Self Improvement Site
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
On The Internet! Take the Self Improvement Tour
Articles from | Selfgrowth.com
- Overcoming Objections: P.R.E.P.P.S. your way to closing deals - by Objections: Buying signals in which emotions are expressed.
People buy on emotion. Whether they are introverts or extroverts is immaterial, if emotions are not expressed, no purchase will be made. Just because not all people are vocal about their feelings does not mean they do not have them. ...
Views: 1945 - Overcoming obsessive thought patterns - by Modern society conditions you in many ways to fit a
certain "normality" ;
whatever it concerns your private or professional life: being in a
relationship, having a family, succeeding in your carreer and/or
attaining
financial
comfort, etc...But when you don't suit in this social preconceived ...
Views: 1900 - Overcoming Poor Coworker Relationships - by Granted. You can’t always get along with everybody. There are some people on this earth who simply won’t allow you to make friends with them. However, at some point in life, you are likely to come upon a situation where a good relationship with a coworker has become strained for one reason or ...
Views: 1132 - Overcoming Procrastination - by We all put things off. There’s always a list of projects and “to-dos” that we just never seem to get around to —not enough time, too many distractions, tomorrow would be better, and so on. Maybe you’ve promised yourself you’ll tackle the mess in the hall closet, organize your office space or ...
Views: 781 - Overcoming Speaking Anxiety in Meetings & Presentations - by 10 Steps to Reduce Speech Anxiety
by Lenny Laskowski
1. Know the room - become familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive early and walk around the room including the speaking area. Stand at the lectern, speak into the microphone. Walk around where the audience will be seated. ...
Views: 11034 - Overcoming Stage Fright - by Public speaking is a great way to express your personal Brand to your target audience. Yet, people rank fear of public speaking above the fear of death. So, if stage fright has been keeping you from using public speaking to express your Brand, use these ten tips to be more comfortable in front ...
Views: 866 - Overcoming Stagefright - by Your hands shake, and drip with sweat. Your voice cracks. Your legs threaten to collapse. Your mind races. Your heart drowns out all other sounds with its powerful thumping. Any minute now, the audience will break into small groups to discuss what a loser you are!
You've got stagefright. ...
Views: 3717 - Overcoming Your Fear of the Unknown - by We fluctuate between two extremes in our daily lives-the known and the unknown. The known is our comfort zone, a path where we are contented, and yet confined. When we operate in the known, we anticipate, plan, control, and limit ourselves by creating boundaries.
The unknown, while more vague ...
Views: 774 - Overreaction - by Has the following ever happened to you? You are discussing an issue with your partner when the discussion suddenly turns into a heated argument. Neither person knows what happened or how to make it better. A battle ensues and lots of feelings are hurt.
This is overreaction in progress.
If ...
Views: 2082 - PACE: A Group Exercise Program for Every Body - by It is no secret in the fitness industry that group exercise programs are a hot trend. Although the term "group exercise" however, is a fairly new buzzword; the concept has been around for many years under other names (dance aerobics, step bench classes, etc.). In efforts to attract more men into ...
Views: 1293 - Pacing: The Key to Comfortable Living and Working - by What best describes your feeling at the end of a long week of work? Do you feel energized or drained? Can your Palm Pilot stand any more entries? How can consultants and other professionals avoid "burning out" during the week, and needing to spend the weekend or the holiday simply catching up? ...
Views: 958 - PAENTING TEENAGERS AND STAYING SANE - by There is no doubt about it, parenting teenagers is frustrating and stressful at its worst. At its best it is fun, exciting and fulfilling. The problem is that frustration and stress seems to predominate for such a long time. So how do we cope with the years of turmoil between 12 and 20 so that ...
Views: 1496 - Pain - a tool for growth - by A few months ago I had a miscarriage.
As the doctors preferred it to be the natural way I had to look at pain (physical and emotional) straight in the eye.
With each contraction, pain took over my whole body for a few seconds. Once this wave was over a wave of emotional pain took its place. ...
Views: 762 - Panic Attack! Help! - by Can you go outside, but you can't go in a group? Can you go in a group, but you can't be in an enclosed area? Can you go if YOU drive? Can you go in a car, but you don't want to get out of it? There are many people who panic in varying degrees, they accept it, and they try to get on with their ...
Views: 1031 - Panic Attacks - How to Help Yourself - by Sometimes our bodies can make a mistake, so we get this response when there is no threat there. To make matters worse, once this has happened we may be anxious about it happening again, which in itself may trigger another attack. We may eventually become nervous about any change in the way we ...
Views: 1143 - Panic Attacks Don't Have to Drive You Crazy - by A client wrote:
"I'm terrified something awful is happening to me. Almost every day I become really scared. I shiver, my chest hurts, my throat goes dry, I feel dizzy, faint and frightened for fifteen or twenty minutes of hell. When this happens I feel sure I'm going insane, or I'm going to die. ...
