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Have you ever watched the flow of money in your life?
As I’ve been endeavoring to simplify my life, cutting out things I don’t really need--and lowering expenses in the process--I find myself observing the flow of money more and more.
I’ve worked hard over the past year to release my ... Views: 1877
Dear Dr. Romance:
I saw your article "Surviving Loss and Thriving Again" while searching for answers to my own issues. The 'loved one' I lost was myself. I loved life, loved adventure, travel, people, photography, mostly adventure! In 2 seconds my life was 'taken' away ... Views: 1875
Today the world is changing in a very fast pace. This brings in a amount of additional skills, techniques and methods, which are supposed to be imparted to the existing workforce. But before this, the trainer has to go through a correct experience of these concepts, ideas and methods, which are ... Views: 1875
What makes us the kind of person that we are today? It is a number of things! Who we are is a combination of our past, present and future thoughts and actions. Let’s look at it more closely.
Your past-regardless if you had a great childhood with only minor struggles or if you had a hard ... Views: 1875
Why do some athletes become Olympic stars and others never quite use their own full potential or get out of their hometown? Why do some people have their own successful companies, while others can just never get ahead? Why are some people in great relationships while others can’t seem to get ... Views: 1874
Everyone measures it differently. Some measure it by how much money they make. Others measure it by their career path and corresponding title. Then you have the people who measure it by the things that they have such as the size of their house, their art and jewelry, and the number of cars that ... Views: 1874
Most certainly, happiness is a choice, a decision each and every one of us gets to make in every moment of every day. And yet the world is populated by so many unhappy people. It seems on the face of it to make little sense. Why would so many people choose to be unhappy?
The answer is that ... Views: 1874
DREAM INTERPRETATION
So you’ve had a dream that you’re naked while you’re sitting at the table filled with family and friends at a holiday gathering. They’re all looking at you expectantly. It’s so intense it wakes you up.
Now you’re awake and wondering what in tarnation that dream was ... Views: 1874
Do you ever ask yourself the question, "Why is this happening to me?" Most of us do, especially when things aren't going the way we want them to or we're dealing with something that's difficult or painful.
A few years ago I was talking to my friend Brian about this and he said, "If you ... Views: 1874
Where does all the unwanted baggage come from?
It accumulates from old mindsets and beliefs towards experiences in life. If not dealt with, they can turn into resentment, hurt, non-forgiveness, bitterness, disappointment and anger etc. This way of thinking can create patterns and blocks that ... Views: 1872
Always ready for a challenge, a new dare? When things are not to your liking, you erupt like a volcano, splashing surroundings and people with lava and spurting rocks! Are you forcing by-standers to relocate rather than be splattered?
Never planning and having an unrealistic sense of what ... Views: 1872
What is your name? Why were you given that name? What does your name mean?
Our name, a perfectly crafted combination of characters distinguishes us among 7 billion people on earth. It is our being, it carries our heritage and it was a gift of love from our parents. Our name gives us human ... Views: 1872
What better time than a recession to ponder the words of George Bernard Shaw when he said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.”
While having lunch with my friend this week, she was ... Views: 1871
"Anger is like picking up a hot coal with the intent of throwing at someone else. You are always the one who gets burned.". Buddha
Anger and violence are endemic in our society today. It is estimated that the rate of violent crimes and assaults is four times higher than it was in the 1960's. ... Views: 1870
Business Entrepreneurship is undertaking, risk, and responsibility. It requires the elements of, curiosity, and adventure.
Business Entrepreneurship is undertaking risk and responsibility. It requires the elements of curiosity and adventure.
In the childhood, you are curious about, each ... Views: 1870
Over the past few years, I have developed a deep understanding of how my automatic brain (AB) works. From this, I feel that I have figured out much in the way of human interaction as well as personal challenges, even torments. One thing that has become quite clear is that certain anxieties and ... Views: 1870
What is Your Personal Billboard Telling the World?
