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- 5,000 experts on the platform to share their message - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2016 from Kathleen Gage5,000 experts on the platform in 2016! That’s my goal and my vision…to help 5,000 experts get their message out in one of the most powerful ways possible. I plan to do this in a number of ways; through webinars, teleseminars, training programs, workshops, masterminds and one-on-one ...
Views: 1812 - Can You Spare a Dollar? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.It use to be, can you spare a quarter, or maybe even a dime, but a dime or a quarter will not get you far at all. Right now, the US dollar bill will hardly get you anything at all. That is; in the United States. You are lucky if you can get a cup of coffee with that dollar bill. If you want ...
Views: 1812(3 votes) - Dealing with Holiday Stress and Grief - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2012 from Mitzi WoodThe holidays are supposed to be a happy time of the year. We have time off, we get to see our families, our kids are excited about this magical time of the year, etc. But for many people the holidays only mean stress, anxiety, and grief. If you have lost a loved one, you may be experiencing this ...
Views: 1812(1 vote) - Tips for Tough Times - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsSomeone wrote to me asking ‘how do you stay strong, hold onto faith and hear your inner voice when life presents you with challenges?’ It is a question many people struggle with myself included, when ’stuff’ happens it is difficult to hang onto the belief this too shall pass and everything will ...
Views: 1812 - A Prayer for the Capable - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Samantha BennettA PRAYER FOR THE CAPABLE And as you stand there On time and Appropriately clad for the event With a high-fiber bar in your bag And extra pens Let us take this moment to applaud you. You, the prepared. You, the accomplished. You, the bills-paid-on-time and the-taxes-done-in-March. You, who ...
Views: 1811 - Go Get Your Money Ladies - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Angela Carr Patterson The Love Lifestyle CoachJanuary is “Financial Awareness Month.” As women we don’t really like to talk about being financially responsible. We have been the butt of jokes in the media about how we are not good with money. You hear comedians joke about us and TV husbands refer to their wives being gold diggers, ...
Views: 1811 - Want to change your life? Go for a run - by Submitted on May 23, 2018 from Usama MalikWe live in a very busy, very chaotic, interconnected world. For most of us, it feels like we’re “on” all the time, always rushing from one thing to the next, and it’s as though there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplish all that we’d like to do. We have personal and professional ...
Views: 1811 - The Road Less Travelled – tides of affairs in your life! - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSHAKESPEAREAN WISDOM IN THE RIVER THAMES The Blessings in every situation – be blessed always. PRIVATE START Life started for me in a private road a stone’s throw away from the tidal wash of the great River Thames. PRIVATE ROADS IN ENGLAND Private roads usually have gates that are ...
Views: 1810 - NEVER PUT OFF TILL TOMORROW... - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2013 from Sheri AdamsKnow the true value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness...never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. - Lord Chesterfield I often wondered where this quote came from. I don't know who Lord Chesterfield was, but I will find out later, but he was very ...
Views: 1809 - Within you is the power to change the world! Or at least your world! - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieWhat does it take to change the world or your world? Have you thought about this awesome concept. Or do you shrug your shoulders and give up? What do you have to do? Well firstly you have to tackle your thoughts. Only if you change your thoughts can you begin to change your world and then ...
Views: 1809(2 votes) - Hope Gives Us the Courage to Try - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2012 from Marquita HeraldI read an article recently that stated according to research, despite unemployment and any number of economic and social indicators to the contrary, 80% of the population holds “unrealistic, optimistic beliefs” about their own future. It really got me to thinking about the two sides of hope. ...
Views: 1807 - Personal Healthcare is a Moral Choice; Government "Healthcare" is Not - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Dr. Richard RuhlingPersonal Healthcare is a moral choice; government healthcare as planned is mostly immoral. #1. We should understand that the body is designed for self-healing. Cuts, burns and broken bones heal; so will ulcers. Even heart disease is reversible if we are willing to change our habits of eating, ...
Views: 1807 - "The Courage to Ask For Help" - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2016 from Barry and Joyce VissellI have to admit. I have a hard time asking for help. I have that “false pride” thing about being able to do it myself, that if I have to ask for help, it means I’m helpless. It makes me think about the two year old who proclaims, “I can do it myself!” And now that I’m on the other side of the ...
