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- Life on Purpose: What Do I Want Right Now? - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonWho wants to live your life on purpose? C’mon, raise your hands! Don’t be shy! None of us want to reflect back and the end of our lives and feel like we meandered and had little effect on anyone or anything. But in order to have an effect, you must be intentional. Now, I know you’re ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - How to Enjoy Life – One Day at a Time - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonEver wonder how to enjoy life? This month we continued our focus on living out our life’s purpose. Discovering your purpose can seem rather daunting, but once you’ve got a direction, it can be even more difficult to stay focused and not allow obstacles to get in your way! Let’s face it. ...
Views: 2182(1 vote) - 4 Easy Ways to Boost Your Confidence - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2013 from Julia HarrisIt’s very easy to overlook the wonderful things about ourselves when the world is constantly showing us images of perfect families or pictures of celebrities who have been airbrushed. You are in charge of your self confidence though, you can choose to actively work on becoming more confident or ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - How Do You Find Your Purpose? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Alyssa Johnson“How do you find your purpose?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions! All of us what to know that we matter. We want to have an effect on this world. We want to know that everything we’ve gone through in this life was for something and that some type of legacy will be left. The ...
Views: 1314 - Super Woman is a Juggler Living in Suburbia - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Dr. Michele BrennanBeing a woman in today's society is full of challenges that our grandmother's never had to think about. So many women today are jugglers by profession. We juggle school with part time work, we juggle our career goals with caring for a family, we juggle the pressures of external expectations with ...
Views: 1475 - Top Lessons Learned in Life as an Adventure Seeking Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from kristie kennedy: As a first generation entrepreneur I have experienced a gamut of amazing adventures in pursuit of my purpose and passion. In retrospect, I see glimpses of what I was predestined to become in this world. I remember having a vivid imagination as a child. My childhood friends and I had our ...
Views: 1196 - What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Linda WilliamsWhat Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Dreams Deferred Remember when you were a little girl and someone asked you, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Chances are, you had a whole list of ideas – a doctor, a nurse, a school teacher, a ballerina. All you had to do was to think ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Jump, Grow Wings & Fly - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Noelene KarlsenOkay, it’s time to put up and really decide about this business of making your dreams come true. I’m directly speaking to those of you who have believed your own excuses for far too long, or who are biding your time, waiting for your ship to come in. (Update: There are no ships headed for your ...
Views: 1063 - The KISS Approach - Keep It Simple & Start - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Noelene KarlsenI’ve never really made it a point to set aside time at the end of the year to reflect on the year that was, I’ve always been more excited to bet thinking of the year head & setting new goals. But I’ve realised that in spending some time reflecting on certain experiences & expressing my gratitude ...
Views: 1303(1 vote) - A Sure Way Out of the Darkest Times - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Noelene KarlsenWhen times are tough we almost always look outside to take some action. Yet it’s often an inner adjustment that’s needed first. Let’s take a look at what’s happening within, when times are tough. Have you ever faced circumstances, such as growing debt, demanding creditors, major life ...
Views: 1424 - Girl Child Education – The Missing Link to a Brighter Future - by Submitted on May 24, 2013 from Neel PatelChildren are innocent human beings, who are pure at heart and know no evil. From the time they are born, they are completely dependent on their parents, to provide and to take care of them. As they grow up, they slowly learn to stand on their own feet and become independent. Children, who are ...
Views: 690 - Weight Loss: Do Some People Fear Losing Weight? - by Submitted on May 23, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe Weight loss industry is one of the biggest in the world and takes in billions every year. This affects both men and women and while sometimes it can be for health reasons, at other times it is for aesthetic reasons. People can lose weight through: eating differently, exercising, taking ...
Views: 1976 - Finding the Creative Spark To Rise Above Suffering - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanI recently watched Girl Rising, which is a movie about nine girls from nine different developing countries sharing personal stories of poverty, discrimination, and suffering, while trying to find a way through education to rise above the constraints imposed by their culture and environment. ...
