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- Single Moms, Do You Give In? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorWhen you're a mom, sometimes you can't get anything done. Well, you can't get things done the way YOU want them done. As I sit my eight-month-old son down in the living room surrounded by his security gates, that rarely do as they're intended, I'm ready to work. Yet, he has something else in ...
Views: 1367 - When Tragedy Strikes Kids - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorMy heart is sad. You send your kids... your babies off to school. You entrust others to watch over, care for, and feed them. It would never occur to me that food my child may eat would be tainted. How does this happen? How are people that irresponsible and careless? That something so preventable ...
Views: 1212 - Single Moms Doing It All - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorAs a single mom who does it all, cooks, cleans, owns a successful business, is the only provider for her child, and now dates, I've been asked, "How do you do it?" What a great question. Anyone who acts like they have it all figured out and together is not being honest. Even as someone whose ...
Views: 1268 - How To Find Support For Single Mom - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorWith one and three kids being raised by a single mom, you would think there would be a ton of help out there for single moms. When I became a single mom, I was so frustrated at the lack of information I found to help us, so I created it. Every single mom wants to be supported, encouraged, ...
Views: 1125 - Conquering Single Moms' To Do List - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2014 from Jessica RectorOn certain days, you know what today holds…school, work, pick your kids from school, making dinner, doing homework, and then getting to sleep later than you expected. As a single mom on other days you wake up and you pull yourself out of bed, knowing it's going to be that kind of day…a crazy, ...
Views: 1364 - Can You Fall In Love With Your Job? - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2014 from Stuart YoungLet’s take a look at why you hate your present job to see if there’s ANY chance the situation can be salvaged. In this article I want to deal with 3 issues... 1. What’s Going On That Bothers You? 2. Why Does Your Job Bother You? 3. How You Can Change It According to Gretchen ...
Views: 1699 - The Importance of Receiving Appreciation - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2014 from Mike RobbinsMy 40th birthday was amazing! I received such beautiful blessings from so many people in my life - it was exciting, wonderful, humbling, and a bit overwhelming. As touched and honored as I was (and still am) by all of the appreciation I got, I also noticed there were moments when it was ...
Views: 1958(1 vote) - Coaches vs. Mentors: Why Do We Need Both? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2014 from Tracey FieberDeveloping and expanding your professional abilities is one of the most proven ways to increase performance. Whether you’re looking to understand a new business concept you’re interested in, or you’re trying to balance your home and work lives more effectively, professional development is the ...
Views: 1798 - How Setting Short-Term Goals Creates Results - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2014 from Lisa Rocks McKeoghUnfortunately by now many of the goals and promises we made for the new year or now broken, forgotten or revised. Why is that? Because we are conditioned to look ahead, to get better, to want more and to improve. Get the latest gadget! Work Harder! Lose five pounds in two weeks! The focus ...
Views: 1096 - Can Neurofeedback Make You Smarter? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2014 from Pat LaDouceurWouldn’t it be great to be able to perform your best when it really matters? Consider these situations: 14-year-old Luis wants to finish his math assignment, but spends all morning in class staring out the window. 13-year-old Kayla loses her homework almost every day. It’s usually at ...
Views: 2321 - How To Build Trust As A Leader - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2014 from Tracey FieberWithout a doubt, one of the most powerful ways for someone in a position of authority to become a true leader is through the trust of their team. Obtaining the trust of your employees can mean the difference between a smooth flow of work, and having people doubt your capabilities and intentions. ...
Views: 1869 - New Book: Decisions After Forty: Reinventing the Rest of Your Life - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2014 from Tina TessinaDr.Romance is happy to announce my newest ebook, The Ten Smartest Decisions a Woman Can Make after Forty: Reinventing the Rest of Your Life. In your lifetime, if you are forty or older, you have gone from dial telephones to smart phones, typewriters to computers, and the Internet has ...
Views: 2069 - ***What A Fly Can Teach You About Work/Life Balance - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2014 from David Leigh WeberI was reading a fascinating article in The Economist the other day on how animals perceive time. The article was about research into critical flicker-fusion frequency (CFF), a fancy name for how fast an animal’s eyes can refresh an image and thereby process information. Humans refresh ...