Views: 1656 - Panic Attacks Don't Have to Drive You Crazy - by A client wrote:
"I'm terrified something awful is happening to me. Almost every day I become really scared. I shiver, my chest hurts, my throat goes dry, I feel dizzy, faint and frightened for fifteen or twenty minutes of hell. When this happens I feel sure I'm going insane, or I'm going to die. ...
Views: 1040 - Panic Attacks: This Truth Will Set You Free - by Unlike too many people on the Internet, I don’t claim to have discovered THE CURE for panic attacks and other anxiety states. I do offer you a beautifully simple insight into panic which will change your reaction to it. Immediately you’ll start you on the path to calm. The insight?
“Accept ...
Views: 969 - Panic Attacks: This Truth Will Set You Free - by Unlike too many people on the Internet, I don’t claim to have discovered THE CURE for panic attacks and other anxiety states. I do offer you a beautifully simple insight into panic which will change your reaction to it. Immediately you’ll start you on the path to calm. The insight?
“Accept your ...
Views: 1583 - Papal Supremacy - by Referring to the doctrine of Papal Supremacy the Catechism notes in paragraph 882, “the Roman Pontiff, by reason of his office as Vicar of Christ, and as pastor of the entire Church has full, supreme, and universal power over the whole Church, a power which he can always exercise unhindered." ...
Views: 1558 - Paradigm Shifts - by This publication, Paradigm Shifts, may be the most efficient, easiest manual for self-improvement available. But beyond that, it is the ultimate mind tool for identifying and overcoming all unnatural problems, destructions and conflicts on a personal scale for oneself, and ultimately on a global ...
Views: 724 - Pardon me but your ATTITUDE is showing - by They say that attitude is everything. That may be true.
"With an attitude like that you'll get far in life," she said.
"I don't like your attitude young man!" she screamed.
Those words were spoken by the same person. My teacher in sixth grade. So I took it that in one instance my attitude ...
Views: 1083 - Parent-Child Internet Agreement - by The Kid's Agreement
I, ________________________________________ agree to the following rules for using the internet:
1) I will not hide things that I am doing online from my parents.
2) I will never give out my full name, my home address or telephone number, or my school name, to anyone ...
Views: 1035 - Parenting - The Irrational Vocation - by There are some grounds to assume that a cognitive dissonance is involved in feeling that children are more a satisfaction than a nuisance. Why do people bother with parenting? It is time consuming, exhausting, strains otherwise pleasurable and tranquil relationships to their limits. Still, ...
Views: 1232 - Parenting Doesn't Have To Hurt - by Several years ago Ann Landers asked her readers if they had it to do all over again, would they still become parents. An overwhelmingly large number said no, they would not. They all had their individual tales of woe to justify their stands, but it was evident that they all felt trapped in ...
Views: 1014 - Parody of Tragedy - by Every U down in Uville liked U.S. a lot, But the Binch, who lived Far East of Uville, did not. The Binch hated U.S! the whole U.S. way!
Now don't ask me why, for nobody can say, It could be his turban was screwed on too tight. Or the sun from the desert had beaten too bright But I think that ...
Views: 1305 - Passengers and Cotravellers - by We can liken our life to a travelling train ,or a sailing ship , or ambling along a path . We are travelling in the same general direction , we are all subject to the vagaries of nature , we are sharing available resources . We are getting the same general experiences while the individual ...
Views: 6569 - Passion Pushes You Forward - So Do What You Know and Love! - by The process of starting a business or choosing a career is very enjoyable and stressful at the same time. It's a good type of stress, but stress nonetheless. One way to keep your sanity in the midst of growth is to do what you know!
Let's say that your vision is to teach business, personal ...
Views: 699 - Peace - by Peace is inner stillness, it is the tranquility of the soul in which all motions subside and each thought and desire loses its importance. Peace is fulfillment in Nothingness, your home in eternity. It means resting in the womb of the Void and riding the clouds of the gods. It does not mean that ...
Views: 806 - Pearls of Wisdom for Your Career - by Most of us-regardless of age, color or sex-want successful careers. We build our minds and values as we find our passion and discover what it takes to become successful, how to get success and how to keep it. Our minds decide the quality of our lives.
Often, I hear people say, "This isn't the ...
Views: 819 - Penta’tude – the five ‘tudes of your success - by In 1941 Major General Hugh ‘Pat’ Casey designed the Pentagon in only three days. Construction began thirty days later and sixteen months after that on January 15, 1943 this now world famous office building was completed. The Pentagon is the headquarters for the United States Department of ...
Views: 1128 - People Are Not Pegs - by "...start thinking of yourself as an artist and your life as a
work-in-progress. Works-in-progress are never perfect. But changes can be made...Art evolves. So does life. Art is never stagnant. Neither is life. The beautiful, authentic
life you are creating for yourself is your art. It's the ...