Views: 1486(2 votes) - How to Relieve Stress: Wave It Goodbye - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonOur world is stressful. Anyone disagree with that? So want to know how to relieve stress? It’s easy to find yourself tied up in knots over just about anything if you’re not careful. It takes a conscious decision to shield yourself from the chaos that surrounds us each and every day. I’d ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - Self-Care – Enjoy Life: Am I Who I Want to Be? - by Submitted on May 20, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonIt’s an important question. Life happens. We respond. And suddenly years have passed. This is where we get ourselves into trouble and realize, “This isn’t what I wanted! How did my life turn out like this? I don’t enjoy life right now!” The problem lies in not having asked that little ...
Views: 1404 - Are you Spuerwoman?! Creating A Work Life Balance As A Mother - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Angela Johnson...The responsibility of becoming a parent creates a massive shift in your life and what is important to you often also changes. Women who wish to have children and obtain a successful career, have often struggled with the concept that both can exist and thrive simultaneously without feelings of ...
Views: 1271 - Mothering Matters - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Susan McNeal VelasquezNothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop her own individuality – especially while you struggle to keep your own. The Mother’s Almanac (1975) Mothering Matters It is a marvel how new mothers ...
Views: 1888(4 votes) - The Advancement of Women over the Last 100 Years - by Submitted on May 13, 2013 from Dustin T.The role of women in cultures around the world has always been extremely important, but this role was put in an inferior place for thousands and thousands of years. It doesn't matter which ancient culture you take a look at, you will find that women were thought of as inferior to men in ...
Views: 1753 - The Power of Gratitude - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Darcie HarrisI’ve been a little cranky lately. I get that way when I have so much to do that I feel like I’m in a batting cage with the pitching machine throwing me curveballs faster than I can swing, let alone hit anything. Last week, Carlos, the contractor who troubleshoots any mechanical repairs to ...
Views: 859 - Women Behaving Badly - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Darcie HarrisTwo months ago, when our local newspaper publisher asked me to give a leadership workshop at the Woman of the Year Award Forum they host, I knew immediately what I wanted to talk about. “Mary, this is a touchy subject, but sometimes women lose leadership credibility by criticizing other ...
Views: 893 - How to Leave a Legacy: The Ripple Effect - by Submitted on May 10, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI want to leave a legacy. How ‘bout you? I want to know I left a mark on this world and not just any old mark, but one that really made a positive difference in as many lives as possible. Sound impossible? No way! Every action you take has the potential to be a ripple effect. What do I ...
Views: 1845 - 7 Ways Women Tend to Sabotage Their Success - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Debra KasowskiThe whispers of women are getting louder as they start to speak their truth . Yet many women entrepreneurs are holding themselves back by sabotaging their journey to success. More and more women need to start speaking up and speaking their truth about what they want to achieve in their lives ...
Views: 1976(1 vote) - Success Begins with the Power of the Mind - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Debra KasowskiThe power of our minds is amazing yet we have more negative that positive thoughts going through our minds at any moment in time. I came across this message in Tough Times Don’t Last, Tough People Do by Dr. Robert H. Schuller that reinforces the mindset you must have to achieve success. I love ...
Views: 1244 - The 21 Habits of Highly Happy People - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Judy WidenerResearchers say that happiness is a result of thoughts and activities that create a sense of inner peace. Here are 21 behaviors that have been found to enhance feelings of happiness. The list is broken down into general two categories: things to do, and things to stop doing. The first group ...
Views: 2046 - A Look on a Modern Day Mom - by Submitted on May 07, 2013 from Scadi SheppardWhat does the word "Mom", "Mother" bring into your head? First thoughts? Mine is a bit American style vision - a woman, mid age, wearing a kitchen apron, with a cooking glove on one hand and holding a glass of lemonade in the other. Brown hair, no glasses, no makeup. This has a lot to do with my ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - What Calm Mums Need To Know About Anger Management - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Julia HarrisMost busy working mother feel angry at times. Anger is an emotion that tells us that something is wrong. It may even help us to get out of dangerous situations, but sometimes the threats are just perceived and anger is not an appropriate emotion. Anger itself is not the main problem though. ...
