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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Choosing Between Victimhood and Personal Empowerment - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanThere is a choice before us, whether we are conscious of it or not, and as the old structures continue to collapse, the battle for the dominion of our energy is becoming more intensely obvious. This is the year to make a clear decision about the direction of your life: will you maintain the ...
Views: 1973(2 votes) - Color Your Life with Feng Shui - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from Candace CzarnyFeng Shui is a great tool to use for decorating ideas. Not only can you learn what colors work together, but you can also learn how their energies will help your life. With Feng Shui, you can easily color in your living room in a positive way. Whether you want to add luck to your life or you ...
Views: 1926(3 votes) - Commit Yourself to Action Now - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Rand GolletzI've noticed a lot of changes in myself as a direct consequence of aging. Overall, I have a higher level of equanimity than I did as a 30 year old. I'm better at accepting without agreeing with points of view that diverge from my own on almost any subject. I more regularly and rigorously remind ...
Views: 1178(1 vote) - Confidence is a Colossal Key - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from Deborah McIncrowIt doesn’t matter how you look, how your hair turns out, what the tape measure tells you or how many compliments you receive…it’s all about your personal confidence on any said day and how you feel on the inside that predicts your actions on the outside. Your inner workings and your internal ...
Views: 1483(1 vote) - Conflicting Thoughts May Weaken and Destroy You - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Luminita SaviucYou’re sitting in your bed and contemplating about your life, about the ups and about the downs. You say it’s time for a change, you say it’s time for you to make something of yourself and you really believe it’s possible. In fact you will start changing your life starting tomorrow. Tomorrow ...
Views: 3181(1 vote) - Consistently Outperform Your Sales - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Jack SingerAdd Sales TRIUMPHS Model to Your Selling Skills Repertoire Susan has been doing well in her sales career for many years. She understands how to make cold calls, how to follow up on leads and referrals and how to offer excellent customer service. Yet, she’s amazed at how much ...
Views: 2128(1 vote) - COURAGE - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2005 from Sharif Khan“Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne "Courage is the cliché hallmark attributed to the hero. I say cliché because people talk about courage as if it is some mysterious force only a hero is born with. Courage is a vague and fleeting concept for many people ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - Create the Life You Deeply Want - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.com“You are the boss of your own reality.” Those are the words in a handwritten letter sent to me years ago by Jane Roberts, who channeled the Seth books. I treasure that letter, but even more, I treasure that message: I am the boss of my own reality. I am creating and shaping the colorful play doh ...
Views: 2175(2 votes) - Creating Change: Step 2C- Who Do You Want to Be? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2010 from Tomar LevineBeing Trumps Doing Usually when we think about what we want, we focus on an activity or experience we desire. Another way to discover your true desire is to ask yourself not what you want to be doing, but who you want to be. What are the roles in your life that you no longer want, that you’ve ...
Views: 1363(2 votes) - Creating Greater Harmony in Your Home - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Candace CzarnyPaying specific attention to the order, aesthetics, and positive sentiments integral to decorating any area according to Feng Shui principles, makes every day special. The purpose of Feng Shui, an ancient art of creating harmony in your environment, is to help you live a balanced and pleasant ...
Views: 1079(1 vote) - CROSSING OVER IN 2010 - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from LASHENA SMITHI am not here to WISH you a happy New year. I can wish you a happy 2010 up to infinity, but it won't happen if YOU don't decide to make changes in your life. I am here to positively encourage you to WORK your purpose to productive fruition. Happiness is not wishy~washy imaginations. Happiness is ...
Views: 758(2 votes) - Daily Disciplines... Learn How They Will Transform Your Life! - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Matthew FlintonAs I was sitting there eating my eggs and tomato slices, I knew this discussion would be a great topic to share with as many people as possible. Well… let me explain. This morning I awoke fairly early so I could meet my father for breakfast and catch up a bit. You see… my father travels the ...