Views: 1593(2 votes) - Top 5 Regrets People Make On Their Deathbed - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2014 from Richard ClarkeI was on the internet the other day having a little read, you know what it’s like. You start reading something, click a link to something else and then for the next 30 min you are going link to link reading about various different things! Well during one of these sessions I stumbled across ...
Views: 1664 - ***The REAL Key To New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2013 from David Leigh WeberIt’s that time of year again when people make New Year’s resolutions and swear up and down that they will both follow and succeed at them. That’s why gym membership skyrockets every January, diet plan sales soar, and so on. Everyone has the best intentions, and tell their friends and families ...
Views: 1377 - ***Three Ways to Accelerate Your Job Search in 2014 - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2013 from David Leigh WeberYes, there are a zillion articles on how to find a job, write the best resume, etc. This article is about something you may not have considered before — how to look for a job from the inside out. Being out of work, finding a job and/or working a job you hate can cause a ton of stress in your ...
Views: 1673(1 vote) - ***Tired Of Being Stuck? - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2013 from David Leigh WeberSo many people I’ve interviewed and coached over the years seem to have the same basic issue. They achieved the education they needed, took all the necessary training, and found success in their careers as well as their personal lives. Yet something was missing. They didn’t feel like they had ...
Views: 2425(2 votes) - Fatigue And Burnout. Take The Test To Find Out If You Have Both - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIn today's world of downsizing and job insecurity, burnout is scary. Luckily, experts agree that you can bust out of burnout and get back to business by taking control of your situation. Getting Overwork Under Control You're working so hard that you can barely remember your own name. ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - Can Neurofeedback Help Musical Performance? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2013 from Pat LaDouceurEmilia was a jazz pianist who wanted to break into the Bay Area performing scene. Her roadblock was performance anxiety. A small technical mistake would get her wondering whether anyone in the band, or the audience, noticed the mistake. The resulting physical tension made it harder to ...
Views: 1993(1 vote) - The 10 Habits of Happiness - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Nicola BuntingHow happy do you want to be? How happy will you allow yourself to be? The beautiful and surprising thing is that we are mostly in charge of our own happiness: only 15% of our happiness depends on external events, according to studies. So the first happiness habit is to decide to be happy and ...
Views: 1164 - Top 10 Ways To Greatly Improve Your Life Experience - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2013 from Dennis Simsek1) Get Movin And Groovin! Movement creates momentum, positive momentum. Do you like to go dancing and feel that nightclubs and bars are a thing of the past for you? Schedule dance time at home to your favorite songs rather then sitting in front of the tube! Take a walk in nature and observe ...
Views: 2664(1 vote) - How to stay balanced during the not-so-quiet time of the year! - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2013 from Beate CheletteI feel this time of year is paradoxical. It should be the quiet time of the year due to shorter daylight hours. The long evenings should give us more time to relax with family and friends, or even get more sleep. I believe November and December is the ideal time to reflect on the year that has ...
Views: 1535 - How to Change Your Life – Walk in Faith - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2013 from Alyssa JohnsonMost of the women I work with would easily admit they feel blessed. Their daily needs are met and they have loving people in their life. So why is the question of how to change your life a common one among them? It’s because the women I work with are striving to go beyond just “getting ...
Views: 1241 - #WTF is FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) Really? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Gemini AdamsThis acronym has recently made news headlines and is increasingly gracing the landing pages of popular psychology and health sites. It’s continually bandied about on daytime TV and teens seem to Tweet it more often than the @ sign. But what does FOMO really mean? I don’t mean literally. ...
Views: 1961 - Why Facebook is Destroying Our Self-Esteem? - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Gemini AdamsThanks to Facebook and other social media sites, when we’re feeling blue, we can get a much needed ego boost online. But, how healthy is it to seek external approval in this way? While it might momentarily lift our spirits, does it really give us what we need; self-esteem and a strong sense ...
