, I was in a job that I didn't enjoy. I was not challenged and wasn't really using my gifts and talents to my ...
Views: 1501(2 votes) - ***How To Empower Yourself for the New Year - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteThis is the time of year when people get off the proverbial treadmill of their workday world and allow themselves some time to reflect on the past year - what they accomplished, what they didn't, what was good, and what wasn't so great. Too often people feel like they've fallen short of their ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - ***Journaling: Top 20 Benefits - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Karyn MaierJournal writing allows one a safe place to explore new ideas, clarify values, and practice integrity. Journaling is one of the most effective ways to re-connect with your Inner Wizard. Through frequent journaling you can engage in an ongoing conversation with your Inner Wizard who is always ...
Views: 1428(1 vote) - ***Michael Jackson: An Unfortunate Example of "What You Resist, Persists" - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was not surprised to learn in recent interviews with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, former close confidante to Michael Jackson, that Michael lost the will to live. He was embarrassed to go out in public. He had mutilated his face so much through unnecessary plastic surgery that he thought he looked ...
Views: 1661(2 votes) - ***Resentment and Expectations: Big Fat Life Hold Ups - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI work with a lot of people who are often in conflict with people they work, or aspire to work with, or in their personal relationships. Time and again I see people become frustrated, angry, and hostile, all a result of having fixed and expectations of one another. Some hold onto and wear their ...
Views: 2549(5 votes) - ***Rip Off The Bandaid and Take The Note: Sage Advice From A Hollywood Wizard - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI was sitting at my table enjoying the pile of fruit on my plate at an early morning breakfast meeting when all of a sudden I recognized a Wizard before me. I was there to listen to guest speaker, Krista Vernoff, Emmy-nominated, Golden Globe-winning head writer and executive producer of the ...
Views: 1681(3 votes) - ***Stress: What Kind of Busy Are You? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Karyn MaierThere are two kinds of busy. Forward busy and Away busy. One is a day filled with activities that move you forward in life and the other is keeping busy primarily to avoid having to be alone with our thoughts. One is a day lead by your Inner Wizard, the other is a day ruled by your Inner ...
Views: 1243(1 vote) - ***Success: New Rules - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2009 from Karyn MaierWhat did you get punished for as a kid? What got you into trouble? What did you get rewarded for? What got you ‘kudos’? I ask these questions because the answers will shine the light on the set of RULES taken on by you when you were very young. In those early, impressionable, years you ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - ***The Sure-Fire Way to Sabotage Your Success (And How to Avoid It!) - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Heather DominickThere is one way to be sure that you will not succeed as an entrepreneur: Engage in limiting thoughts such as “No I can’t”, “I’m not ready”, “This isn’t going to work”. If you truly desire to succeed in the world of being self-employed you must make overcoming lower-level energies a priority ...
Views: 1708(3 votes) - 10 Keys to Social Media Success - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Andrew Chow10 Keys to Social Media Success a. Experiment different platform. i. Experiment different platform personally before doing it professionally ii. Try a variety of social media tools iii. Be yourself, make some friends, and share your content b. Device a strategic approach to social ...
Views: 2250(1 vote) - 10 tips For Dream Goal Achievement or How To Create Dream Goal - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre Zizi1. Set An Intention - the power of understanding your intentions for whatever you desire to achieve in health, academia, or wealth is the key to your power. 2. Maintain Integrity - there are sets of rules to allow us to live with integrity by obliterating procrastination and keeping ...
Views: 1672(3 votes) - 10 Ways to Reclaim Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoThe way you feel about yourself impacts how and why you do everything in life. If you feel good about who you are, then what you do will be an outside reflection of your innermost thoughts and feelings. Contrary to popular belief, self-esteem is not something anyone or any accomplishment can ...
Views: 4220(2 votes) - 14 Simple Statements That Can Change Your Perspective on Life - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2010 from Scott MilfordDid you know that you can make your life better simply by thinking? Do you realize that by reading some very basic ideas, placed in a certain order, you can raise your awareness, charge up your motivation, and even totally change your life. Your beliefs are powerful. Your thoughts can take you ...
Views: 2390(3 votes) - 2009 – A Year for Reflection and Growth - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Terrie AndersonWith the closing of yet another fast paced year in the online, and physical, world we need to take some time to reflect on what were the good things that we experienced. We need to plan for a great 2010. We should reflect upon some of the key satisfaction factors in life, and ask ourselves ...
Views: 2574(4 votes) - 212º the extra degree™ - An Excerpt - by At 211 degrees, water is hot.
At 212 degrees, it boils.
And with boiling water, comes steam.
And with steam, you can power a train.
One degree. Applying one extra degree of temperature to water means the
difference between something that is simply very hot and something that
generates ...