Views: 1114(1 vote) - Dealing with "End of Life Issues" - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Maureen NuccitelliDealing with “End of Life Issues” There are so many wonderful things about our particular society but facing the end of life isn't one of our strong suits. We do very little to prepare for this certain event. This topic, "end of life issues", has been on my mind for some time but it has ...
Views: 2398(5 votes) - Death and Liberty: The Story of Harriet Tubman - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Marquita Herald(Following is one of 101 Stories of Uncommon Women in History, told in honor of Woman’s History Month. Harriet Tubman, 1820–1913 "There's two things I got a right to and these are Death and Liberty. If I could not have one, I would have the other." ~ Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was ...
Views: 2242(2 votes) - Debt Collection Agencies – How to beat them in 1hr - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Andrew SellarIf you have unfortunately been in debt and had your debts sold to a debt collection agency, you will have no doubt been under stress and been bullied for what is now an epidemic in the UK debt industry. Buying in bulk debts from banks and other institutions for a small percentage and chasing you ...
Views: 5629(1 vote) - Decisions, Decisions... - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Dr. Mollie MartiIn order to keep my inbox at a level of activity that fuels and not drains me, I limit the newsletters I receive to half a dozen. These include two newsletters that hit on Sunday from colleagues I greatly respect – a psychologist and a psychotherapist. Both experienced, knowledgeable and ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - Defence Mechanism: Reaction Formation - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe ego mind uses defence mechanism for protection and to ensure its own survival. There are many of these available and this will often depend on two factors. This can be: the type of experience that one has and how one interprets the experience. Reaction formation is a way for the mind to ...
Views: 2766(1 vote) - Define The Moment - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Rosa Livingstone"When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment, or let the moment define you". This quote is from the Movie, "Tin Cup". It's about making choices. It's about living without regret because you let something in your past define who you think you are or ...
Views: 1431(2 votes) - Destitution and the Bastardization of Emptiness - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Aryana HudsonA single most desolate land is the state of impoverished people sitting on street corners. I once passed such a crouched woman while working at a wealthy jeweler on a break and decided to pick up an extra coffee for that individual. On my way back the woman was no longer there and I learned ...
Views: 1835(2 votes) - DEVELOPING THE PROPER MENTAL ATTITUDE - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsSuccess is in the blood. There are men whom fate can never keep down they march forward in a jaunty manner, and take by divine right the best of everything that the earth affords. But their success is not attained by means of the Samuel Smiles-Connecticut policy. They do not lie in wait, nor ...
Views: 1643(1 vote) - Developing your creative genius and live an extraordinary life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2013 from Michelle SearsYes YOUR creative genius. I can almost bet that you're more creative then you give yourself credit for. You have genius within you, you're just not tapping into it. So I'm going to help you discover, develop and maintain your creative genius. Let's get started. First of all, you have to ...
Views: 1343(2 votes) - Discovering Opportunity in Times of Challenge - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2002 from Dan BrittYou may be facing a type of disappointment, frustration, loss, or general sadness. It is in these times you can immediately begin to search for the counterbalancing positive to it. This is a flawless universal law: an opposite condition must emerge to offset the initial condition. ...
Views: 2344(1 vote) - Dispelling Illusions - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2003 from Bill WhiteIf you’d like to know one of the biggest pitfalls of life and how to avoid it remember one axiom, Substance over Illusion. You see it all around you, the flashy sports cars, the designer clothes,and the latest greatest gadgets. Being trendy is in. It always has been. One ...
Views: 1628(1 vote) - Disposition Of The Mind (Part 1 of 3) - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2014 from Darren O ConnellI can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. This quote from Jimmy Dean carries within it the secrets of success, in most circumstances, no matter how terrible the situation is or how hopeless the state of affairs seems to be. If you ...
