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How Core Beliefs Run Your Life - For Good or BadFoolproof Ways to Use Assertiveness to Request a RaiseTips for Using Social Media in a Healthy Manner- Will Power (Or Won't Power!) - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Janet WilksThe meaning of the word “willpower” is totally misrepresented, misunderstood and misused in the way we live today. Willpower is not meant to be used in the long term. Its function is to give our minds and bodies a quick burst in the event of an emergency, where we are at physical risk. For ...
Views: 1576 - Feeling Uplifted or Uprooted? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2011 from Ava SaadiIt's been a busy week in some busy times, topped off this the interest in the day 11-11-11. Let's make it a little more exciting and give 11-11-11 a full moon. What has come out of this week? The wind storm, rains, and heavy traffic last night set the tone, and the thick blanket of fallen leaves ...
Views: 1575 - Strength is Beautiful! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Dianne DanielsJust came in from a walk with my darling dog (DDog) Sisko – he’s getting a bit old, so we have to walk a little slower than in the past, but it was such a beautiful warm day that it didn’t hurt my feelings one bit to walk slower. We covered 1.22 miles according to a great website from Prevention ...
Views: 1575(2 votes) - The Pause - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2015 from Jeanna GabelliniHesitation. It's a daily occurrence and yet you may not even know it's happening. Hesitation is a pause. A doubt. A question. Is it fear or your Inner Guidance speaking? If you pay attention to that gut feeling of hesitancy, you'll gain clarity on which action steps to take to be a ...
Views: 1575 - A Unique Personal Development Plan - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2011 from Teddy DanfieldWhat is your personal development plan? Are you becoming a better person everyday? These are simple, but often difficult questions to answer. Most people have not picked up a non-fiction book since graduating from either high school or college. If you are asking yourself: What is a ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Building Self Esteem in Children: Setting Rules and Keeping Boundaries - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 from Elizabeth MorrisSetting rules and holding boundaries - part of building sound self esteem in children: Children are curious by nature. When they are younger, it's usually because they want to understand everything. When they are older, it's because they want to understand why you think something is ...
Views: 1573(1 vote) - Can success make you confident? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanHe is well educated He is more successful than most of his friends He even has a PHD degree but the last time he was in a social gathering. He didn't find the right words, didn't feel secure and felt like a complete loser. The man felt as if he had no self confidence and wondered, why ...
Views: 1573 - Mental Toughness - Staying Goal Directed - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlWe are all encouraged to have goals – to set objectives and have targets. When we think of goals, usually we only consider the big long-term goals, such as buying a home. However it is often our everyday goals and actions which we need to focus on in order to increase our happiness and make life ...
Views: 1573(4 votes) - The G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S Life - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostOnce upon a time there was a song, The Glamorous Life by Sheila E.? I loved that song. It’s probably one of the reasons glamour is instilled in my brain. So what does it take to live a glamorous life? The lyrics resonate with me “she’s got a lot on her mind, big thoughts and big dreams”. Sounds ...
Views: 1573 - How important self confidene is - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanYou might believe that you are aware of the importance of self confidence but actually self confidence has an effect on some aspects of your life that you might have never though of, for example: - Depression happens because of the combination of genetics and changes in the external ...
Views: 1572 - Sanity before Success - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2013 from Avril AllenSanity before Success! One common cause that brings clients into coaching with me to stop anxiety spoiling their lives, is the ever-increasing cultural expectations to do more, be more, have more and faster! This is fuelled by the feeling that unless we earn a certain income, and possess ...
Views: 1572 - Be yourself, no matter what they say - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Denis Gorce-BourgeLike Sting said in his famous song Englishman in New York in 1987, “It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile, be yourself no matter what they say...” You can spend your entire life trying to please everyone, trying to adapt to what people expect from you, doing a painful gymnastic to adjust ...
