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- Life Balance Quiz - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Sharon GreenspanIf trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you are not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy that life can feel like a circus sometimes. How well do you manage career, family, fun, money, romance, social life, spirituality, service, ...
Views: 1828(1 vote) - In Pursuit of Mastery or Passion - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Renee BarnowTo what extent do you pursue mastery more than you pursue passion? The first time I heard this question was in a 6-week program, Juicy Online Marketing Essentials Bootcamp, that Lisa Cherney and Michele PW offered. In answering the question, I realized that for too many years I had been ...
Views: 1188 - Beat a Stressful Day by Playing Funny Games Online - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2011 from Nick LeonWith their colorful graphics and creative game mechanics, anyone who wants to beat stress will certainly find these games relaxing and reviving. Who wouldn't want to spare some time playing funny memory and time management games? And if you want to know if this is just a waste of time, well, ...
Views: 1429 - First Sessions, First impressions - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Caron GoodeThe first session can be up to an hour. You have to get to know one another. What is the client looking for? You have to set ground rules. I ask for a three-month commitment, and require a 24 hours cancellation notice. I have certain other requirements, such as I do not allow drug or alcohol ...
Views: 1844(2 votes) - The Seriousness in Responding versus Reacting - by Submitted on May 30, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseAs I write this, I have just returned from being away for a few days. I expected based on past experience I would have quite a bit to catch up on when I came back. Between US mail, e-mail (2 accounts), voice mail (2 phones) and just touching base with immediate family members, there was quite ...
Views: 855 - How Are You Taking Care of Yourself? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Caron GoodeI hear you when you tell me you are busy. I understand the long list of items on your to do list that never seem to be crossed off even in spite of your best effort. I see the look of frustration on your face and feel your overwhelmed presence when you enter the room. I know you have one last ...
Views: 1610 - Talent, It's not just in the Eye of the Beholder - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Odette LaurieTalent. We know you have it, we know you got what it takes, but if we can't see it, hear it or live it, you don't have. Period. Kind of sucks doesn't it? So what are you going to do about it? Are you going to do what you have been doing thus far? Are you going to stick your toe in and jerk it ...
Views: 1249 - Who Are You - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from Ken OnuWhy do so many of us feel like we are under constant attack? It is because we have forgotten who we are. Our real, true, genuine self is always one with Source Energy and is unbreakable linked to it- that is who we are. Who we think we are is the self that we portray in our daily lives- ...
Views: 830 - New Research on How-to-Learn Quickly - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Hal WechslerNew Research in How to Learn Do you hear every word of text you read, in your mind? Don’t say no! because 99.9% of the rest of us subvocalize all-the-time. The fancy terms for hearing the text mentally, are ‘auditory-reinforcement’ and ‘subvocalization’. So what? Reading and hearing your ...
Views: 1943 - The Healthy Joy of an Online Family Business - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from David AnthonyHaving had three natural and happy births (so far) and having set up house, organic garden and begun home schooling, my wife and I decided to turn our attention to a home based family business. Since I work from home and my wife is the primary carer, we needed something that would fit in to our ...
Views: 2098(1 vote) - 5 Powerful Masterminding Strategies that Enhance the Confidence of Success Driven Women - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from V. Ivana FosterBuilding a business is a fantastic and challenging experience. You can wake up exhilarated to begin your day and go to bed feeling overwhelmed and frustrated. The key to success is to maintain a positive, "I CAN DO IT!” success driven mindset. Easier said than done, right? Here are 5 key ...
Views: 2031 - The Value of Informational Interviews in Moving Forward on a New Venture - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseIn today’s fast paced society, it is not uncommon for people to want results quickly when they are in need of something. However, when you are looking to obtain something of value in your life, such as a new job, beginning a new venture or becoming an expert in a field in which you know little ...
Views: 1160 - Wage Slavery; The Only Socially Acceptable Form of Modern Day Slavery - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Marc de BruinHere we go again; this is a statistic from the national news: "AUSTRALIANS are taking more work home than ever but aren't getting paid overtime for the hours they put in outside of the office. A new workplace survey (...) found that 58 per cent of Aussie workers admit they still check ...