Views: 1806 - Illusion of Separation - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2012 from Linney ElderThe other day I went exploring in the area that I now live and came across an old burial ground. I don’t think calling it a cemetery or a graveyard would be a good description. There is no signboard, fence, or any manmade pathways, nothing to indicate that this is a place apart from the world ...
Views: 1806(1 vote) - Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2013 from Pratima JagadeeshFrom last 48 hours I have been HEARING music continuously. Sounds crazy!!! Is Music heard or listened!!! Obviously, it’s listened and enjoyed. But, let me reiterate I am hearing it just like any other noise around. That’s where I draw my inference that we are at the nth level of ...
Views: 1806 - 5 Ways to Discover Your Hidden Desires. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Janie BehrOne’s spiritual needs are met by an untroubled inner life. Happiness comes when your intentions, thoughts and action benefit to yourself and others" Chinese Proverb Do Your Thoughts Make You Happy? Do Your Actions Make You Happy? Do Your Set Goals That Will Create Happiness? Does Your ...
Views: 1804 - Hey, Dude, Which Way From Here? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from al betz“Hey, dude, I’m a teenager. Whaddya expect from me? Kids my age tend to be a little raunchy at times. We like to hang with our buds and make fun of people. And video games . . . man, I live for video games! Pops says they make me angry — some of the games are a little violent, you know? But pops ...
Views: 1804 - Respect Thy Self - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from KL AdamsWhat is respect really? It is the standing of ground in moments of tests. People have a funny way of challenging each other throughout our interactions. If met with respect, the challenge falls by the waste side to allow for open communication to occur. If met with competition, it creates ...
Views: 1804 - Our Security Blanket - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANSecurity is mostly a superstition…Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. -Helen Keller The universe is vast beyond our comprehension. Our world seems vast, almost beyond comprehension. Think of the thousands of lives ...
Views: 1803(6 votes) - Waiting - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Sometimes we amaze ourselves by the amount of inner strength that we draw from. Our inner strength guides us with patience and understanding among other things. While we tend to downplay or simply avoid where our strength comes from, we know it’s there. You need to start over, or better yet, ...
Views: 1803(1 vote) - What is Your Life’s Purpose? by Kristin Mackey - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Kristin MackeyBy Kristin Mackey …A pause follows with an attempt to grasp for further clarity, “Do you mean what I do for a living?” the participant eagerly asks… “No, your life’s purpose”, I reiterate. Confused, she expands her question, “With family, friends or work? Then I prepare for the ...
Views: 1803(1 vote) - Why Bother Interpreting Your Dreams? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2010 from Bobbie Ann Pimmuncovering TRUTH catharsis awaits leading back to YOU I'm serious, why should you bother to remember, interpret and listen to your dreams? It's a lot of work, what will you get from it? As with everything, there is a negative and a positive to working with your dreams. And, believe it or ...
Views: 1803(2 votes) - Delayed Gratification - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Ted CiubaDelayed gratification. That's a phrase that few people like to hear—we are the "give it to me and give it to me now" generation. Literally, we don't often think along the terms of "grow” rich. We want to start a business and have it do what Google did. Everybody wants that. But can you plan on ...
Views: 1802(2 votes) - Four Steps to Pull Your Future Back Into Today - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Nick GrimshaweLet me start with a quote from Montaigne:Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee. For me at least, and I suspect for you, it is easier to understand how being pulled back into the past robs us of this moment, than to understand how our mad dash into the future can ...
Views: 1802(1 vote) - Irishman Walking (Stage 1 Chapter 6) - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2012 from Michael Denis CrosseyIrishman Walking is about my walking the coastal roads of Japan through a series of summer, winter, spring, and autumn stages. Stage 1 began in Cape Soya in Hokkaido in the summer of 2009, and ended in Noshiro City in Akita Prefecture seven weeks later. This summer (2012), Stage 8 started at ...
