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- A Short "Tribute" to the "late and great" Ayrton Senna, perhaps the Fastest and Greatest Racing Driver of them all! - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Craig LockA SHORT "TRIBUTE" TO THE "LATE, GREAT" AYRTON SENNA: LIFE AT THE LIMIT: Submitter's Note: Craig is currently "working" on a new manuscript, a "real labour of love" titled 'INSIDE THE MIND OF A GRAND PRIX CHAMPION, where we'll take a look inside the head, the "top two inches" of the very ...
Views: 1583(3 votes) - According to Love - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Monica UnderwoodWhilst I’ve been around on Planet Earth, I’ve made quite a mess. How about you? My name is Monica. It means “counsellor” and I’ve been counselling people one way or another all my life. Counselling is all very well. I’ve tried to be a good one, but maybe it would have been better if I’d ...
Views: 1174(4 votes) - An International Look on PTSD - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2014 from Abigail FazelatAlthough Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has always existed in the human psyche, it was not officially recognized by the medical community until about 1980, the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs estimates. When it first entered the DSM-III, the condition was apparently met with a stark ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - Anything's Possible When There's No Unfinished Business - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor nine years, I have been leading Shadow Process workshops and training programs around the world with amazing people. I've met thousands of people who picked up one of my books, came to one of my workshops, or enrolled in one of my training programs because there was some area of their lives ...
Views: 660(1 vote) - Are You Stifling Your Creative Voice? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2019 from Yve AnmoreAs a writer, one of the biggest things I’ve noticed is that my fear of transparency generally doesn’t relate to myself. Usually, it’s concerned with hurting those who are in my story by default. It can be one of the reasons why we as artists don’t share our message and personal journeys as ...
Views: 945(1 vote) - Awaken the Energy of Leadership Within - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Jayne WarrilowTimes have changed and leadership is undergoing an evolution. Leadership is no longer confined to those at the top of organizations, indeed it is no longer confined to those working within organizations. Leadership is becoming an essential skill for us all; it offers us many insights into how we ...
Views: 1301(3 votes) - Awaken your Creative Genie - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from WEE DILTSOne of the reasons you stop creative efforts is your feel you are not getting the praise you want from others. Why not consider the praise and growth you get from the Universe? Another reason you stop creating is you think your creation is not as good as others; so what? It’s yours. Stop ...
Views: 1796(2 votes) - Backbone Power - by Submitted on May 27, 2014 from Dr. Anne Brown"If you don't stand for something you will fall for anything." Gordon A Eadie Why do I need a backbone? I just have my simple little life. I don't aspire to be famous. Hmmm! Everyone's simple little life is going to be given an opportunity to take a stand for something, someone, some ...
Views: 1559(2 votes) - Becoming a Black Belt in Business - Salesmanship and the Tenants of Tae Kwon Do - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Michael GarzaWhat can a sales person, marketer or business person learn from the martial arts? The answer: A lot! There are five tenants that make up the core of Tae Kwon Do. These tenants are: -Courtesy -Integrity -Perseverance -Self Control -Indomitable Spirit This article is the first in a ...
Views: 1347(3 votes) - Bouncing Back - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from M.J. Ryan“I can’t believe this is happening to me,” said the CEO on the other end of my phone line. “They just offered me a contract extension and three months later they’re telling me I’m out. I’m in shock.” Whether you have just received the news you no longer have a job or are dealing with any ...
Views: 1685(3 votes) - Build Your Business by Nurturing Your Creative Side - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerAs the caretaker of your business, it's up to you to feed it new ideas and fresh insights. But sometimes it feels like your well has run dry, and finding an inspiring idea is more difficult than squeezing water from a rock. Which is why it's imperative to your mental health and the success of ...
Views: 1529(2 votes) - Celebrating Thirty - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2011 from Antoinette SykesDear God, Thirty days ago, my life changed forever. My fiancee transitioned to heaven and more than thirty friends, family and others that I have not met, have continued to pour out their support, prayers, love, friendship, kinship and camaraderie in ways only YOU can see. But, I truly feel ...
Views: 1105(1 vote) - Change Strategy for Success - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from John DoidgeA personal change strategy for success in life and business. The requirements for embracing change as fresh opportunities rather than as something to fear. Mankind’s ability to adapt to change has made us the most successful species on this planet. Without this ability we would not have the ...