Views: 1363(1 vote) - Developing the Success Mindset and Pushing Through Self-limiting Beliefs - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Debra KasowskiBecause beliefs are based on repetitive thoughts that we decided to believe, we can also decide to change our minds about them. Since it took time for limiting beliefs to gain a hold on you it may take time for you to reverse them. If you do not do anything to push down those walls which have ...
Views: 1933 - 8 Reasons Why Women Make Great Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Debra KasowskiThe former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Anan once said “When women are fully involved, the benefits can be seen immediately; families are healthier and better fed; their income savings and reinvestment go up. And what is true of families is also of communities and, in the long run, of ...
Views: 1416(2 votes) - What's On Your Mind? - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Linda WilliamsDO YOU CONTROL YOUR THOUGHTS OR DO THEY CONTROL YOU? If someone were to ask you if you were living the life you dreamed about, what would your response be? You would probably say an emphatic, no! Yet, your thoughts and ultimately, your words, create where you are in the present. Every action ...
Views: 923 - The Power of Just One Word - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonRecently, I shared a simple 3 step process for waking up to what you enjoy. This helps point you in the right direction for understanding what’s truly important to you and why. Now, I want to share a practical step for choosing a direction and remaining focused on it. Getting clear on ...
Views: 1765 - Self-Care – What Do You Have Energy For? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI went to a get together a friend of mine put on this week and heard a really sad comment by one of the ladies there regarding self-care. We were talking about friendships. She said that she’s so busy with all her responsibilities at work and with her kids that she notices that she purposely ...
Views: 1617(1 vote) - Are You Sleep Walking Through Your Life? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonIt’s such a simple question. Your initial reaction may have been an offended “NO!” But too often, we get caught up in the daily busyness of life that we don’t look that far ahead. This is why those milestone birthdays – 30, 40, 50, 60 – can be a struggle. “Where did the time go? How did I ...
Views: 1758 - 6 Ways to Build Self Confidence. - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2013 from Carly CooperHave you ever felt that you weren’t good enough? Smart enough? Pretty enough? Worth it? Maybe you were told these things directly, or you interpreted an innocent comment in a negative way. However these thoughts and beliefs got into your head is irrelevant. They are there and their negative ...
Views: 1161 - Success; Fact or Myth, Take the Test - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2013 from Andrea CallahanLets play a game, Success; Fact or Myth to find out what you really think and believe. This game will test your beliefs about success, it will reveal your mindset about achieving your goals. What you discover may surprise you. You may even uncover the ways your hidden perceptions are ...
Views: 1213 - The Wordallogic: No Way Out, A Single Parent's Cry When Facing Tough Odds , - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2013 from Aleasa WordAleasa M. Word Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved A young lady recently reached out to me for help. She was in her early twenties and was a single mother. She had a tough life growing up. Born to a crack addicted mother and partially raised by a crack addicted father, it was almost ...
Views: 1227 - Self-Awareness: The Great and Powerful Oz - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Valencia RaySelf-awareness helps us wake up to aspects that are already present within us - we just don't see them. The blind spots of our society's conditioning over time can cause us to focus on what is allegedly 'wrong with us'. Sure, we all have shortcomings that challenge us to grow. These behaviors ...
Views: 1182(2 votes) - Understanding Your Internal Deceiver - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2013 from Yol SwanAs the year moves forward and time continues to shrink, more challenging situations seem to be coming our way, bringing many of us to the point of serious physical issues or emotional turmoil, confusion, and depression. It is as if we are experiencing the true density of 3rd dimension for the ...