Views: 1493 - Stop "Phubbing" and Start Hugging! - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2013 from Gemini AdamsAn Australian Y-Genner graduate, Alex Haigh, recently coined the term “Phubbing.” I guarantee that even if you don’t yet know what it means, you’re all ready phed-up with it! Phubbing is the anti-social act of someone having their face glued to a smartphone rather than the person they are ...
Views: 2385 - The Chimp & The Peanut - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2013 from Richard ClarkeHave you ever heard the story about the chimp and the peanut? It's very interesting and relates to us all in some way. Allow me to share the story… Once upon a time a researcher observed the behaviour of a group of chimps. I’m not sure why, but the researcher provided the chimps with ...
Views: 1700 - What To Do When Your Business Strategy Change - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Tracey FieberYour business may be doing great right now. As the economy rebounds, more and more small businesses are finding that revenue is picking up again after years of sub-standard sales. Over the past few years, our economy has had some challenges, but the recovery seen today poses questions for many ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - The Art of Learning, Earning and Serving: The Magic “Three” of Successful CEO’s - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyChasing the money will never make you rich. Working 60, 70 even 80 hours a week alone will never make you rich. Sitting around and manifesting success will never make you rich. However, taking deliberate, purposeful, effective action is what makes you rich: rich with inner ...
Views: 1423(1 vote) - 3 Positive Strategies to Finish Your Day Strong - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Joey FaucetteMost business professionals today that we coach are overwhelmed. They get to the end of the day with an ever expanding to-do list and fall exhausted into the evening commute. They return the next morning after reversing the commute and fall exhausted into their desk chair, thinking, “Here we go ...
Views: 1518(1 vote) - How Do You Focus on the Positive at Work? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2013 from Joey FaucetteI was lying flat on my back in the grassy outfield, trying to come around. I had drifted back from my third-base position for the Little League team White Sox into shallow left field to catch a fly ball. I missed the ball with my glove and instead caught it with my forehead. Someone said, ...
Views: 1487 - Are you Living your Fashion or Passion in life? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.I hope this finds you enjoying a beautiful Indian summer in your neighborhood. It is gorgeous here and I love fall. I have a question I have kicked around for some time now. Are you living your Fashion or your Passion in life? Fashion would be the equivalent of what is expected of us, we do it ...
Views: 2123(1 vote) - Mid-life, What the bleep is happening? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Donna MarkussenNow that I’m in my 50’s, I realize more and more that aging is an unconscious process and creeps up on you when you least expect it. Even though I feel healthy and take care of myself physically, there is always something showing up to remind me of my age. As I began my 50’s, my eyesight began ...
Views: 1334 - What To Think About When Designing Your Business Strategy - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Tracey FieberThe key to establishing a successful business is knowing your new company inside and out. This means planning ahead for any potential outcomes, whether good or bad. Knowing who your customers are, what they want from your company and how this want fits into your overall corporate plan can allow ...
Views: 1468 - WHY CAN'T LITTLE BOYS SKIP? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from Tom KrauseWhy can't little boys skip? I was recently told of a parent of a three year old child who just started preschool. The parent was upset because her son was told because he didn’t know his ABC’s that he was behind and should consider after school tutoring to get caught up to the school’s ...
Views: 3394 - Teen Suicide - COULD THE PROBLEM BE US? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2013 from Tom KrauseCOULD THE PROBLEM BE US? When speaking with a friend about teenage suicide, I asked her if it would surprise her that every classroom I walked into over 90% of the students know someone who has had a suicidal thought? I went on to tell about a time I spoke to a student body of 400 high ...
Views: 1020 - Law of Attraction Tools that open You To Realms of Freedom - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2013 from Dawn GrantThese law of attraction tools, will free your mind. Watch how life unfolds after that. Here is the second set of law of attraction tools, highly recommended before beginning your goal setting plan. They will certainly keep you on track towards making your changes. These are a follow up to ...