Views: 1802 - Learning Morning Puja in India - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Karuna DiLiberoAt 4:20am, I woke up, showered and got dressed so I could be at my friend Sujatha’s house by 5am. As I walked a short distance down the hill to her home, people were just waking up themselves as they prepared for their own morning’s puja (ritual). I passed a some cows and a few dogs which were ...
Views: 1802 - Keeping Your Biggest Customers Best With Telemarketing - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Belinda SummersGiven the way things are going in this business, it is only natural that you will meet a lot of competition. This is why it is important you take the necessary steps in keeping them. In the course of your lead generation and appointment setting campaign, you will have to do this. After all, ...
Views: 1801 - Tips to Develop Time Management Skills - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Michelle Howard SmithLife is filled with distractions that can take your focus off the tasks you need to accomplish and time management is a struggle for many. While it is a difficult skill to master for many, time management is simply managing the time you have allotted to you while on this earth. You can manage ...
Views: 1800(3 votes) - Brain Injuries: Victory or Survival? - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Zeeva International aka Zeeva Natasha ZazhinneSurvival. Are you a survivor? Survival’s crucial. It means we make it. We make it through something others don’t. There’s some kind of glory in being a survivor. We wear our survival like a badge of honor. We join with other survivors to celebrate our survival, to celebrate our making it and ...
Views: 1799(10 votes) - Letting Go: 5 Limiting Beliefs Blocking Your Personal Goal Setting - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2013 from Gary DalyHere are five limiting beliefs about personal goal setting that I discovered last Sunday when a passerby overheard my Irish friends and me talking while he was taking some photos. He came over to chat to us. He is just finishing up his final year in Sydney and unfortunately he couldn't get ...
Views: 1798(3 votes) - The Power of Thanks - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Stuart RosenGracias… Danke… Merci… Thanks. It’s not HOW you say it, but THAT you say it, that changes everything. Gratitude has the power to bind and to build… and if you’ve ever had someone actually thank you, you’ve felt its power. “Thank you” isn’t just something that comes with “have a nice day” ...
Views: 1797(2 votes) - Finding Myself - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2015 from Karen DonaldAs the year came to an end, I found myself surrounded by groups of women looking deep into their souls about the way they wanted to spend the next year. There was the frustration and many days, anger about their current status in the home, work place and in their social networks. It was an ...
Views: 1796 - I Keep Getting this Feeling - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2010 from Vonzel SawyerI am often told to be tenacious, courageous, persistent, pushing, and dedicated to a direction. This post is about being aware of the signs when a change is needed and yet be dedicated to the right direction. Here is my main thought around this subject. Do not fight your journey when life ...
Views: 1796(3 votes) - There Are Many Uses for Solar Energy In Your Daily Life - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Ravani TahiraA popular topic of discussion these days has been making use of energy from the sun, or possibly the lack of use. It is the case that action is more important than simply declaring the advantages that any alteration can bring. One of the most outstanding advances in the cause to save our planet ...
Views: 1796 - ‘Simple is as Simple Does’ Forrest Gump - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Carl MassySimplifying Your Life to Increase Your Happiness. I have been doing a lot of reading of late on neuroscience and brain functioning, which are fascinating subjects as I am sure you are thinking as you read this ;-) . One of the things I have been particularly interested in is what over-stimulates ...
Views: 1796 - A Little Whine Can be Good for your Health - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Linda SapadinA recent article in the Wall St. Journal, “For a Nation of Whiners, Therapists Try Tough Love”, has created quite a stir in the psychological community. The author advocates that therapists should provide ‘tough love’ for their clients, firing those who can’t stop complaining. “Crybabies be ...
Views: 1795 - A Green Smoothie Recipe For Changing Lives And Building Community - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2014 from Michael RosenbaumUsually we think of a green smoothie recipe as just a recipe . . . nothing more. It’s good for our health, but that’s about where the impact stops. Not so with the Green Machine smoothie. . . Because this green smoothie recipe didn’t just liven up some cells on the inside . . . it ...
Views: 1794 - How To Understand Your Goals in Life - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2011 from Ade AdenekanLife, according to what the revered Late Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, the erudite Nigerian statesman and the first Premier of Western Nigeria whose avowed political opponents tagged as the best President the country never had said many years ago when he was alive, is not a bed of roses but ...