Views: 1364(2 votes) - Divine Team Building - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Aimee YawnickIn our last issue of “Core Connections” we talked about the importance of building a strong and dependable support system consisting of carefully chosen friends with whom you can depend. That was part one of creating a Power House support system. Part two requires creating an inner team of ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - Do We Teach People How to Treat Us? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWe can teach others how to treat us, but others also reflect to us how we treat ourselves (self-value), which is often a more subtle dynamic. Do you see how this creates a loop? Let’s bypass childhood and more extreme scenarios, as both of those are different conversations. Let’s consider ...
Views: 2333(4 votes) - Do You Know the Value of an Hour and How it Affects Profits? - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2013 from Donna Marie ThompsonThe tug of war for small business is always profits vs. costs. Undoubtedly you see costs everywhere you look as a small business owner. It’s easy to see them in the costs for equipment, supplies, utilities and the space you lease. While many of these expenses are fixed over the short term, and ...
Views: 1161(4 votes) - Do you see yourself as a winner? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Larry CraneDo you see yourself as a winner? If by chance you answered 'No' to this question, it reveals a lot about your self-esteem. By responding ‘No’ prevents you from winning. If you if you think you can’t…, you can’t. Thinking in this manner is limited. Limited thinking makes it difficult for us ...
Views: 2412(4 votes) - Do Your Emotions Rule Your Life? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Laura NashWe all go through times of emotional suffering. Some of us run from our emotions, while others cling to them for an unhealthy period of time. But for many of us the thought never occurs that we have the tools to overcome this suffering, or we simply don't know how to use those tools. Let's look ...
Views: 2623(1 vote) - Does taking sides Matter in Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Jacy PatrickA mentor of public speaking once suggested, “Since it is impossible to eliminate speech unfairness from the society, permitting verbal expression of various forms of intolerance should be promoted.” In other words “free Speech”. Free speech refers to speeches that are demeaning and offensive to ...
Views: 1209(2 votes) - Don't Let Vampire Thinking Steal Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Carol GignouxI knew I needed to come up with a better name for this thinking type. It is a habit of mind we tend to take for granted as part of our mental make up and how we do things. But it has a powerful pull on our minds, sort of like a magnet the size of King Cong. I work consciously to identify this ...
Views: 3261(1 vote) - Dreams and Hopes of Spirit - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2004 from Melissa LeathSometimes it's important to look at things through the eyes of a child. That way, we are able to see life and our experiences in a simpler way--without being complicated. If we search too deeply and try to explain concepts philosophically, we tend to get lost and forget what we really want to ...
Views: 4001(1 vote) - Dwelling on Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Margaret Meloni“We can’t retract the decisions we’ve made, we can only affect the decisions we’re going to make from here.” As said by actor Jamie Foxx in the movie, Law Abiding Citizen. As you have been reading in ‘Turning Point’; decisions have been the recent theme of our discussions and time together. ...
Views: 2201(3 votes) - Embracing Failure - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Lauren Marie OwenPast failures do not indicate future failures. In fact, I believe each time you fail, you get closer to success. Those who are willing to try, even if they fail, and keep trying, are those most set-up for success. For instance, in the fiction writing world, which is highly competitive, multiple ...
Views: 1090(1 vote) - Embracing Reality - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2004 from Mary AllenAcceptance simply means "EMBRACING WHAT IS". Acknowledging the "what is"......may include yourself, your spouse, significant other, job, house, health or a set of circumstances. With ACCEPTANCE, we embrace PEACE. And, it's in this peace that miracles happen. For those of us that thrive on ...
Views: 4659(1 vote) - Emotional Collapse: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Be In An Emotionally Collapsed State? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone’s emotional self should support them, giving them the strength that they need to handle life, this might not take place. Instead, this part of them could do the complete opposite. Therefore, if they were able to take a step back and to reflect, they may find that, in general, ...
Views: 589(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence & Addiction: 10 Key Points - by Submitted on May 07, 2003 from Susan Dunn"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom." -- Victor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning Emotional Intelligence creates or extends that space between stimulus and response, which ...
Views: 6965(1 vote) - Empower Up and Win From The Inside Out - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Valencia RayConfidence from my point of view is about letting go of the stories that block the light and power that you already are. It is about, as Robert Browning said: "There is an inmost center in us all, where truth abides in fullness....and, to know, rather consists in opening out a way where the ...