Views: 843(1 vote) - Changing Habits to Change Your Way of Life - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from John DoidgeChanging habits mentally to change your way of life towards fulfilling your potential. Identifying and overcoming the hidden habits that are holding you back. What is a habit? We all know it is automatic behaviour without the need for thought, and changing habits is not easy. But are there ...
Views: 1164(1 vote) - Cheating on Your Diet - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Cory HollyMany nutrition experts actually promote a lifestyle of dietary cheating as a means of release, provided it is controlled, planned and monitored. Others say not to get hung up on the right and wrong of nutrition, that food is just fuel for the fire, and that ultimately, it’s just not that ...
Views: 2058(1 vote) - Choose to be Positive Today - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2010 from Bruce MillsWhy not Choose to be Happy today instead of mad. We all can choose the minute we wake up if we want to have a great day or a bad day. Once you get out of bed why not tell yourself that today is going to be a great day. Talk about some things that you are going to accomplish today. It is so much ...
Views: 3845(3 votes) - Climbing - Climb To The Top - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Bruce McClellanEver since I was young, the trees called to me. I loved to climb. About halfway down the street from my childhood home, my best friend, Peter Esposito, had two large evergreen pine trees in his front yard. They must have been well over 50 feet tall. As a daily ritual, we would crawl under the ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - College, Pizza and Baseball - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Fireflies TeamAt first glance, the pizza looks and tastes like most home delivery pizza. Hot, cheesy, and wafting of oregano and parmesan, Dominos Pizza has kept many a college student going!!! When I was in college in Louisiana, I ate my fair share of the stuff! But did you know founder Tom Managhan ...
Views: 883(1 vote) - Commitment - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowCommitment; we have wonderful intentions at the beginning of a new and exciting venture in our life that entails our hopes and dreams coming to fruition. We make a promise to ourselves that we will follow through in all areas to ensure our obligation is met. We vow that we will take all the ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - Courage - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKauri Tree, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand We are afraid to leave the safety of our comfort zone. We feel safe thinking and acting in the same manner as the various groups we identify with. We have been conditioned our entire lives to think and behave a certain way. However, at some point we ...
Views: 685(2 votes) - COURAGE OF YOUR CONVICTIONS: Do you have what it takes? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBRICKBATS AND BOUQUETS Whoever coined the expression brickbats and bouquets summed up the nature of life in these wise words. Or as Dale Carnegie once said: No one kicks a dead dog. Kicks, also known as brickbats, are the jibes from critics or jealous people all too ready to comment adversely ...
Views: 2411(1 vote) - Cultivate Your Living Seeds - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo not judge each day by what you harvest, but instead by the seeds you plant. Today’s harvest is not important, because it is the product of what you planted yesterday; what is important is that all your new seeds are well planted in fertile soil, not too close to any large bush whose roots ...
Views: 1447(3 votes) - Daily Inspiration: You Have The Power To Improve Your Life - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsTwo weeks ago Robin Sharma arrived to Israel as our guest and speaker in three events, we had an amazing time where Robin gave inspiration to so many people in the events, in meetings and to every person he met. It was also the launch to our new ...
Views: 670(1 vote) - Death and Liberty: The Story of Harriet Tubman - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Marquita Herald(Following is one of 101 Stories of Uncommon Women in History, told in honor of Woman’s History Month. Harriet Tubman, 1820–1913 "There's two things I got a right to and these are Death and Liberty. If I could not have one, I would have the other." ~ Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was ...
Views: 2209(2 votes) - Decide Your Own Destiny - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Gerri D Smith"Destiny is ours to create. It is a living masterpiece designed by the heart." - Flavia Weedn Human nature is created so that you can choose your destiny. In order to know your destiny you must realize that your life is in a constant state of change. The key to deciding your destiny is to be ...
Views: 2315(1 vote) - Different Ways of Navigating - We're All In The Same Boat - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe’re all in the same boat. We just have different paddles, and perhaps we find ourselves on different rivers. We all live in human bodies. These are the vehicles in which we move through our world. We are all made of flesh, blood, and bone, with brains, hearts, and lungs to power us. Our ...
Views: 1023(2 votes) - Discovering Your Passion Through Humble Practice and Outrageous Play - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Mark GorkinA playful challenge from an audience member helps bring to life the importance of searching for and developing your passion, whether in the face of skepticism, long periods of self-doubt and/or having to accept (even better, learn to play with and laugh at) your own flaws and foibles. Setting ...