Views: 2331 - THE POWER OF - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Adrienne MarksZig Zigler said : Motivation doesn’t last – well neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily!! Makes sense doesn’t it? Yet how many times do we start doing something ‘positive’ only to find maybe a week or so in we’ve lost the ‘motivation’; we don’t ‘have the time’; we’re ‘too ...
Views: 1186 - The Competition has switched to Vector Graphics-Have You? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Atiqur SumonThe vector images are not made up of dots as the JPEG or BMP images. This makes it easier to scale the images larger or smaller size without compromising on the quality. The edges keep smooth and clean when blown up. They can be ideal for using in logos which takes up different sizes. Vector ...
Views: 1030(1 vote) - How Do I Handle A Client in Crisis? - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Caron GoodeMen have trouble asking for help and calling a coach is asking for help. It is a new field and people don't know much about it. Coaching is good for men because it is in the comfort of home; it is private. However, men don't call coaches until they have a crisis. Men often call a coach when they ...
Views: 785 - How to Grow Your Parent Support Group - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Caron GoodeParent support groups are a terrific way for parents facing similar, challenging situations in life to offer each other encouragement, share ideas, and generally reduce the stress of a trying time. Unfortunately, parent support groups are often started and led by Moms who have little experience ...
Views: 829 - New Tablet Computer - How You Can Benefit From Having One ? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Darren FlemingThere a lot of ways to embrace technology. One is to get your own new tablet computer. Tablets function the same as the laptops and desktops. However, the big difference is that tablets are super handy like mobile phones. You don’t need to find a table or a corner where you could access. ...
Views: 889 - 12 Tips to Help You Claim More Time for Yourself - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Marquita HeraldWhether you are feeling overextended, overcommitted and overwhelmed, or just ready to free more time for summer, the following tips can help you take the first steps toward conquering your time crunched lifestyle find more time for "off the clock" fun. "There is nothing so useless as doing ...
Views: 2500(5 votes) - Almunecar for your Villas in Spain - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Porsche KlingerVILLAS IN SPAIN TO RENT in Almunecar, the tourist capital of the Costa Tropical and an important part of the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Almunecar is a beautiful holiday town with the Andalucian Mountains of the Sierra Nevada in the background and excellent sandy beaches which distinguishes it ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - Life Balance Success: How To Keep "Me Time" From Backfiring! - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Valerie ThomsonMost women in business come to understand the far-reaching benefits of taking time to refill their cup. While it may be challenging to do, we know we are better able to keep up with the demands of running a business, and having a fulfilling life outside of work when we take time to restore. ...
Views: 1015 - Meditation and Self Realization in Busy Life - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Jeyaprakash MariaWe lead a busy life in this world. To become a successful person in this planet, we struggle hard to keep up in this competitive market. In this struggle, we nearly forget our real identity or who we are. It is because of this, our whole attention goes towards name and fame and we truly ...
Views: 1133 - Are You looking for a meaningful, Balanced and Healthy life? - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from BVG Janaka dasWe can see, anyone of us, every human being, some more and some less, are looking for a structured, Balanced and Healthy life, looking for meaningful human life, searching for Meaning of life in so many and different ways, according to mode of nature, which presently predominate in our mind. ...
Views: 963 - The Power of a Nap - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Barby IngleA child’s life is full of stressful situations that they have to learn to overcome. Maybe children that take naps have it right. Children get snappy and distressed when they need a break and need to zone out form the stress of life. As chronic pain patients, we could follow their example and ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - Better Your Time Management with Time Blocking - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Barby IngleWhen you are in chronic pain or chronically ill, you can manage better if you are organized and goal oriented. I like to practice something I learned called Time Blocking. We typically practice this in project management without knowing that there is a name for it. We have to get things done ...