Views: 697(1 vote) - Empower Yourself - Learn Three Easy Steps to Achieve First Page Ranking - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Lovie HobbsDo you ever wonder how your competitors get listed on the first page of the search results when you enter your keyword phrase in the search engine. Well, if this question has ever tormented you and you would like to achieve first page ranking, then you may have just found your answer. This ...
Views: 861(1 vote) - Empowering Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Shonda TaylorWhat you love you empower-what you fear you empower-and what you empower you attract.--Author Unknown Empowering Yourself Empower means: the power to make choices relevant to one's situation, acting with confidence. It’s about realizing that you have the power to take control of your ...
Views: 2324(1 vote) - Empowerment Through Passion and Commitment - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"You can buy a man's time; you can buy his physical presence at a given place; you can even buy a measured number of his skilled muscular motions per hour. But you cannot buy enthusiasm...you cannot buy loyalty... you cannot buy the devotion of hearts, minds, or souls. You must earn these." — ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Empowerment: Your Business Success Tool - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Jo Anne WhiteTo have a competitive edge today, companies are taking on a different strategy,and turning to different models rather than the traditional ones. Many old models of leadership, doing business and multiplying wealth are no longer effective. We have to turn elsewhere not just to stay afloat, ...
Views: 2187(2 votes) - Encouraging Blossoms of Achievement - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2003 from Steve BrunkhorstThe tiny dogwood sapling was only a twig when my motherplanted it years ago. At age four, with a red wagon andbucket, I was happy to carry water to anything thatgrew, even to the full grown, flowering apple trees inmy grandfather's orchard. Thrilled with the promise of a flowering dogwood, ...
Views: 1217(2 votes) - Enough Can Be More - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Will MarreOur nation’s economy is burning and many of our dreams are going up in smoke. But are they? We live in a time when the relentless pursuit of society’s definition of success is blow-torching our happiness. Our peace. This always happens when we adopt goals that are thrust upon us. For years ...
Views: 1425(4 votes) - Even your biggest heroes were unknown before they started. - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2015 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonEven your biggest heroes were unknown before they started. Everyone starts somewhere. It doesn’t matter where you start. Some people start with better opportunities than others. Some people start with less but the fact is all the people that you have heard of are people who started. They ...
Views: 1786(2 votes) - Every Failure Is An Opportunity In Disguise - by Submitted on May 12, 2017 from Rick SaldanCome to think of it life would be pretty monotonous if there were no obstacles or failures. Success begotten without any hard labor or without crossing any insurmountable barrier is hardly remembered even by the most successful people. To compare it with something which we experience every day, ...
Views: 6190(1 vote) - Everyone Is An Expert In More Areas Than They Think - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Paul MonaxHave you ever thought to yourself that you aren't an Expert? Belittling ourselves is a crappy pastime that we all seem to participate in from time to time. We are all experts in a number of areas of life, based upon our own experiences. Every singe one of us is an Expert at many things, and ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Everything in Life is a Choice - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from AGHORUNSE HENRYEverything in Life is a Choice Every one has a great destiny in life in God. The force of persistence in your quest for freedom is of importance. Your level of persistence will determine the kind of results you get, that eventually or consequently determines the level of freedom and access ...
Views: 1362(3 votes) - Exercise Your Way To Success - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2003 from Mark ThompsonOur world today seems to be too busy for our own good. Day after day is a balancing act with tons of demands on your time such as working, personal relationships and maintaining your health just to name a few. With all these priorities, a very important area of life gets put on the back burner. ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - Facing Yourself via Facebook: An Opportunity to Expand Your Self-Growth & Personal Development - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Doron GilFacebook as a social media offers many functions to its users, from enabling them to connect with friends and family, to develop business liaisons, to dating and meeting others, and on to marketing one’s own expertise and products. Another role that FB can be useful to the individual, which ...
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