Motivational Speakers
There is a simple yet very profound quotation from the philosopher Virgil that states “The greatest wealth is health” We only appreciate how important our health really is when we encounter any challenges relating to ... Views: 1870
As mentioned in part 1, the rational mind we rely on so much to protect us is our main obstacle preventing us from reaching the potential we know we’re capable of. If we want to access this maximum potential inside us, we need to go beyond the rational thought process.
Because we spend so ... Views: 1869
Without 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
These nine principles are a basic outline that you can memorise and keep with you as a guide to how you have conducted your day.
Review them at the end of the day to see if you have followed them and then try again tomorrow.
1 Do what is in front of you immediately. Take care of all ... Views: 1869
In recent months Merck & Co. pleaded guilty to criminal misdemeanor charges in the illegal marketing of the painkiller Vioxx. Vioxx has already been ordered to pay $4.85 billion to settle more than 50,000 heart attacks, strokes and deaths and another $1.9 billion for legal costs. The most ... Views: 1868
Can you complete this sentence —
“Money is the root of all –”
Of course you can.
“Evil” is what comes to mind.
But why?
IS money evil?
Many spiritual people think money is bad. They judge wealthy people as material.
Does that sound spiritual to you?
IS money bad?
ARE ... Views: 1866
From 1994 through 2013 I worked out of my home. Like many homebased business owners, I prided myself on the fact that the walk from my bedroom to my office was a very short distance.
This all changed when I moved my business out of my home to an office space a few miles from away. The greatest ... Views: 1865
What the problem is:
Gossiping is the bad habit of talking about people behind their back. People are naturally interested in other people (just look at the magazines for sale like People, National Enquirer, etc.), and like to talk about them. But it is a bad thing to discuss their affairs ... Views: 1864
It seems like I always had a goal I was working for but it always took a long time. Sometimes I would get distracted and not even complete it. Then I would start something else. And it went the same way.
What was the problem?
My problem was that I didn't know how to set dynamic goals. What ... Views: 1864
Course correction may be required...
Have you ever noticed there is really little one can control except how we choose to react…. I wrote this while winging my way back from Philly the other day. It really was an uneventful flight, yet after watching 100+ people board the plane; I can only ... Views: 1863
Self Acceptance is one of the most important life skills a person should be capable of.
However most people fail to accept themselves the right way because there is a very fine line between self acceptance and self deception.
Some people get self acceptance wrong by believing that it’s a ... Views: 1863
When Your Back is Against the Wall…
by Bill Cottringer
…Or when you are caught between a rock and hard place and can’t get any lower because you are already lower than a snake’s belly. This is a horrible place to be in life, but only the lucky few escape these painful experiences. Most of ... Views: 1863
"A Fine Time for Healing" is a Blog Talk Radio podcasted half hour sanctuary for your emotional wellbeing. Show host and author of Fine...ly, Randi G. Fine, discusses life-skill topics that heal and enhance our life experience. Tune in for informative, inspiring, uplifting, and empowering tips ... Views: 1862
Have you ever heard of a Gremlin? A Gremlin is a nasty little monster that rides around on our shoulder all day whispering or talking or yelling all sorts of negative things into our ear. It says things like “Who do you think you are?” “You don't deserve to be successful,” or “You are such a ... Views: 1862
Have you ever blamed someone for something they didn’t even know they had been a part of? For example, this morning, I dropped a huge bottle of windshield de-icer on my toe. It hurt like the devil. And, just who would be doing anything with windshield de-icer in 119 degree weather ... Views: 1861
How wonderful it would be if we could help our children and grandchildren to learn thanksgiving at an early age. Thanksgiving opens the doors. It changes a child's personality. A child is resentful, negative—or thankful. Thankful children want to give, they radiate happiness, they draw people. ~ ... Views: 1860
January 30, 2009 marked the beginning of the 12th annual Season for Non-Violence. A Season for Nonviolence is an international 64-day educational, media and grassroots campaign dedicated to demonstrating that nonviolence is a powerful way to heal, transform and empower our lives and our ... Views: 1859
You can sense Roslyn from out in the carpark. She is a tornado of stress and drama. Her energy whips up a frenzy around her and the more intense the chaos, the more focused she becomes in the eye of the storm. And when she leaves, there is an eerie stillness.