Views: 691 - People Don't Know You Are Ugly 'Til You Tell 'Em - by People don't know you are ugly, 'til you tell 'em.
Question: What is ugly, really?
Answer: It's what you project.
Did you know that?
Well, think about it for a minute. Someone new comes up to you and you turn away with thoughts like, *They won't like me. Someone will tell them about me, ...
Views: 1062 - People Like To Share - by I recently called a technical specialist at a large company to ask about that company’s quality program. As I began conversing with the man I contacted, I had to explain how little I knew about cosmetics quality and he began to explain in detail what he knew. It’s a common experience. Ask and ...
Views: 959 - PEOPLE MANAGEMENT: CHANGE OR DIE! - by The only thing constant in anybody's life is change. To try to remain the same in the game of life is to slowly die. And this applies to the management of today's organizations more than it ever has in the past. Communication has accelerated, and the way we learn has been made so much ...
Views: 1533 - People Power - by Effective leaders are concerned with the why and how of getting power and responsibility dispersed through the organization.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The hullabaloo over employee empowerment is no longer confined to the "elephants" ...
Views: 1263 - Perfect Action - No Mistakes - by Everyone has had setbacks before. Normally, most people find a way around, over or through their setbacks. But then, there are those who begin to believe in their mistakes. They begin to give their mistakes life by constantly reliving them. Ernest Holmes says "if the belief in the necessity of ...
Views: 1066 - Perfect Delays - by "Winning communicators don't strive for perfection, they strive for connection."
Cheers and elation bubbled throughout the room after our presentation skills workshop. Five executives from various professions had successfully made stellar leaps in enhancing their communication skills.
One ...
Views: 1314 - Perfectionism and Its Destructive Path - by Many articles state there is an association between perfectionism and suicide. The most interesting ones have to deal with very famous and successfull people. These include people like Vincent Foster, Alasdair Clayre, and Denny Hansen, whom all have committed suicide due to pressure of ...
Views: 3306 - Persevere And Fly! - by "The Wright Brothers created
the single greatest cultural force
since the invention of writing.
The airplane became the first
World Wide Web, bringing people,
languages, ideas, and values together."
~~~ Bill Gates, Microsoft
I had the ...
Views: 724 - PERSISTENCE - by I believe there are three kinds of people. There are winners, who know what they want and understand their potential and the possibilities. They take life on. Next are losers, who don't have a clue as to who they are. They allow circumstances to shape their lives and their self-image.
I ...
Views: 1488 - Persistence - by One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Once you have determined exactly what it is you want to accomplish, you must take massive action on a consistent, persistent basis in order to succeed. Think of it like building a muscle. If you have never weight rained ...
Views: 1093 - Personal Branding: Speak For Yourself: 10 Ways To Communicate Your Personal Brand - by Your personal Brand is your promise of value. It separates you from your peers, your colleagues, and your competitors. And it allows you to expand your success. Personal Branding is not about building a special image for the outside world; it is about understanding what is truly unique about you ...
Views: 1057 - Personal discipline and the Home-Based Business Owner - by © 2002 Elena Fawkner
Allow me to let you in on a little secret you're probably already wise to anyway. As often as not, the inspiration for article topics comes from struggles with my own personal demons. Writing about them is my way of giving myself a good talking to (a.k.a. kick in the rear ...
Views: 743 - Personal Freedom - by Many singles express concern about losing their personal freedom once they get into a relationship. They often cite this as one of the reasons they are still single. After all, no one likes to be told what to do or to ask permission to do something. This is true in most areas of our lives and ...
Views: 1018 - Personal Growth tip of the week - by The power of a smile, try this out for just one day. Smile at everyone you make eye contact with today. What do you notice? Isn't it contagious? I've often wondered why people choose to respond to such an intimate gesture. I think I've found the answer. Human beings want to create relationships ...
Views: 1337 - Personal Power Through Public Speaking - by I believe that the ability to stand up and speak in public can literally change your life. Why do I believe this? Because it has changed mine. Here is what public speaking can do for you personally and professionally.
1. It builds confidence. When you experience the thrill of holding an ...
Views: 1032 - Personality Disorders - by A personality disorder is identified by a pervasive pattern of experience and behavior that is abnormal with respect to any of the following two: thinking, mood, personal relations, and the control of impulses.
The character of a person is shown through his or her personality--by the way an ...
Views: 1071 - Perspective Is Everything - by "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!"
--Anonymous
A living legend turned 100 in May. He's W. Clement Stone, founder of Combined Insurance Company (which is now a part of Aon Corp.) and author of one of the best-selling motivational books of all time, Success Through A Positive Mental ...
Views: 1161 - Pessimism - by ¡°You may already be a loser¡±.
(Sweepstakes letter received by Rodney Dangerfield.)
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Oh the almost painful din! The extravagance! The swirling, writhing masses of hysterical cheering people! The Magnificent trumpet fanfare! Cecil B. Demills ...
Views: 851