Views: 1607(2 votes) - Working Mothers – The Kids Are All Right - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Christine Brown-QuinnThe Science Daily recently reported the results of a 50-year long research project conducted by the University of California, Irvine under the headline “The Kids Are All Right: Few Negative Associations With Mom’s Return to Work After Having Children”. Once again the headline is framed in a ...
Views: 1379 - Reprieve for Working Mothers: New Study Unveils Positive Impact on Child Development - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Christine Brown-QuinnResearchers at Columbia University in the U.S. have confirmed what rational mothers and fathers already knew: it’s the relationship we develop with our kids and the happiness of the family unit that counts the most.The research included 1,000 children ranging from birth to age 7, and considered ...
Views: 2514 - 3D CAMERA - What Makes Them So Special ? - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Darren FlemingA 3D camera is a portable version of the studio view camera offering camera movements, interchangeable lenses and expendable bellows for extreme close-ups. It is used to take photos on special moments such as birthday, graduation and anniversary. In the early 19th century, camera models ...
Views: 898 - Is Multi-Tasking Taking You Away From Enjoying Your Life? - by Submitted on May 16, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseI happened to be juggling a number of different tasks last week. I’m sure that is no different for many of you. One of the things I realized I had fallen into the habit of doing was trying to use every available minute I had to fill with some action I termed “productive”, so I could get action ...
Views: 873 - Finding Proportion in Your Life: Are You Ordering Off the Right Menu? - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Jennifer Peek"I'll have what she's having." ~Estelle Reiner as deli customer in When Harry Met Sally Whether you remember this classic movie line or not, it is a great frame of reference for what we often think when we get small glimpses into the lives of other professional women - especially ones that ...
Views: 1360 - Growth Spurt - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Debra WoogFor me, growth seems to come in spurts. I like to think I’m always growing, and maybe I am, but like a baby sometimes I seem to suddenly spring into the next stage of my development. Over the past several weeks I’ve been feeling an inordinate amount of growth. The month started when I ...
Views: 904 - How The Discipline from Martial Arts Can Develop Our Lives - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Vincent TreacyJim Bouchard is a motivational speaker in the USA and he, like myself, has a background in Martial Arts. Now that I no longer practice the physical side of the Martial Arts the mental aspects come ever more into my life. Jim had sent me notification of his book and then he also sent me a copy to ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Less Stress More Holidays - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Adrienne MarksAnticipation, The expectation of something good Having something to look forward to is great – but we tend to only look forward to stuff like holidays or birthdays or Christmas or other things like that. Wouldn’t it be good if we just looked forward to something nice, fun, interesting ...
Views: 1185 - 6 Tips for a Better Work - Life Balance - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Joyce Weiss6 Tips for a Better Work-Life Balance The demands on your time seem to never ease up. We’re all struggling to make time for ourselves, maintain friendships, and keep the spark in our love lives. How can you determine what you need to be happier and more productive? Start with these ...
Views: 935 - 5 Keys to Maintain Your Work / Life Balance - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Joyce Weiss5 Keys to Maintain Your Work/Life Balance Everyone wants to experience work/life balance. But between longer work weeks and increased demands at home, it often feels near-impossible to give ample time to all aspects of life. And when you feel out of balance, stress is the inevitable ...
Views: 823 - Instant Article Wizard, Create Top-Quality Unique Content From Scratch, In Minutes! - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Joann burtonjust look at what Instant Article Wizard can do! Gather and disect THOUSANDS of pages of research on ANY topic you choose in SECONDS. Break the research down into subtopics so you can break your content into relevant sections with ease. Generate paragraphs of content based on ...
Views: 1032 - The Steps You Take - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseRecently I was speaking with a long time friend about what I anticipate coming up for me in the next few weeks. Due to a number of steps I have taken over the last several months, I am beginning to see activity increasing for my business. While I found the increased activity very gratifying, I ...
Views: 960(2 votes) - Guided Grounding Meditation with Intuitive Life Coach, Suzanne Rose - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Suzanne Rose LubkowskiGuided Grounding Meditation, Suzanne Rose Lubkowski, Certified Intuitive Life and Wellness Coach, www.empoweringserenity.com Please prepare yourself by creating a sacred space to receive. Be comfortable and go into a place where it is quiet without distractions or others around. Sometimes ...
