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- The New Approach to Memory Improvement - by Long before books, telling stories was the only way to pass information from one person or generation to the next. Throughout history, people have sought to improve their memory for storytelling. A variety of mental techniques have been passed down over the centuries as skills for studying. ...
Views: 2278 - The new education - by In seeking insights into the direction which education in the new age might take it will prove useful to establish the basic purpose which education serves and so throw light on the inadequacies of present educational approaches. Firstly, it must be understood for whom education exists and the ...
Views: 959 - The New Epidemic: Anxiety -Panic - Depression - by Question: More people seem to be suffering with anxiety attacks than ever before & I'm one of them. I hate the idea of living my life on medications, but without them I'm afraid to leave home. It bothers me that I can't get a handle on this part of my life. My medical tests show I am in good ...
Views: 1022 - THE NEW HERMITS: Into Deserts of Their Own Making - by In the spring of 1996, Sarah Holbrook moved to a place as basic as the life she wants to live.
A forty-four-year-old entrepreneur who had parlayed her intelligence, charm and wit into an annual income approaching six figures, she sold her house and flourishing business in a major city to ...
Views: 850 - The New Paradigm That Built a $100 Million Online Business - by Six years ago, Agora Publishing decided to test a theory - to see whether the same methods used in running a successful publishing business offline could be translated into running a profitable online business.
Did it work?
In fact, the results were remarkable - so much so that savvy online ...
Views: 967 - The New Think and Grow Rich - by That HoloMagic “c2” Factor
This is transmuting desire into money. Who knows what it will do for you?
Start with an idea!... Make very real money. Truly, an illustration of the convertibility of an idea into money; as Einstein’s formula reveals: E = mc2.
That formula says Energy equals matter ...
Views: 2291 - The NEW Unabridged Claude Diamond Success Dictionary - by Let's face it folks, we all want basically the same things in life health, happiness, enough money to buy a Slurpy(TM) and a New Lincoln Town car every year. The world, however, is getting to be a complicated place to get to all this success. So I am writing an unabridged Claude Diamond Success ...
Views: 1030 - The New You in the New Year - by How many times have you told yourself that this year you’re going to finally lose that weight or quit smoking or look for a better job? How often do you carry over your New Year’s resolutions from one year to the next? If you’re like most people, you come up with a long wish list of things you ...
Views: 912 - The Next Best Thing - by I'm the first to admit that I spend a lot of time helping people focus on goals. How to define goals, set goals, and get goals.
But goals are not the be-all and end-all of personal development.
They're just another useful tool we can use to help us get from where were are to where we'd like ...
Views: 760 - The Nurture Assumption and Adolescent Addiction - by (Judith Rich Harris is a former writer of college textbooks on child development. One day she had an epiphany and realized that what she was writing about didn't jive with her or her neighbors experiences of raising children. She stopped writing textbooks and began studying why children turn out ...
Views: 6905 - The Office Bully Part I - by The Office Bully: What's a Manager to Do? Part I
Pauline A. Salvucci, M.A.
Sometimes they resemble a pit bull on a bad hair day. Cross their path at the wrong time and you'll receive a tenacious bite in the form of a scalding tongue lashing. At other times their relentless criticism and ...
Views: 2218 - The Office Bully Part III - by Workplace bullying is a silent epidemic in corporate America. Studying anti-social behavior isn't new. It has been researched and evaluated widely over the years, and continues to be studied by psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, behaviorists, criminologists and educators. More recently, ...
Views: 3504 - THE ONE PERCENT SOLUTION! - by When we think of Olympic athletes, it's tempting to pretend that they are somehow "different". We tell ourselves they were born with incredible strength or unusual talent, or had training that we could never get for ourselves. We look at Michael Jordon in sports, or we compare ourselves to ...
Views: 936 - The Paper Blizzard - by Have you ever felt you were getting buried under a blizzard of paperwork? You should. Memos, junk mail, emails, letters, pamphlets, books, and faxes are coming at you at an ever-increasing rate. You get more information thrown at you in one day than your great-grandparents received in a ...
Views: 1013 - The Parable of the Frog: A Story of Change - by "Do not consider painful what is good for you."
-- Euripides
A few years ago some scientists conducted an experiment involving a little frog. In their lab was a vat of steaming, boiling hot water. They wanted to determine how the frog would react when dropped into the vat.
Armed in their ...
Views: 13013 - The Park - A short story about self-image - by The other day I was reflecting on life’s journey. In my youth I had looked at life as a straight path. My goal was always clear in my mind as to my spiritual direction. Then, as the saying goes, “life happened? Now, in my forties, I sense that life is more like a maze than a straight path. ...
Views: 4276 - The Path To Objective Happiness - by Who is a net value producer and who is a net value destroyer?