Views: 1415 - Law of Attraction Tools Access the Next Dimension of Goal Setting - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2013 from Dawn GrantCheck these law of attraction tools when beginning your goal setting plan. Practice of these tools reap phenomenal results for anyone! If you’re looking for making real changes, these tools will put you on track to achieving your goals faster and with ease. This is the first set of law of ...
Views: 909 - 7 Steps to Goal Setting - It's a Done Deal - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Dawn GrantHere are 7 steps to goal setting to get you started on your goal setting journey. They are profound steps that will have you achieve your goals faster. Desire What Do You Want? What is your goal? Passion What does this goal mean to you? Why is it important to you? ...
Views: 1407(2 votes) - Effective Goal Setting Goes Hand In Hand With Emotions - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Dawn GrantEffective goal setting can surely be achieved when attention is given to neutralizing emotions. There is evidence that emotions affect the success of achieving goals. Who would have thought emotions affected achieving goals! But they do. Emotions are energy vibrating at different rates ...
Views: 1698(1 vote) - ***You’re Not Working Hard Enough! - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from David Leigh WeberInsulting title, huh? The reason I used it is it reflects the common American myth that if you aren’t rich (or making ‘enough’ money) you aren’t working hard enough. I saw this in college when I worked in a factory. The way to make money was to work overtime, sometimes LOTS of overtime, so you ...
Views: 2265(2 votes) - Since you are going to be home, would you... - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Judy McKayPitfalls home-based workers face every day. Whether by choice or circumstance you now work from home. Fantastic! You have heard about the advantages of working in your pajamas, no more rush-hour traffic to contend with or parking places to find. Instead of leaving home and “going to work” ...
Views: 1321(1 vote) - ***Back To School And Balance - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from David Leigh WeberThe back to school season is in full swing and with it comes even more issues regarding work/life balance. It’s tempting to get really stressed this time of year, adjusting to a new schedule after the relaxing summer. And, as we all know, that stress is going to be increased once the ...
Views: 1403 - Own Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Andy CraigOwn Yourself How is life treating you? Are you creating all that you want to create? Are you fulfilling the dreams you have in your heart? Are you blessing those you want to bless? If you are not able to answer these questions the way you would like to answer them, I have some ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - In An Overly Full Life, What Will You Say “Yes” To? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2013 from Alan SealeIt’s the Fall, which for many of us marks the end of summer and the return (if we ever left!) to overly full lives and schedules. It was a great summer for me. I took time to enjoy my home and garden, to write, to travel with my partner and my mother, to go away on personal retreat for a week, ...
Views: 827 - Writing - the perfect medicine for tired, busy mums - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2013 from Caroline MacroryThere's no escaping the fact that children take up time. In fact, they tend to take up so much time that there can be little left over to focus on yourself. Babies especially are incredibly demanding and their needs can become all-consuming. Even the most organised and efficient mums admit to ...
Views: 1103 - Who are firefighters? How to get a firefighter job? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2013 from Robin SmithWe hear news related fire hazard on daily basis, fire is caused due to natural causes or it is being occurred due to man-made cause. So do we know the men wearing red color dress with helmet what we call them? Yes, your question is right, some people name them firefighters, some name them fire ...
Views: 1123 - The New 3D Strategy: The Secret to Your Future Success - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from MaryEllen TribbyOn any given day, most of us dedicate time to our children, spouses, careers, friends, charities, churches, parents, siblings, clients, household activities, and, oh yeah, if there is a little extra time left in the day, ourselves. So why is it that only a select few of us can make it look ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - GEMS for Working Moms - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2013 from Phyllis GoldbergIs your life an endless cycle, revolving around work and taking care of the kids? If so, you’re not alone. In a recent study by the Families and Work Institute, ½ of American women say they don’t have enough time to spend on themselves and to choose the activities they enjoy. We all know that ...
Views: 1491 - Your Work Vacation Strategy - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jane CranstonMy vacation strategy! I can hear the cries already, “I have to have a strategy for vacation as well? Isn’t a career strategy, a life plan and an investment direction enough?” I’ll say “maybe” but mean “no.” While I have written much about the value and importance of work, I am a devout ...
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