Views: 1445 - Guided Grounding Meditation with Intuitive Life Coach, Suzanne Rose - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Suzanne Rose LubkowskiGuided Grounding Meditation, Suzanne Rose Lubkowski, Certified Intuitive Life and Wellness Coach, www.empoweringserenity.com Please prepare yourself by creating a sacred space to receive. Be comfortable and go into a place where it is quiet without distractions or others around. Sometimes ...
Views: 2025 - Making a decision to succeed is never enough. - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2011 from Nick van TonderAt one stage I presented a 30 day Success program to people, free of charge, in which I reveal success principles that really work. I ask you to focus carefully right now, in other words; please catch this!!! Only 5 percent of people that I offer this program to accepted the offer. In ...
Views: 1988 - Ignorance is Bliss - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryWhile the world is in a total state of conflict and chaos, your inner world can be calm and centered. Sounds too good to be true? It is time to recognize that the immense changes that we as a species along with our planet are going through is nothing less than a total transformation, from the ...
Views: 1345 - Ants to Grasshoppers - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2011 from Rebecca CherryAnts to Grasshoppers With the June 26th Lunar Eclipse/Grand Cardinal Cross of last Summer, a window of opportunity opened for each one of us. And, while it is many months later, the window is still wide open and the energy is intensifying as many more astrological aspects unique to this ...
Views: 1669 - Living Life, but Missing Life - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Carolyn BatesThe Adrenaline Lifestyle, Adrenaline Addiction, can be very difficult to acknowledge and to balance. It’s a form of compulsive behavior, sometimes leading to substance abuse and depression. A busy lifestyle can be compelling because society seems to admire and promote this. People who are ...
Views: 1551(2 votes) - Unpainted Paintings AFTER THE DRIPS by Jerry Saltz - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2011 from aaren brownsThe history of modernism reads like an esthetic Book of the Dead. At the first glimmering of photography, painter Paul Delaroche fretted, “From today, painting is dead.” In 1912, Marcel Duchamp mused, “Painting is washed up.” Aleksandr Rodchenko pronounced his 1921 monochromes “the end of ...
Views: 798 - what on earth is life coaching - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from danny gormleyWhat on earth is life coaching? This is actually a question that I am asked most frequently and is yet still one of the more difficult questions to answer… “ In the past I would have had my three-minute intro speech ready in anticipation ” But the simple truth is this, as in Life… coaching ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - Your House Renovations - Cost Management Tips To Help You Spend Less Money - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Frank M CobertHouse renovations are extremely exciting things to do but they're also thought with a lot of problems. One of the most important things you will have to think about will be the spending budget simply because the total price of performing up your house can be considerably high in the event you ...
Views: 927 - Signals You May Have Work-Life-Imbalance - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Michelle CubasWhen I hear clients say this phrase, “I feel like I’m running out of time,” signals several alerts to my trained ear. In coaching, we call it “Articulating What Is Going On.” We do this by playing back to the client what you heard them say. We do this together so the client feels supported and ...
Views: 1096(1 vote) - How to write the best romantic novel of 2011? - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Susan KhareEvery year thousands and thousands of romantic novels are published around the world, and hardly one percent of those make it as a best-seller, and out of that, only ten percent are worth saying “they were really good and moving”. I am sure every novel of Nora Roberts is filled with tears, joy ...
Views: 514 - Transition versus Change – There is a Difference - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2011 from Anthony CalabreseRegular readers of my blog know that I have expressed a good deal of thought on the topics of change and transition over the previous months. The words are used so interchangeably that it is easy to believe that they are one in the same thing. However, while related they truly are not. As I ...
Views: 1201(2 votes) - Happiness in your bathroom - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from kirsty pFinding the balance between function and form is ideal for a stress free bathroom experience. If you have children or a busy lifestyle the practicalities of the bathroom are essential to the smooth day to day running of the household. Expert bathroom designers create spaces that are designed ...
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