Views: 1727(1 vote) - 3 Keys to Successful Creative Visualization - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2003 from Sharon WallsI have never failed to bring into my experience my visualizations as long as I used the three keys I am going to share with you here: clarity, passion, and intention. I can still feel the warmth and softness of the leather gloves as I slipped them on my hands. I had a night class. The ...
Views: 5714(1 vote) - 3 Positive Ways to Lead in Adversity - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Joey FaucetteOur attention this week in the U.S. focuses on celebrating the life and accomplishments of noted civil rights leader, Dr. M.L. King, Jr. Dr. King positively led a movement in the midst of much adversity. What can you learn from him about how you can positively lead in business while ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - 3 Signs You Are Secretly Pushing Away Potential Clients and Sales - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Fia-Lynn CrandallAre you often disappointed with the number of signups into your programs or classes? Do you think there could be something IN you that is sabotaging your success without you knowing? So much of what is happening in your business as a spiritual entrepreneur is impacted by what is happening ...
Views: 1076(1 vote) - 3 Steps to Refining Your Life by Refining Your Mind - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Patrick IrvineSo continuing in the theme of the last few post I decided to put together another list for change and growth. I call this one: 3 Steps to Refining Your Life by Refining Your Mind. 1. Work on responding instead of reacting. Reacting is something your body does out of habit, you step on a ...
Views: 2381(2 votes) - 3 ways to Fill your Day with Excitement - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2015 from W.T. & Pamela Hamilton3 ways to make your day more exciting Each morning you wake up and you start your morning ritual. You do your usual tasks and get things ready then you leave the house at approximately the same time and take the same route, probably park in the same spot and so on and so forth. It is ...
Views: 1808(2 votes) - 4 Factors In Building A Foundation For Success - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Chidi EjikeugwuEvery one of us shares one selfish, common goal: "to be successful". But at the long run majority don't get to achieve the level of success they desire. This phenomenon has led to a lot of questions: Does success really have secrets? Why do majority who seek after success fail to achieve it at ...
Views: 1871(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 08--Get Inspiration - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Daniel Toops40 Days to a Better Me: Day 08—Get Inspiration In an attempt to sell everything from dog food to cosmetics, we are inundated with a constant barrage of marketing. Advertising tells us that real luxury is driving this particular car. The magazine ads tell us that the fragrance they are ...
Views: 1321(1 vote) - 40 Days to a Better Me: Day 10--Bust a Move! - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Daniel ToopsHaving a dream is essential. Getting around the right people is necessary. Getting rid of fear is key. But until you bust a move—you’re only stating a preference. Over 1,800 years ago the Apostle James said that faith without works is dead (James 2:26 KJV). Those words have sparked ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - 5 Deadly Thinking Habits and How to Fix Them – Reach Positive Calm - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Solvita BennettDear Friend, ... Our Thinking Habits are either faithful servants or tyrannical masters - just as we allow them to be. However we have the say about it and we can take our choice. ...Thoughts of hate, anger, jealousy and envy will attract to us the same kind of thoughts emanating from the ...
Views: 1427(2 votes) - 5 Equine Inspired Tips for Growing your Buisness in 2013 - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2013 from Jessica BakerWhat do horses know of business? Turn’s out quite a bit and this is just the tip of the iceberg! 1. Be present In each moment, with every client, with every colleague and collaborator, and with all of our business matters. Even your ideas. Here's me as a child learning future business ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - 5 Keys to Developing Correct Pricing for Your Small Business Services - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Kaya SingerPricing seems to be the hot issue this month. Many of my clients are asking for help with how to decide how much to charge for their services. Many years ago I would have avoided this topic like the plague because of my own unresolved money issues. My negative beliefs said that if I wasn't ...
Views: 1158(4 votes) - 5 Keys to Go Viral (by example) - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Danish AhmedHey there everyone!! We’re going viral, and this is how’re doing it. If humanity is going to really transform, we need to have more than a shift in consciousness--we all need to learn things and do things that we may have never done before. It’s easy though. It’s all about using the ...
Views: 2109(1 vote) - 5 Lessons I have learned on my Journey to Personal Growth - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Declan flahertyPersonal growth is the most important thing we can focus on in our lives. Each and every day I take time out for myself to Meditate, visualize and/or contemplate my contribution to the reality I undoubtedly create. This practice is by far the most rewarding aspect of my daily activities. I ...
Views: 1012(3 votes) - 5 Love Practices For Your Business - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2009 from Laura WestLove practices for your business? Yes! Love is the most powerful of emotions… we also know it as joy, passion, inspiration, connection, flow, beauty, creativity, and leadership. We are literally yearning for more love in our businesses. We are tired of the same old sales letters and ...
