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Leadership Transformation - by Dr. Joseph Riggio- Ageism…Between Truth and Consequences - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Gwendolyn WardI spoke to a woman in her late 50’s who was humorously telling me about ending her 30-year marriage. Her husband had an affair and, after she confronted him, he asked her was she happily married prior to the discovery? She said, “Pretty much,” and he then confessed to having other affairs over ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - New Year, Be You - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Mike RobbinsWith the New Year still in its first few weeks, the annual "new year, new you" phenomenon is all around us - in the worlds of advertising, media, self-help and more. And while this time of year can be a great catalyst for positive change in our lives, what if we made a commitment to live our ...
Views: 1362 - Moving from a Corporate Staff to a Virtual One: Change your mindset and reach your goals with lightening speed. - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2011 from Grainne FoleySo, you’ve left corporate America and struck out on your own. You are skilled, driven and ready to make your mark in the online world. And what could be easier- just hang out a shingle, toss up a website and fly ahead into untold wealth! Is this you? Or better yet, WAS this you? Because if ...
Views: 1360 - 10 Steps to Start Working From Home More Easily and Enjoy What You Do - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2010 from Michaela Sibanda1. Take time out to imagine the possibilities. Remember when you were a kid and mom, dad, teachers and other adults would tell you to get your head out of the clouds? It was spoken to you so much, you stopped dreaming and you got a 9 to 5 or 8 to late job that didn?t feed your soul. You forgot ...
Views: 1358(9 votes) - Navigating the Transitions In Your Life Part One - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2018 from Randi FineLife Transitions Written by Randi G. Fine Life is a series of beginnings and endings. Seasons change; trees blossom and then go barren, flowers bloom and then go dormant, day turns to night, years begin and they end, we are born and we die. Endings are not sudden, nor are beginnings. They ...
Views: 1347 - Can Change Be a Life Saver For You? - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Natalie EkbergMany years ago I met a lady who did something brave and adventurous (at least in my eyes). She saw a certain city in her dream and felt quite urged to move there, in spite of the fact that this particular city was on the other side of the world and she was not much of a traveler. However, she ...
Views: 1346 - Why people go for Plastic Surgery in India - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2019 from shilpa dalmiaTeens view Plastic Surgery as a way to fit in and look acceptable to friends and peers. Adults, on the other hand, frequently see plastic surgery as a way to stand out from the crowd. Size acceptance, body positivity, and fat activism are now part of the cultural lexicon, yet according to data ...
Views: 1345 - Co-Parenting Etiquette When You Don't Get Along - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2019 from Andrew LancasterCan’t stand the sight of your ex-wife or husband but you love your kids to bits and wouldn’t want that to get in the way of your co-parenting? You’ve come to the right place for answers. Children are often caught in the crossfires of matters that should be left between parents. To ensure that ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - What Type of Auto Insurance is Best For You? - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from james seth wesleyWhat Type of Auto Insurance is Best For You? Driving in the United States today requires an up to date proof of auto insurance. This means that you must carry the minimum requirements that your state has regulated in order to drive legally. Auto insurance companies have worked hard ...
Views: 1339 - When A Crisis Strikes…Judgment - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Karin VoloIt is so easy to judge another person. We are conditioned to compare ourselves to others and therefore judge: are we better than them or are they better than us? What I discovered meeting hundreds of people is that we ALL have our difficult times. Sometimes I had prejudged someone while I was ...
Views: 1339 - How to Embrace Your New Self After a Major Change - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2019 from Dominique Mas“It’s our job to rise up to our own dreams!” I declared with vehemence and confidence. My friend looked at me with a friendly smirk and said: “Right. How do I do that by next week?”! I laughed and told him what my coach always says: “A goal is not a place to get to; It’s a place to come from.” ...
Views: 1336 - Veterans: take advantage of job search avenues employers utilize most - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from kathryn marionAs we prepare to celebrate Veteran’s Day, our government and the Labor Department push to create jobs and employ our military men and women. This is one issue that even politicians can get behind, but the implementation of this task has been challenging as America still struggles in the ...