Roslyn's vibrational signature is ... Views: 1858
Most of us grow up conditioned to believe that conflict is bad. That is a myth! And it’s a pretty destructive myth because it places all of us in a position of being bad in some way because we are in conflict within ourselves or we experience conflict with others.
Truthfully, being in ... Views: 1858
If you ever feel your focus is faulty, check your commitment. But, also look at what else is going on in your life.
It was a Sunday, a day I’d planned to relax and do as little as I could get away with. There were good programs and movies on, and I wanted to slounge (sleep and lounge) the ... Views: 1858
This year over 1.75 million college students walked across the stage to pick up their diplomas. Seniors everywhere were excited to graduate as parents were thinking about words of wisdom to impart. With the scarcity of jobs and school loans due, it’s going to be harder than ever for these ... Views: 1857
Ever find yourself striving to Work Positive and your Eeyore Vampire boss is doing everything he can to prevent it?
You’re in good company. Negative bosses—Eeyore Vampires—swoop in with alarming consistency on our coaching clients despite their best efforts to Work Positive.
How do you ... Views: 1857
Many people think that our situations are responsible for our pain. But have you ever known any two people who were faced with the exact same circumstances but responded completely differently?
Let’s look at people who have won the lottery. Some people who have won lots of bucks from the ... Views: 1857
Most often people are tougher on themselves than on anyone else. During my Conversations with Charmaine radio show I had with Marilyn Suttle and Shawne Duperon they both asked the question “how long before you forgive yourself?”
That's a great question! As a consultant and trainer in ... Views: 1857
I am 34 years young. I prefer it to say in this manner rather than the other standard way. And I’m writing this letter to myself - to my present self, and to my future self, and to my eternal self as well. This is the letter I will never forget as I want to document how I feel being thirty ... Views: 1856
“Be the Change You Want to See in Your Lifetime…”
- Mariano M. Jauco
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Increase Your Dignity and Respect
I recently read a story about a person named Jim Rohn, who is probably the classiest business teacher on the planet. Jim is in his 70′s and has spoken to millions around the ... Views: 1856
My dad just turned 80 years young.
As I get older I'm realizing that my dad has taught me a lot about how to be happy. Although he wasn't really "teaching" me... more like setting a great example by the way he has lived his life. Unfortunately, as is common with kids, I didn't appreciate or ... Views: 1855
Choices; we all make them everyday. Some of us learn from the poor choices that we’ve made in life. Some of us regret the choices that we’ve made. A lot of us understand the repercussions of the choices we have made. A lot of people don’t understand the repercussions at all.
I feel that there ... Views: 1854
STEP 1: A critical step to attracting money into your life is to make a decision to shift your perception about money in general and other people’s money. Start treating ALL sources of money with respect. If you don’t approve of how some people are generating their income, then look inwards to ... Views: 1853
It's pretty easy to understand what causes nervousness: It's what we feel in the absence of self-confidence. So, the best way to stop feeling nervous is to seek the truth about yourself, about your unrealized talents and potential. You might notice that this means that you don't have to add ... Views: 1852
Have you already given up on some of your biggest dreams? Have you set some goals that you don’t seem to get any closer to achieving?
What if I told you that YOU are the only one who stands between you and your goals?
Give it a thought for a moment - right after you set a goal for yourself ... Views: 1851
Before jumping into conclusions and piling up problems over yourself, you should first reach an understanding of what is the reason behind all of your troubles.
When it comes to troubles, there are so many solutions to solve them, some people might prefer running away from them, others would ... Views: 1851
Have you ever had one of those days where you think, “I wish I knew how to do this, or I wish I would have gone there, or I wish I would have tried doing that?”
Whether it is something like rock climbing, or learning a language, or getting a degree, it is never too late to do it. If there is ... Views: 1849
I am sure that you all have heard the old adage that if you want respect you have to earn it. That saying is so true but I want to add onto it from the things that I have learned during my life experiences. You have to earn it, give it, and demand it all at the same time. If you do these things ... Views: 1849