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PART I - “Pre-Flight Check”
What does “taking charge of your life” look like for you? Each of us has different ideas about what that is for us individually. One of the pictures (or visions) we may have when we’ve taken the reigns of our life is success in our relationships, family, ... Views: 1975
At the New Year, everyone makes resolutions, savoring the opportunity to align with new goals, to throw out the old and seriously get started on achieving hopes and dreams. It's a good time to revitalize your journaling practice, as well.
And there's a bonus! You may well find that by ... Views: 1969
This blog offers information that I’ve learned from my parrot, Shakespeare. Shaky (short for Shakespeare), has been with me for some thirty years now. Amongst the many lessons he taught me, one of my favorites is his demonstration of how to Aspire Higher by setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals.
Shaky is ... Views: 1967
Good Habits – Bad Habits. Are you sure?
Good Habits: Work hard, Play hard. Lead by example.
Bad Habits: Alcohol is bad for you. Banish procrastination.
We all have beliefs about what are good habits and what are bad habits. My grandfather said that eating an egg or two a day was good for ... Views: 1967
Success can be, and probably is, something different to each one of us. But the road traveled to reach that success, whatever it is to you, will most likely be a long journey. This journey will have sharp curves,steep hills, narrow shoulders, deep ruts, many detours, and possibly even some dead ... Views: 1965
Irishman 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: 1964
Would you force a child to wear shoes that don’t fit? Then why force an education that doesn’t fit!
Well, that’s what is happening to hundreds of thousands of school children every day. And those in private schools or homeschooling programs are not automatically better off. As long as ... Views: 1962
November 23, 2009
Just when you think you have heard it all, you realize you haven’t. In this day and age, when kids (especially teenagers) are being categorized as egocentric beings totally sidetracked with electronic devices along with their own social foibles, we may tend to forget when ... Views: 1962
“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon-instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” – Dale Carnegie
This quote by the amazing Dale Carnegie is a ... Views: 1960
How do you Envision your Life?
Do you see yourself:
• Being your own boss?
• Being the CEO of a company?
• Having your own Law Firm?
• Living in Europe?
• Having a vacation house in the Caribbean?
• Working from home?
• Being a Judge?
• Being able to work from ... Views: 1960
Home businesses are not for every one, but every once in a while one comes and you can not absolutely pass on it. Instant Postcard Wealth, a minimal postcard business opportunity that only requires you to mail postcards. Yes, that straightforward, it is newbie proof, meaning even you have no ... Views: 1957
Why do some narcissists end up being over-achievers, pillars of the community, and accomplished professionals - while their brethren fade into obscurity, having done little of note with their lives?
There seem to be two types of narcissists: those who derive ample narcissistic supply ... Views: 1956
Wearing a certain print can speak volumes. Leopard is vampish, florals ladylike, zebra stuck in the ‘80s. But what of the polka dot? It often gets a bad rap, and admittedly, in certain incarnations, can be a tad ‘little girl's tea party' for grown-up women. But in the right hands, polka dots can ... Views: 1953
E commerce solution are very essential if you marketing products and services. These need to be robust and they need to work fast. That apart, they have to be secure and should in no way be vulnerable to both external and internal problems. For any business irrespective of its size, good E ... Views: 1952
You’ve heard that “curiosity killed the cat,” and for cats that may be true. But for human beings, curiosity can be a powerful enhancer of life’s enjoyment, comfort, and fulfillment. It’s a key to discovering our limitless potential.
At times curiosity utterly revolutionizes our lives in the ... Views: 1952
Many people view their career as a separate entity, not part of their "real" life when it's actually an intricate part of it. When working with women who a re really unhappy with their job, I often hear them say things like, "Well, it's just a job, it's not my life" or "This job won't make me or ... Views: 1952
It is true that sometimes we have to struggle to get where we want to be, but it doesn’t always have to be this way.
When we are amidst trouble and strife, we inherently search the horizon for more. Doing so brings only long term misery, which serves no one.