Views: 809(4 votes) - 5 Most Ignored Secret on The Power of Your Mind: How To Take Control of It To Become Successful - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Andres LaraPopulate your mind with the awareness of joy, abundance, tranquility, and good will and this consciousness will pollinate every occurrence in your life. When your consciousness and occurrences meet...an offspring is produced. It is up to you, as the pollinator to every experience, to infuse ...
Views: 1175(1 vote) - 5 Things To Realize Your Dream - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Zoe RouthWhat is the price you are prepared to pay for your dream to come true? I'll tell you what I'm NOT prepared to sacrifice: my health, my marriage, my values, my integrity. Everything else is up for grabs. That means writing articles on weekends while hubby surfs the internet. That means ...
Views: 1561(1 vote) - 5 TOP Ways To Remove Inner Critic - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Solvita BennettDear Friend, … It is very challenging to have Positive Inner Calm, when we don’t know HOW to silence and remove that INNER CRITIC. This is one of the biggest challenges for many people. The problem is, when we are unaware of this and let our inner critic take over our LIFE. ... At times ...
Views: 1205(2 votes) - 7 Destructive Habits of Incompetent People - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2004 from Michael LeeWARNING! If you want to have a fantastic life, never engage yourself in these 7 deadly habits that incompetent people do. NUMBER 1 - They Think, Say, & Do Negative Things. Yup. They see problems in every opportunity. They complain that the sun is too hot. They cursed the rain for ...
Views: 1519(1 vote) - 7 Keys to Energize Your Atmosphere! - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Kathy NeisessStop! Take a few seconds and look around you… What do you see? You may be at your office, or in your home, maybe you’re at the beach with your laptop. Wherever you are, what do you see, I mean really see? piles of stuff? Arranged décor? Work to do? The waves lapping at the shore..? As you ...
Views: 3517(6 votes) - 7 Lies The Devil Want You To Believe - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2003 from Kathy GatesLie #7: The Devil wants you to believe that he’s stronger than God. I heard a lady say one time that she wouldn’t pray out loud because she was afraid that the devil would intercept her prayer before it got to God. That’s giving the devil more power than God, and that’s a mistake. Lie #6: ...
Views: 6020(1 vote) - 7 Ways To Climb Out Of Your Slump - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Linda-Ann StewartAfter a few unsuccessful plays, an athlete can sometimes get caught in a slump. They start performing far less than their potential. For instance, a basketball player wouldn't be able to sink a ball even if he was standing over the net. By this time, he's trying too hard and it interferes with ...
Views: 873(1 vote) - 8 Essential Keys To Life-Balance - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Bob LancerLife-balance is essential for ascending into higher levels of success in life. An unbalanced life, like an unbalanced building, leans toward collapse; the higher you go, the closer the fall. 2 Each individual's true life-balance is unique. For each needs a unique measure of time spent with ...
Views: 1904(1 vote) - 9 Great Quotes You Are Unlikely to Find Elsewhere - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Avil BeckfordEveryone loves a good quote because they come in handy when we are communicating, whether it be orally or written. But many of us always stick to the same quotes. And, there are times when the popular quotes are the best ones, but as a practice, whenever you read, look out for phrases that ...
Views: 2016(1 vote) - A "Review" of The Book 'The Greatest Salesman in the World' (by Og Mandino) - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: A "Review" of The Book 'The Greatest Salesman in the World' (by Og Mandino) Submitted by:Craig Lock Category/Key words: 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', Og Mandino, book "reviews", selling skills, sales skills, inspirational books, good books (enough there now, ...
Views: 3181(1 vote) - A Book That will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Matt KinsellaI was recently asked what my book How To Be Lucky was about, to describe it and say what people would get out of it; I was silent for a minute while I thought about how I could sum up so much in a few sentences. I then described it as a book that will change your life. I explained it is partly ...
Views: 1376(3 votes) - A Bully is a Bully by Any other name is a Bully - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2010 from William WuThe problem of bullying is huge and is now coming under the severe scrutiny of society. People often tend to think about the young child bully when one brings up the subject of the bully. People may conjure up the image of a big, mean, strong boy who threatens and taunts another smaller socially ...
Views: 2508(2 votes) - A Few More Thoughts on Building Decisiveness - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from CB MichaelsI wrote another article titled “How to be Decisive” that talks about the reasons people experience intense indecision in all areas of their lives and touched on some simple methods to employ to help overcome it. I feel that the subject of effective decision making is a complex one, and so I’ve ...
Views: 1578(1 vote) - A Healthy Ego. The Key to Mastering Life - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Monty RitchingsUnderstanding the role of the ego in how we live our lives is essential to understanding the mystery of life. Usually when people describe themselves they are referring to the egoic self or the personality, the finite side of the whole package we call me. We speak about our likes, dislikes, ...
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