The creation and exchange of value is the root of all happiness. The love of earned value is the root of all Producers who create more value than they consume. The love of unearned value is the root of all Destroyers who consume more ...
Views: 787 - The Path to Profitable Speaking - by Every month I receive numerous emails from people all over North America asking how I got into the speaking business and how they can too. To respond to these many inquiries I wrote Public Speaking for Profit and Pleasure. Here are ten timely tips, from my manual, to get you started on the path ...
Views: 1379 - The Path to Resilience - by Resilience can be achieved in at least two ways.
Event-based resilience is when we respond to each event that occurs in a successful manner to resolve tensions in the space. This approach is the way some of us achieve resilience during parts of our lives or particular events. We each have ...
Views: 1452 - The Peaceful War of Existence. c. Nov 2000 - by The word ‘WAR’ seems to frighten a lot of folks. I must admit that, those that wage war need to understand that there are no winners, just some lose less. Does that mean we do not have the right to defend ourselves from aggressors? Certainly Not, the opposite is true. We need to understand what ...
Views: 916 - The Perfect Mind and Body - by Yes, any man or woman can be a knockout -- rapidly, forever. How? By harnessing key knowledge, any man or women can quickly develop a super mind, a super body, and super happiness. Amazing, perhaps. But starkly real.
Consider that the human mind and human body are one; they are an integrated ...
Views: 1691 - The Perils of Postulating, or Why Some Things are Never Completed - by Having an idea is a good thing. Unless, that is, the idea never leaves the safe confines of your neural pathways. Most of us are truly visionaries. We’re dreaming, fantasizing, stepping out of the shower with a monumental idea that will resolve every problem that’s ever existed. Then what? The ...
Views: 776 - The Personal Touch 1 - by There is a simple art to networking and the good news is, should you choose to put forth a conscience effort to improve the way you communicate, networking can and will become second nature to you, it is really just that simple. A personal touch big or small makes a big difference in how others ...
Views: 719 - The Personal Touch 1 - by Most of us spend several hours each day communicating with others through the medium of our voice. Our voices contribute much to how we impact our world.
In the same way that no two snowflakes are the same, everyone has their own unique and wonderful vocal qualities. Our voices tell the world ...
Views: 748 - The Pied-Piper of Employee Retention - by Businesses feel the increasing threat of the Pied Piper who, with just the sound of his flute can steal away valuable employee! What happens to a company when long-term employees quit? The loss of an integral part of any organization is disruptive at best, so what are the successful strategies ...
Views: 1271 - The Positive Power of Quitting - by I'm a big believer in quitting. I think it's a good thing. You should do more of it.
Yes, I did say quitting and -- yes -- I did say you should do more of it!
Sound odd? I'm not surprised. Maybe it's that neat-o 'survival instinct' of yours kicking in. Or maybe after years and years of ...
Views: 745 - The Power - by I had a friend ask me a question not to long ago that really led me to do some thinking. "How do you manage to stay so positive all the time?" You never seem to have "bad" days she said.
Truthfully the thing is physically I have plenty bad days. I’m convinced more than my fair share of them. ...
Views: 2547 - The Power and Danger of Anger - by Gritted teeth, clenched fists and a voice tight with anger do not paint a pretty picture but we've all been there. Sometimes, we get angry over the most foolish things.....a long line at the check-out, that driver who wouldn't let us in as the traffic light was changing, the endless loop of ...
Views: 853 - The Power of Anticipation - by Permission to use this article for publication is granted provided the bio/contact information at the end of the article is included and no editing of the original is done.
“When traveling at the speed of sound things happen so fast we'd be in a ball of fire on the desert floor before we ...
Views: 852 - The Power of Belief and Expectation - by While you may not always get what you want, you will always get what you expect! Belief is the most powerful state of mind because your belief system defines and shapes who you are and determines your potential. I believe Henry Ford was correct when he said, “Whether you think you can or think ...
Views: 983 - The Power of Beliefs - by The way that we think,the ideas that we nurture,the patterns of thought that we possess all impact directly on the results that we achieve in our lives.We are told that each one of us has about 10000 different thoughts a day,the question to ask is what control do we exercise over our thinking ...
Views: 641 - THE POWER OF GEMS IN ASIA - by THE POWER OF GEMS IN ASIA
By Richard S. Brown, GIA, PG
Bangkok, Thailand
Since ancient times sages and alchemists of the East have revealed the precise science relating the elements of nature with the nine planets, as well as the proper method of combining these astral elements into powerful ...
Views: 3096 - The power of listening from your heart in Relationships! - by One of the most difficult things to do in relationship is to listen--truly listen from your heart without blame, judgement or "you ought toos and you shoulds."
It's also difficult to take the time to listen without allowing distractions to pull you away from what the other person is saying. It ...