Can you live this way? Many do ... Views: 1951
What Makes A Good Leader? 7 Essential Skills Of Leadership.
What makes a good leader? 7 Essential skills of leadership.
Leadership skills are, within you. Leader is the person, who nurtures the leadership qualities, available within him. Leadership is nothing but, fulfillment of, innate ... Views: 1949
What do you truly want for your life? What do you dream of? Do you have a dream? Of course you do. You have something that you know will make the world right, and that will make the world the way it is meant to be for you. You have many things you want for your life in many areas.
When you ... Views: 1948
The other day after watching an incredible gymnastic display I heard someone say ‘I wish I could do that – it must be great to be born so talented!’.
I remember myself that when I was younger, I used to marvel at incredible performance and presumed it was due to ‘talent’ that people were born ... Views: 1943
Why Kids Must Cheat in School
When G.W. Bush signed the No Child Left Behind law on January 8, 2002,
he set the standard for test scores deciding the future for schools and students.
Produce good test numbers or no government money. Deliver or perish was the message from Washington, ... Views: 1943
Failure holds you back. If you are not where you want to be in life, then it holds you back. Everything pulls you back to where you are when you're trying to get ahead, when you're trying to improve yourself. Your situation, your friends, your family, your debt, everything... maybe not on ... Views: 1942
"The perfect is the enemy of the good." - Voltare
Are you a perfectionist? If you are, you probably admit it with pride. You probably feel it shows you are careful and detail oriented. But the reality is that perfectionism can result in procrastination, loss of productivity, and missed ... Views: 1941
Over seventy years of psychological research proves conclusively that we live automatic lives. "Automaticity" is what psychologists call our extremely efficient ability to perform routine tasks without paying attention to them. Stop for a moment to reflect on how much attention you paid, this ... Views: 1941
There is an incredible conversation buzzing about the threat of the fiscal cliff right in front us. It reminds me of the days when my biggest fear was the Fear of Poverty. I reacted to this fear by pretending I was indifferent to money, that it did not matter to me. Of course it mattered, ... Views: 1939
Inspirational Speakers
We are all born with a personality, if we want character though. We must decide exactly how we want our character to be projected to the world and then we must go about the task of sculpting ours to meet that need. Building character is a conscious process in which you ... Views: 1939
One of my mottos is, Hold fast to your vision, regardless of what is going on around you, because you need the power of your vision to transform your perception and your current reality.
When you truly stop believing (and living) in the past (i.e., past experiences, beliefs, thoughts, ... Views: 1939
Do You Start Yawning At 2:30pm And Finish At 5pm?
If you are still breathing and own a TV you have viewed a commercial for
5-Hour Energy Drink. Each dose contains 2-ounces in five different berry flavors.
This is an alternative to coffee crashing with its tired, dopey, and sluggish ... Views: 1937
Everyone is struggling with change and with the enormous obstacles that must be overcome to achieve innovation. Something has to be on the list, there has to be time and money for it, and then you have to have customer insight.
There are many obstacles before innovation can finally be ... Views: 1936
Is there such a thing as failure? You can only fail if you choose to give up and stop trying. As long as you are pressing on, taking action and trying to achieve anything, all you have encountered is an unresolved roadblock, challenge or difficulty. These unresolved challenges, roadblocks or ... Views: 1936
If negative things keep repeatedly happening in your life, you need to work at creating positive energy and I promise you, this is not only possible, but necessary.
I have a close friend who is a bouncing bean of positive energy. Luke is somebody who Nature did not endow with good looks, ... Views: 1935
In the movie, "The King's Speech," the speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) provides the stuttering King George VI (Colin Firth) with a set of exercises to keep his body and mind moving forward while speaking. By keeping his body and mind in a state of flow, King George VI was able to keep his ... Views: 1935
This is an exercise which I suggest doing for one month or longer. I would really appreciate hearing your results since it is a matter of great interest and a worthy study.