Views: 1333 - See The Simple Method to Recover Email From OST File - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2013 from Anne BellDabbling with technology is no fun, as you can face data damage issues & corruption problems more often than not. It is always good to use your software applications with carefulness. Still if you make any folly or there are lapses in your organization’s system of work that might have ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - Coping With The Holidays: Deciding How You Want to Deal with Them - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Roberta Stack-CostantinoThis is the second article in a series. We already decided you are coping with a loss this year. Now, we need to decide how you want to deal with the holidays. By this I mean, do you want to talk about your loss or not want to talk about it? Lets go over 3 different things you can do to ...
Views: 1331 - The Restructuring of American Business Means the Restructuring of American Careers - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Brad TaftWhat do new, future-focused careers have in common? They represent America’s highest needs. They require a reasonable investment in time and credentialing in order to qualify. The time to plan is NOW if you want or need to continue to work THEN! The restructuring of American business ...
Views: 1322(2 votes) - Have You Been Downsized? Consider the Options for a Better Life - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Geoff FickeA friend was effectively eliminated from the traditional corporate work force in the early 1990’s. It was traumatic. He was a college graduate. He had climbed the corporate ladder, rapidly, inexorably. He enjoyed a six-figure income, a second home, club memberships, prosperous investment ...
Views: 1319(3 votes) - Balancing Change - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from John HerbergerQuitters never win and winners never quit! Actually sometimes the opposite is true. There's a philosophy prevalent in our culture of "never give up" or "die trying" mentality. But some of the most successful people in the world are ones who knew when to hold 'em and knew when to fold 'em. ...
Views: 1317 - 7 Principles for Leaders in Managing Transition - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2011 from Martin Smith1. Deal in facts not rumours - Learn all you can about the Changes ahead and communicate the facts to your team 2. Maintain open 2 way communication - Ask open ended questions to encourage discussion and build relationships within your team/organisation. - Examples of open-ended ...
Views: 1307 - How do I find my purpose, my passion in life? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2013 from Chanti-Louise ClelandI was asked recently by a client this very question:- "How do I find my purpose and passion in life?" Together we had been doing a great deal of personal development work, including self esteem, confidence, leadership and team building; throughout the entire process my client felt that she ...
Views: 1302 - The Effects of Choices - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Laurie-Ann MurabitoWhere you are today is directly related to the choices you’ve made up to this point; one month, two weeks, last year and even a decade ago. There are so many choices that we make everyday, some big, some small, conscious or subconscious. However, in our lives the choices we make dictate the ...
Views: 1297(2 votes) - Stop Dreaming and Do It Now! - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Philip HerrWhen Henry Ford first dreamed of building a horseless carriage, he was entertaining what most folks considered to be pure fantasy — even though it had already been done, albeit somewhat crudely, by others. With the encouragement and assistance of his devoted and loving wife Clara, Henry ...
Views: 1294 - Success or Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Morrin BassIt is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentation Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people ...
Views: 1289 - Producing Transitions Coming from Cement to help Abstract Facilitates Reply to Treatment - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from sturat mikeThe essence a good mathematics system will be to make it possible for each and every pupil to formulate an excellent foundation around quantity aspects, number perception, put benefit in addition to fundamental math concepts procedures. Response to Assistance (RTI) is really a multi-tier ...
Views: 1286 - Success Tips for Women Executives and Entrepreneurs - How a Lack of Body Confidence is Holding You Back - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Melonie DodaroWhy do so many people find true abundance elusive? Most of them are missing the key ingredient: complete and utter confidence in themselves, which is inseparable from complete confidence in their physical self: their body. Of course, getting that total body confidence can be a tall order, ...
Views: 1286 - When A Crisis Strikes…Survive and Thrive: The Basics - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Karin VoloA crisis can strike at any time in our lives and generally we are never prepared for it (otherwise it wouldn’t be a crisis!). Sergio and I want to share in this series how we managed to cope going through the biggest crisis that we ever experienced. We’ll start with the basics. One of the ...