Views: 1571 - Coping with Critics - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Tina TessinaNo one likes to be criticized, fairly or not. It’s always difficult to deal with, and it can hurt. Because I’m a writer of books and columns, and because I’ve lectured, appeared on radio and TV, I am sometimes recognized in public. I’m glad I’m not more ...
Views: 1571(1 vote) - The Inner Critic and Self-Esteem - by Submitted on May 19, 2014 from Jay EarleyJeanette had low self esteem, all her teachers wondered about this. She was musically talented, but had no confidence in herself. She never tried out for the orchestra or school plays. As she got older, this pattern continued and she ended up with minimal jobs. She just assumed that she wouldn’t ...
Views: 1571 - Self Esteem & Your Health - by Can you Imagine a world where all children had high self-esteem?
Self-esteem is a critical reason why people do not obtain the health, wealth, and happiness that they are searching for. Self-esteem is the last hurdle that is needed to actualize what is in the heart… ones true desire.
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Views: 1570 - 10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Mike Martin10 Ways to Deal with Difficult People By Mike Martin We may always have difficult people in our lives but we don't need to let their negative energy dominate our lives at home or at work. We can try and change them but that would truly be difficult. The easier and softer way is to change ...
Views: 1569 - Are You Just Trying To Wait And Hang On? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Paula GregorowiczDo you find yourself just trying to hang on and get through the recession? Perhaps you are waiting for things to turn around or something to happen (business partner make a decision, new clients to show up, reorganization at a job to work itself out) before you move forward? If so, you’re ...
Views: 1569(5 votes) - Get Out Of Your Own Way - Tips on Becoming A Success - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Dr. Jeanette RaymondGet Out Of Your Own Way - Tips on Becoming A Success Jeanette Raymond, Ph.D. Ever wonder why the all pervasive hot tips on becoming rich, successful and desirable never work for you? It may be because you don’t have the relationship with yourself that sets the stage for success. The most ...
Views: 1569 - Kick the Approval Habit - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2003 from Thelma MarianoYears ago I based my feelings of self-worth on performance and how much I could achieve in school or in business. When I turned to professional writing, my internal rating system focused on the number of sales. But guess what? My need for external approval was a bottomless pit. I could never get ...
Views: 1569(1 vote) - Social Media: Can Social Media Cause Depression? - by Submitted on May 10, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, it is easy for someone to end up being obsessed when it comes to their appearance. The need to look good is nothing new, but what is new is the pressure that someone can experience through using social media. They no longer need to be around people; the only thing they need ...
Views: 1569 - How to Love the Skin You're In - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2011 from Susan LiddyNo matter our size or shape – long and lean, compact and curvy, top-heavy, pear-shaped… many of us seem to have a negative perception of our bodies. Instead of seeing our beauty, we focus on what we believe are our negative qualities making it more difficult to feel confident and fulfilled in ...
Views: 1568(4 votes) - Control Your Inner Thoughts To Enjoy A More Abundant Lifestyle - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Sonny JuliusWhat kind of conversations are you having with others? What kind of conversations are you having with yourself? Is it laced with positive words or negative words? Is your glass always half empty or half full? It's very important that you become conscious of this matter real soon. Why is it so ...
Views: 1566 - Do You Attach Untrue Stories to Experiences? - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorA simple action sent me back, in memory, to the first time I became aware of attaching an untrue story to an experience. See if you recognize your own predilection or habit of doing this. I needed to open a new pint of Half & Half. The container had that opening that requires you pull the ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - How to Build Self Confidence - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Willie HortonIn conversation with a journalist a few days back, I was asked what tricks I knew that would help build self confidence – he said that he had been discussing this with a number of other people, in preparation for an article he was writing on the subject. I suggested to him that self-confidence ...
Views: 1566 - What is it About Intuition? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2015 from Ulrike Berzau MM, MHS, PT, FACHE, www.UlrikeBerzau.comI find it fascinating that people we perceive as rational are totally using their intuition. What is your experience with intuition? I’d love to hear about it and how it has affected your life? Everybody knows Albert Einstein, the German-born physicist who developed the theory of relativity. ...