Views: 1794 - Live and Let Live - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Hugh DeBurghLive and Let Live “There will always be war, famine & poverty as long as anyone believes that he has the right to impose his will on another.” I wrote that on Twitter a few weeks back and it seemed to resonate with some people. That sentence is my conclusion of what people like you and I must ...
Views: 1793(2 votes) - Military Challenge Coins - Recognizing the Dare in Style - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2012 from Jenny WatsonGiving away military challenge coins to recognize the dare in style is a very old trend. This is not a new idea. Though military challenge coins are becoming popular with every single day. Since the World War 1, they are here to award the good deeds of brave people on the earth. First, only ...
Views: 1793 - WHY WOULD GOD FORSAKE US?!!! - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2012 from Salim Boss“. . . for His (God’s) mercy endures forever.” [Psalm 136:1] This one sentence is repeated 26 times in the 26 verses of Psalm 136. What a miracle! The Nokia Manufacturing Company would not manufacture a phone without supplementing it with a Manual. Just recently, I had bought a new Nokia ...
Views: 1793 - Anyway, Who Is This Inner Critic? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraThat is it! I have had enough... and who is this Inner Critic person anyhow? I do not even remember the day when I originally put that character on my personal management team. Then, to top it all off, as well as insidiously positioning itself as my second in command, I find that much of its ...
Views: 1792 - Flying Isn't the Hard Part - Landing...On the Other Hand - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Jan MiesseFlying isn't the hard part, landing in the net is. - Mario Zacchini Did the Wright Brothers give up? No and because of their tenacity, we can fly every day in the sky. If you attend a Cirque de Soleil performance you know immediately that the acrobatic talent and commitment to practice far ...
Views: 1792(2 votes) - The Most Useful Things You Can Do With Club Soda - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Jenifer ScottDid you know that club soda is not only a refreshing drink? It also has quite a lot of uses around the house. It is a very good solution for a lot of household problems. You can use it to clean a lot of things. Here is a list of the most useful things you can do with club soda: Use club soda, ...
Views: 1792 - Believe in New Beginnings.... - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Ligia HoubenBelieve in New Beginnings.... When we face a difficult transition or a loss we may think our life is over....that we don't have any hope, or that we don't have options. My purpose in life is to help people embrace hope and make them believe in new beginnings. Because...this is possible. I ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - What's Your Problem? - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2009 from Linda BinnsHave you ever had the experience where you spent a lot of time focusing on and trying to resolve a particular problem, only to find that it wasn’t really the problem? In more than 11 years of working with clients, I can say that in every case, what they think is the problem is never really the ...
Views: 1791 - Why Your Career Is More Than Making a Living - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Hal WechslerWhy Your Career is Emotionally More Than Earning a Living It was Thanksgiving Day, the clan gathered at my Mother-in-law’s home to eat and drink triple (3x) their normal calories, but all is forgiven because it is a sanctioned feast day. Why? It is a ritual for God, U.S. and the ...
Views: 1791 - A Conversation About Childhood Bullying With Author Kelechi Uchendu - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from Ian MonroeKelechi Uchendu is a fashion entrepreneur turned published author. In the recent release of her heartfelt non-fiction book, Bully Friends, Kelechi touches on her personal encounter with childhood bullying and provides relevant advice to students, educators, and parents. According to Pacer, ...
Views: 1790 - About Importance of Newborn Baby Photography - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2017 from Jack HillThe bundle of joy is at your place now, and every moment of its movement means the world to you. Capture its little actions and deep sleeps to bringing out an ‘aww’ to the watchers. The feeling that the heart has, the comfort, the compassion, seeing your little angel washes out everything off ...
Views: 1790 - Changing Your Life? Here’s how to start… - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2016 from Noah St JohnThere are times in our life that we try to change things in our life. This may be earning more money, gaining a promotion, living a healthier life or having a happier relationship with others. Whatever it is what we are really trying to do is creating a new reality for ourselves. How do we do ...
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