Views: 1283 - How to Successfully Transition Through Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Anthony CalabreseWhether it is if we want to continue working full-time or adjust to a less rigid schedule, or move from where we are living or pursue a passion we have always had but never had the time to fully enjoy, it is not unusual that these crossroads occur. Transitions often do not happen ...
Views: 1282(2 votes) - When you have climbed the wrong mountain - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Lisa DoreyEverything is going just perfectly! You’ve been offered that promotion you always wanted and you finally have the role you have craved. Fantastic. You drink the celebratory glasses of wine with family and friends. You are so delighted and secretly very proud of yourself. Time passes and ...
Views: 1280 - Stronger Than You Think - Using What You Learned in Highschool - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Joe SieglerIntelligence, awareness and individualism are all excellent qualities to develop in executive coaching. Interestingly, these “differientators” may have caused problems during the high school years. Embracing who you are as an individual and making full use of your most positive, unique traits ...
Views: 1279 - Orange You Glad You Are Not Really Stuck? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Tamara ElizabethHave you ever felt that you are stuck in your journey? One foot firmly planted in the past and another cemented right in front of you? With the rest of your physical being dying to move forward and blossom? This feeling of “stuck” is just a label. It is a point of view that with a little refocus ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - Changing the Fear of Change - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2020 from Melinda UrbanIn the waves of change there is an undertow that can pull you down. Unless you are consciously participating with the flow of the waters these days, you can lose yourself in one of life’s most debilitating obstacles to liberation – fear of change. It’s not to be taken lightly. The ...
Views: 1277 - The Spirit of Success - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Danielle PierreWithin each of us lies a power so great that many of us cannot comprehend the potential it holds to change our lives forever. We doubt, we worry, we cry, we fear and yet while all of these emotions are completely normal and part of what makes us human, too often we surrender to them for ...
Views: 1277(2 votes) - 5 Common Agreements That Hurt Us As Entrepreneurs (And What to Do About It) - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Darla LeDouxWhen is the last time you heard someone say something like, "You know how it is..." and you nodded in agreement? Please stop doing this. To get a good understand of how agreement can hurt us, read the first chapter of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, about "domestication" of the ...
Views: 1276(1 vote) - More Notes to Self - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Dr. Christine King[More Notes to Self, written in my personal blog a year ago. Funny that they're still so current...] NOTE TO SELF: STOP TRYING SO HARD! Stop trying so hard to be yourself. It shouldn't be difficult or take any effort to be who you are. Who are you trying to please? How absurd that we ...
Views: 1276 - The Top Three Strengths That Hold Back High Performers During Transitions - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2019 from Dominique MasYou’re a high performer. You excel at new endeavors and you thrive on the recognition that comes with exceeding expectations. You are incredibly driven and when you set a goal for yourself, you very rarely veer off it until you have achieved exactly what it is you have set out to do. Rings a ...
Views: 1276 - What brings us to a point of change?: Words to Encourage You - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Janice Brooks,What brings us to a point of change? The answer to that question can be extremely complex when we explore all the events that occur in our personal lives and the impact of society and the environment and a hundred other variables outside of our control. It is human nature to ask the question, ...
Views: 1273(3 votes) - Where Did THAT Come From? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Val WilcoxAs you continue your journey along the path of self discovery, your reactions to certain events may cause you to wonder where that came from. You react in ways that seem totally out of context with the situation. This may cause you to pause and wonder why this simple situation is having such ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - Going Within: A Necessary Step in the Transition Process - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2019 from Dominique Mas“What I really need is to set goals for myself“ I told my coach at the start of our call “if I knew what I was working towards, I would be able to take action”, I continued. Within thirty minutes on this call, I was in tears, admitting both to my coach and to myself that what I really needed ...
Views: 1264 - Mindsets you have to follow for a Positive Life - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2019 from Ketan PAll things start with & happen in mind first, Isn’t it? Our mind is very powerful that can picturise the things which haven’t been or about to happen. Great things, But sometimes it works negatively. Mean to say, sometimes your mind makes you feel worried when it shows a negative picture. And ...