Views: 1566 - Body Confidence: Is It A Good Idea For Women To Use A Celebrity's Body As Inspiration? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2017 from Oliver JR CooperIf a woman wasn’t very happy with her body, there are number of things that she could do. And the approach that she takes can all depend on what kind of personality she has. One Option When she looks at her body she could end up feeling bad about herself, but that doesn’t mean that she ...
Views: 1565 - Business Etiquette: What in the World Should I Do? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2009 from Joan CurtisLast week I taught a class on Business Etiquette. My class consisted of people ranging in ages from the mid 20’s to the early 50’s. I noticed a definite gap in how people identified “correct” behavior. The younger people seemed more relaxed with the rules. Webster’s defines etiquette as ...
Views: 1565(1 vote) - From King To Pauper In Less Than One Week - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Timothy SmithThe site was Highland Park golf course in little Auburn, NY. The event was the 5th annual, growing in popularity CaddyMaster's Golf Tournament. On the line: PRIDE. Also a golf championship as well. Here's the make- up of the CaddyMaster. On day one 24 players made up 12 separate 1 on 1 ...
Views: 1565 - Resentment Soup - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Merna Throne, M.S.Resentment is a word and a feeling we all try to avoid, sometimes at all costs. It is a hard word to swallow when we need to look in the mirror, but is a word that we can’t get enough of when we give it away. We can see it so easily in others, but is very easy to deny when we look in the ...
Views: 1565(2 votes) - A Step in Building Your Self-Confidence - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Melanie VanNuysOur self confidence is the accumulation of all our reactions to the experiences that life brought us, the manner by which we were guided by the older people in our environment and how we and the society view us. Many factors contribute to our personal understanding of confidence. One ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - Be an Indispensable Linchpin to the Right People - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Young KimIf you are reading this blog, you have probably at one point either heard of, or read the Seth Godin's book, "Linchpin". If you haven't read it yet, here's the highlight: be indispensable. I would take it another step, and say that you need to be indispensable to the right people. I had a ...
Views: 1564(3 votes) - Lessons in Leadership, Resilience & Innovation - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from paige arnof-fennAs an entrepreneur and business owner I see examples of innovation everywhere, I think it is part of the entrepreneurial DNA! We have to solve problems every day but luckily most of them are not life and death situations. The world had an amazing lesson in innovation last month with the 33 ...
Views: 1564 - Relationships: Do Your Friends Accept You For Who You Are Or For What You Do? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that human beings need in order to live a fulfilling life is to be accepted for who they are. But while they have this need, it doesn’t mean that it is always met. And even when one does feel as though the people around them accept them for who they are, it could be that they only ...
Views: 1564 - Social Media: Does Social Media Encourage Abusive Behaviour? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperThere are pros and cons to most things in life and social media is no different in that respect. It has allowed people to connect to the people they know and are close to and it no longer matters where in the world they are. One no longer needs to remain out of contact with someone for too ...
Views: 1564 - Social Media: Can Social Media Cause Someone To Become Obsessed With Their Appearance? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIt could be said that to one degree or another people have always been concerned with their appearance, and in recent years, it could be said that they are more concerned than ever before. For a number of years, the mainstream media had the biggest influence when it came to someone’s ...
Views: 1563 - Your Renewable Energy - by Submitted on May 21, 2013 from Tina NiesAre you fueling your life and passions with “renewable energy”? Renewable Energy is considered to: be energy generated from natural resources; or energy that is replenished at the same rate it is used; energy coming from sources that can be replenished; or even energy produced from inexhaustible ...
Views: 1562 - Critical Thinking: Why Do Some White People Hate Their Own Race? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperRegardless of whether someone has spent time at university and/or on social media, they may have come across white people who hate their own race. This could be something that has made them scratch their head, so to speak, or it might not have simply gone over their head. When someone ...