Views: 1219(3 votes) - Are You Driving in the “Fog of Life”? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from Marieme FayeOn Saturday January 26, 2013, I had a very powerful experience at 6:30 am. I was ready to go workout at the gym, I packed my bag, opened the front door and was shocked: there was very thick FOG outside and I could barely see my car. Now, you have to understand that I never drove in the fog ...
Views: 1115(1 vote) - “Letter to A Business Owner” Read Only with an Open Mind… - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from Marieme FayeRead Only with an open mind… If you are a business owner, you are a Messenger and you are using your business as a tool to touch people’s lives and make a difference in this world, right? All the business owners and entrepreneurs that I met have one core message, and that is “to ...
Views: 1099(1 vote) - Self-Care is NOT a Bad Word - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonAs women, we’ve been conditioned to take care of everybody else. We feel it’s expected of us and there’s a lot of guilt involved in this. It almost seems sacrilegious to think “What about me?” Then there’s even more guilt! Guilt seems to be the underlying emotion relating to all of this. ...
Views: 1730 - Spring Cleaning - How To Clean Out Your Mental Junk Drawer! - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2013 from Linda WilliamsIt’s that time of year again. Spring is in the air and it’s time for your annual “spring cleaning.” It’s time to go through that junk drawer. You know which one I’m talking about-the drawer that you put everything that you’re not sure if you’re going to use it again, but you don’t want to throw ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - Stop 'Shoulding' All Over Yourself - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Sara RussellYou should read more. You should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. You should spend more time with family and less time at work. You should have a college degree. You should take time out to smell the roses. You should be able to stand your ground with anyone. You should take ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - 4 Tips for Handling Closet Success - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2013 from Alicia EdmonsonHave you ever experienced having totally conflicting feelings or desires about something? I'm sure you have but I'll give some examples. Wanting to become vegetarian and wanting to eat chicken occasionally Wanting to wean your kids to their own rooms but wanting to snuggle with ...
Views: 1122 - The Secret To Succeeding At Anything! - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Nancy RobertsI want to share with you a model that shows you exactly when you are about to revert back to safety and comfort – instead of pushing through to your dreams! This is one of the most profound things I have ever learned. When I first heard it, I don’t think I understood just how meaningful it ...
Views: 976 - Healing your Past - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Melissa Magnus“There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.” ~ Washington Irving When you hold on to a grudge, or regret, you are holding on to negative ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - 5 Traits of a Prosperous Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from Andrea CallahanThe Top 5 Traits Every Entrepreneur Must Have Learn 5 strategies you must have to be an extraordinarily successful executive. PERSPECTIVE & HUMOR - A balanced perspective is essential as you balance your life and collaborate your personal; your business; and your spirit. This ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - A Life Well Lived - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonI’ve been asked repeatedly “What are the nuggets that you most frequently share with the ladies you work with?” So I decided to share 4 life lessons I’ve learned in over 15 years of working with women and nearly that long being a mom. If you’ve ever wondered, “Who am I?” or “Why am I here?” ...
Views: 1799 - Evolving - What Does It Really Mean For Your Success - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Andrea CallahanThe first pillar in the Ten Faces of She paradigm, EVOLVING, the act of developing , progressing and maturing to live the life that you are destined to live. EVOLVING speaks to your growth, expansion and adaptation of your life. Throughout your evolutionary process, you are altering who you are. ...
Views: 1611 - You Are Remarkable! Illustrate It Through Your Brand - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Andrea CallahanYou are remarkable! You are extraordinary and unique; your business identity must demonstrate your distinction - at all touch points of your business. Let Your brand illustrate just how worthy of attention you are. Learn how to create your personal brand and craft your bio for the success of ...
Views: 1160 - How to deal with difficult people - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2013 from Julia HarrisDealing with difficult people can be extremely draining on your mental energy! And let’s face it, none of us busy working mums can afford to lose any of our energy, be it mental or physical! So here are some tips on how to deal with a difficult person whether they are your mother in law, ...
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