Views: 1255 - Personal Counseling "How To" Guide: Life Changes - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Brad Brenner, Ph.D.Changes in life – from moving across country for a new job, to going from being single to in a relationship, or vice versa, or dealing with a new reality of life – are complicated and full of contradictory emotions. Cut through the confusion by recognizing 3 critical elements of the change ...
Views: 1252 - 3 Ways to Avoid Loneliness When Working From Home - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Leon EdwardWhile working from home has a lot of upsides, it also has a few challenges. One is social isolation and loneliness. Here are just a few ways you can overcome that. Go Out Working from home is really more of a figure of speech rather than a literal description of where you are going to ...
Views: 1250 - Making a Successful Career Transition - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Lesley RodriguezBy Allie Roth A successful technology consultant facing a mid-life search for meaning in his work goes back to school for a master’s degree in counseling psychology and is excited about building his family therapy practice An automotive detail engineer, bored and frustrated after twenty ...
Views: 1249 - TIME FOR A CHANGE – FINDING THE RIGHT CAREER - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Suzanne QuinnIn her new book, Own Your Life, 7 Essential Steps to Independence, author, speaker and lawyer Suzanne B. Quinn guides the reader through the seven essential steps to personal and financial security and independence. This article is an excerpt from her book, comprising one of the seven ...
Views: 1249(4 votes) - Veterans: how to demonstrate the job skills employers seek most - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from kathryn marionVeteran's Day is not the only day to think about our service men and women who are making the transition from armed services to corporate America. If you are one of these many returning soldiers making the transition into the civilian workforce, what are the qualities employers are ...
Views: 1238 - Transitioning Through Change: Women and the Challenge of Global Living - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Bercedeh StarkAs a woman who has gone through a number of transitions for two lifetimes, I have lived through the uncertainties, difficulties, tensions and risks associated with being uprooted from one's comfort zone. As a professional coach, I've found personal affirmation from other women whose own stories ...
Views: 1234 - The New Year Plan: Are you READY? - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Gwendolyn WardThe New Year means different things to different people. For some, it inspires change for the better, for others it’s just another year, and the rest of us fall somewhere in between. For the inspired, great successes will ensue. For the pseudo-inspired, great intentions will ensue for about ...
Views: 1233 - The Angst of Transition: From Your Parent's Home to Your Own - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Gwendolyn WardWhen I converse with young college alums, we often discuss the life between their parent’s home and their own. Whether the transition is from their parent’s home or from college to the workplace, our talks about handling the angst in transitioning are engaging. Most of them were told to go to ...
Views: 1221(1 vote) - COVID-19: Eliminate Underlying Causes That Put You at Higher Risk - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2020 from Kathleen GageAs people continue to comply to, and put massive attention on, the guidelines of social distancing, washing hands, no hugging (humans), and “stay at home” mandates on the one hand, on the other hand (comparatively speaking) little attention is put on what we can do to minimize our risks for the ...
Views: 1205(1 vote) - ***How to Save Your Sanity During Life Transitions - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLife is full of changes and transitioning from one stage or position to another is a natural part of daily living. Unfortunately, some of those changes -- like divorce, job loss, or the death of someone close to you- are imposed on you most often by circumstances beyond your control. What more ...
Views: 1203(1 vote) - The Experience of In Between - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2019 from Patricia BrawleyNobody likes being left out, abandoned, different, and unwelcomed. Yet, it is a common experience when we are “in-between.” Not where we were and not where we are yet to be. People feel in-between while they are waiting for a divorce, retiring from work, getting sicker, moving to new homes, ...
Views: 1199 - Aging Can Be an Active Time If You Make Yourself Ready for the Opportunity - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseThere was an article in my local newspaper this past week which really caught my eye. The article was entitled ‘Active aging’ at 50, and focused on the number of opportunities that will be available to those who choose to serve a 50 years of age and older population in the coming years. There ...
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