Views: 1561 - Relationships: Are Relationship Problems Caused By Low Self-Esteem? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to fixing something, it is not uncommon for some kind of diagnosis to take place. Once this has taken place, the appropriate action can then be taken, and before long, it could be back to normal. Alternatively, someone could find that something doesn’t work and instead of ...
Views: 1561 - ***How To Find The Beliefs That Cause Various Problems - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Morty LefkoeGetting rid of a limiting belief with the Lefkoe Belief Process (LBP) is not particularly difficult. We can train people to do that in a weekend. And we can create an on-line process or a DVD that will eliminate a specific belief. The trickiest aspect of the LBP is identifying all the ...
Views: 1560(2 votes) - 2 ways to become more confident - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanOne of the main reasons that makes some people believe that change is not possible is believing that their current behavior will remain the same simply because it have been there for a while. The person who smokes might label himself a smoker and so make it harder to believe that he can ...
Views: 1560 - Know-It-Alls ... Don't Know This - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Dr. Mollie MartiLast week in a session with a client, a Division I basketball coach, we spent time talking about what she was doing on behalf of herself and her team to incorporate new tools to support a successful season. The list was long -- and wide. It included support across mental, physical, emotional, ...
Views: 1559(3 votes) - Smile : The Simplest Way of Being Confident - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2017 from Albatross TechnologyAs we rush through our busy days accomplishing our tasks—work, kids, shopping, cleaning, and eating on the go, we often complain that we don’t feel good. There is a simple, quick, and effective way that you can feel better throughout the day and also be more attractive. All you have to do is ...
Views: 1559 - The Gift of Loving Yourself First - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2013 from Jeannie CampanelliMany loving, naturally-giving people experience an imbalance in their flow of giving and receiving. They give easily; it’s receiving from others that is challenging. Unlike those who have difficulty considering others, this message is addressed to those who disregard considering themselves! ...
Views: 1559 - Why is it so Hard to Say No? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Scott BaxterIt almost seems inevitable to be unable to say the word No, despite the idea that we are in situations where we know that we should. For some, it just comes naturally, but for others, it almost seems impossible to say it even though we know that we are better off if we did. So why does this ...
Views: 1559(1 vote) - Victim Mentality: Do Some People’s Childhoods Set Them Up To Have A Victim Mentality? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is going through a difficult time in their life, they could come to believe that they are being victimised. When this happens, they could end up feeling hopeless, and as though they have no control. Alternatively, they could look into what is taking place and then look into what ...
Views: 1558 - 6 Tips for Gaining Confidence - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2011 from Anne BachrachBecoming an entrepreneur can be one of the most unnerving ventures in your entire life. Just when you thought you knew it all, you find out you’re just a student trying to make the grade. So what do you do when your confidence takes a hit? Follow these 6 tips for gaining confidence. 1. ...
Views: 1556 - Are You Running on Empty? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon BallAre you running on empty? Going through day after day of what feels like meaningless activities that take up all your time and energy? Everywhere you look there is a fire that needs to be put out? One demand after another from others? Do you feel that you have lost the real you? Is your life ...
Views: 1556 - Heart Song - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2009 from Lori Lite“When Susan Boyle sang… the world stood still..” Like an angel plucking the string of a harp, her song struck a heart chord that could be felt around the world. When Susan Boyle sang on the stage of Britain’s Got Talent, the world stood still. Young and old, successful or struggling, popular or ...
Views: 1555 - How to really become self confident - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanLots of people spent years trying to become confident without succeeding. When those people begin the quest they usually start by looking for online tips that can help them become confident quickly and this is usually what they come across: • Say "I like myself" everyday out loud Not ...
Views: 1555 - Want Success? Think Positive - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Tom Cramer“A man is but the product of his thoughts … what he thinks, he becomes.” -Mahatma Gandhi. Whatever happens in your life is the result of what thoughts pass through your mind. Your thoughts, good or bad, pass into your subconscious mind and greatly influence your behavior and produce similar ...
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