Views: 1158 - The Power Of No! - by How often do we find ourselves in awkward situations we could have avoided simply by saying "no"? It is only after getting into those situations that we remember the simple act of saying "no" would have kept us totally out of them.
Your time and peace of mind are invaluable. There are times ...
Views: 1270 - The Power of One Day - by As I speak to different groups I hear what makes a difference in people's lives--how one conversation, one sentence, one meeting, one phone call, one radio program can put an idea in someone’s head that sticks there and won’t leave until action is taken and things become different.
There is ...
Views: 725 - The Power of Perhaps - by Do you find that every time you think about making a change in your life you sabotage yourself by thinking it is unlikely that you'll be able to do it? Do all the negative, self-limiting thoughts come to the forefront and stop you in your tracks? You must learn to change these self-imposed ...
Views: 1655 - The Power of Perhaps - by Do you find that every time you think about making a change in your life you sabotage yourself by thinking it is unlikely that you'll be able to do it? Do all the negative, self-limiting thoughts come to the forefront and stop you in your tracks? You must learn to change these self-imposed ...
Views: 923 - The Power of Planning Ahead - by copyright Jan Jasper 2000-2002
People suffer needlessly by postponing tasks until the last minute. A lot of tasks we race to finish at the 11th hour could be completed with ease if started early enough. You don’t feel the need to start doing your taxes in January—what’s the hurry? There’s ...
Views: 777 - The Power of Pure Potential® - by This very instant a new life is being born into the world. With that life comes the gift of Pure Potential. The same potential that transforms a tiny acorn seed into a giant oak tree. What Einstein referred to as the only "True Reality.”
Just what is Pure Potential and how can you start ...
Views: 998 - The power of rituals - by As evening falls, a child stands at her bedroom window searching the sky for the first star to wish upon. Thousands of miles away, a Shaman doctor blesses herbs thrown into the fire in a ceremony to attract spirit. What do these seemingly unconnected individuals have in common? They are both ...
Views: 1071 - The power of rituals - by As evening falls, a child stands at her bedroom window searching the sky for the first star to wish upon. Thousands of miles away, a Shaman doctor blesses herbs thrown into the fire in a ceremony to attract spirit. What do these seemingly unconnected individuals have in common? They are both ...
Views: 1031 - The Power of Stories - by 2. WORKING THOUGHTS: Powerful Stories
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"That’s the story of my life."
"What’s your story?"
"I want to hear the whole story."
"The rest of the story."
"That’s his story."
"A likely story."
These phrases attest to the power of story. Stories shape our ...
Views: 670 - The Power of the "Right" Question - by The best way to illustrate the power of the right questions is to look at the wrong questions first.
Let's say that you, as a manager or supervisor, discover that somebody made a mistake that costs your department $20,000.
"Why didn't you follow the procedure? How could you let this happen? ...
Views: 1391 - The Power Of Thought - by Ancient manuscripts and various religious writings have long propounded the power of thought.
Studies of the writings of Aristotle, Buddha, Plato, Epictetus, the Bible, the Bhagavad Gita and other ancient manuscripts and individuals and religions show the power of thought has been known for ...
Views: 1380 - The Power of Unwavering Belief - by There are two ways you can work toward the goal of having your dream relationship. The first way is to want, hope for and try forcing it to happen. Unfortunately, that's not usually enough to bring you what you want. The other way is to deeply believe in your dream and to take action in line ...
Views: 1952 - The Power of You - Part 1 - by Whatever you're up to in your life, there is always room from growth. There is always an opportunity to get even better at an area in which you already excel! What it takes, however, is the proper motivation...the right REASON for pushing yourself to new heights of excellence.
Take a moment to ...
Views: 813 - The Power of You - Part 2 - by (http://www.boundlessliving.com/power1.html), we discussed how essential it is that we as individuals live our Purpose if we are going to be as fulfilled and professionally effective as possible. But if we aren't clear on what our purpose is - what we're really about - how can we discover that? ...
Views: 1065 - The Power of Your Thoughts - by The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their life by altering their attitudes.
--William James
Tell me what you think about and I'll tell you about your life. Emerson had it right when he said, "A man is what he thinks about all day long." Our thoughts are that ...
Views: 933 - The Predicament of the New Rich - by They are the object of thinly disguised envy. They are the raw materials of vulgar jokes and the targets of popular aggression. They are the Newly Rich. Perhaps they should be dealt with more appropriately within the academic discipline of psychology, but then economics in a branch of ...
Views: 1116 - THE PRICE OF GRATITUDE - by Long before we get to the table laden with turkey, cranberry sauce and over-sweet yams, we are face-to-face with the challenge of gratitude all month long. For most of the year we can duck and dodge the pressures of thankfulness, and most people do -- openly admitting to having a terrible time ...
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