Finding the true root cause of anything is the method to eliminate even subtle negative thoughts. The exercise is quite ... Views: 1935
“Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.”
- Soren Kierkegaard, 1813-1855, Danish Philosopher
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Achieving your own happiness is the best measure of how well you are living your life and enjoying your relationships. You can learn how to be happier ... Views: 1933
In Part 1 of this series, I wrote about the importance of accomplishments while conducting an effective job search. Once you have collected and organized these accomplishments, you are ready to start using them. The first place you want to showcase your achievements is in your resume and any ... Views: 1933
"To reach great heights, a person needs to have great depth." (Anonomous) When someone becomes your dream partner, they choose to actively help you to acheive success. They become your informal sales force and, done properly, you become theirs. The right person's word of mouth can be just ... Views: 1932
The rapid rate of transformation and the growth of knowledge all around us has made the consistent acquisition of knowledge a necessity. In the past the select few people, who engaged in the practice of constant and never ending improvement, where they committed to continue learning and growing ... Views: 1932
Your brand, a product or a new service is the essential asset of your company. With this, you distinguish your company from your competitors, and you determine your position on the market.
In addition to material property, your business often also has an intangible value, such as a remarkable ... Views: 1932
There is often the misconception that to be effective in the world you have to appear like some slick, good looking, fast talking salesperson who projects a vibe of success and perfection in everything they do. You'll be pleased to know (unless of course you are some slick, fast talking ... Views: 1931
Pamela Anderson Movies Carrier
Pamela Anderson film career started when the Canadian based model/Actress moved to Los Angeles. She got her first role in the movie Raw Justice, in the year 1994. Stacy Keach, Airplane and David Keith were her costars in this movie. Before starting her film ... Views: 1930
Have you ever asked yourself how come some people accomplish almost everything they dream about and other seem to struggle on every step they take? How come some people seem to go straight to the top and others remains their all life at the bottom straggling to get by?
Actually, do you know ... Views: 1930
The way people measure wealth can be different for everyone. There are different ways that make people feel wealthy in life. Having wealth is something that should be thought about and used in a good way so that you have a happier and healthier life as well. It is all about the way that you ... Views: 1929
In business most ideas that never make it to completion die in the execution phase. Often this is because a simple plan was not in place from the beginning to insure that the pace of the project stays on track with the projected purpose and milestones. Below are six concrete steps that will ... Views: 1929
It’s easy to forget other social websites, as so much attention is given to Twitter and Facebook by media. But please mind, there are some other ways to market your business through some really cool and new social media websites. So this time I have decided to write on Flickr that offers an ... Views: 1928
Everything that happens in our world is merely an event. We give each one, meaning and get to decide whether it is positive or negative. For example: If two young children climb onto a roller coaster. One is an adrenalin junky and loves being out of control. The other is a more serious child, ... Views: 1928
The food that you consume on a regular basis can help you by increasing your personal levels of health and wellness or hurt you. After learning about Paraquat and what the harmful herbicide has done to people’s bodies, it’s imperative to know a thing or two about the produce you’re buying and ... Views: 1926
Several years ago, I read the story of how the term “reaching for the brass ring” originated. This phrase has always symbolized striving for, and achieving, one’s goals. The carousels of long ago were huge circular wooden platforms with hand-carved, brightly painted panels and beautiful wooden ... Views: 1923
The CompTia Security + Certification and CompTIA Network + Certification Exam project is simplified by its name that it is the study related to information technology. The world is running along the technology and the computer systems are changing day by day from Pentiums to lap tops. This ... Views: 1921
These days, it seems that many people need some tough love when it comes to their financial health. Every day I meet people who have become unemployed, have taken a pay cut, or are experiencing a slow period in their business. On top of that, they have credit card and student loan debt, and ... Views: 1920
Any superficial motivation that presents outside of you will be fleeting at best and offer very little or no long term, enduring inspiration at all. For motivation or inspiration to offer you any long term value, it must either help you to answer the question; “Why is this important to me” or ... Views: 1920