Views: 1821(1 vote) - Dissing Yourself is Not Being Your Own Best Friend - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Rosa LivingstoneWe often speak to ourselves in mean, condescending and ridiculing ways. We say things like, “You’re so stupid’, “No wonder no one listens to me”, “I’ll never be happy”, and “I hate myself”! If you stopped to listen to your negative inner voice you’d find that it doesn’t think much of you. But ...
Views: 1641(1 vote) - Divorce - Breaking Up or Breaking Free? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Barbara KellySo often, when I speak with someone who is divorced, the word "failure" comes up. We have been taught by religion, our families, and our culture that divorce is a failure of commitment. The following stories illustrate the transformative power of divorce. Whether you are the person who ...
Views: 1488(2 votes) - Do What You Love – Love What You Do - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Michele MolitorIt was a series of challenging events (to say the least) and an unexpected “course correction” in my role as creative director back at the height of the dot com days in Silicon Valley, that left me bewildered, dazed and befuddled as to what was my next career step needed to be. Stressed out ...
Views: 1384(2 votes) - Do You Act on Your First Thought or Your Second Guess? - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from Reggie OdomAre you ready... ...to step into your greatness? One of the characteristics of Greatness is listening to the wisdom within you above and beyond the “shoulds” and the voices outside of you. Your inner wisdom speaks to you as an idea, impulse or inspiration. It speaks to you in every ...
Views: 3875(1 vote) - Do You Know What You Are Looking For? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2010 from Roseanna LeatonHow many people do you know who are dissatisfied with their life and yet at the same time they do not really know why? They are looking around for something but don't have a clear idea of what that something is. Similarly, how many people do you know who say their prayers at night, saying ...
Views: 1255(1 vote) - Do You Want to Be Forever Young? Here are 3 Tips. - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Darcy Keith“I want to be forever young” was a quote that I read on someone’s Facebook page recently. Forever young: what exactly does this mean? Stay at the same age forever? Look youthful all the time? Keep the same energy level? Remain young at heart? Continue to live like you are a teenager? ...
Views: 2379(1 vote) - Effort and Understanding: Having It Easy - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOur lives are an exercise in facing challenges. We dream the grandest of dreams as youngsters only to discover that we must cultivate copious inner strength and determination in order to meet our goals. Our hard work does not always yield the results we expect. And it is when we find ourselves ...
Views: 592(2 votes) - Ellen Degeneres and the Law of Attraction - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2010 from Nancy BidigareEllen’s life is sure looking up these days. Her talk show is popular. She’s gotten a much sought after gig as a judge on American Idol. She even got Oprah to put her on the cover of O Magazine. Could things be going any better? Well, yes. She’s in a loving relationship and just seems to exude ...
Views: 920(2 votes) - Embrace Your Inspiration for Better Writing - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2013 from TJ PhilpottFinding your inspiration as a writer most certainly helps unleash your creative imagination which is essential for anyone using content online! It doesn't matter what initially inspired you but what is important is learning to use this feeling to improve your writing and productivity! As many ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - Embracing Change - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNothing ever stays the same. Our lives are in a constant state of flux. There are little changes, big changes, changes that we initiate, and unexpected changes that happen to us. One thing is for sure… change is inevitable. Changes – both big and small – lead us into to unknown territory and ...
Views: 1480(3 votes) - Everyone Auditions All The Time! - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Sande ShurinJust completed teaching the July Audition Intensive in New York City. I kept it simple this year. I gave a few of my pertinent notes about what industry professionals are looking for (CD, Directors, Producers, Agent, Managers) then Part 2 - I did private coaching – and working for the style ...
Views: 1102(1 vote) - Everything is an experience. There is no such thing as failure. Two Asian entrepreneurs cut to the chase of success - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenziePillars of Success Action, right direction and creation are the drivers underpinning many of the entrepreneurial success stories. For Rehan Allahwalla and Muhammad Nasurallah, vision, passion, garnering experience and service have been the main supports of their entrepreneurial ...
Views: 1768(2 votes) - Evidence of Spirit (Part 1) - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from S. Evette GardnerContemplate and complete the following statement, “I am…” If you didn’t come up with an answer, try to give the matter some more thought before moving on. So what’s the verdict? What did you come up with? Were you able to narrow your assessment down to just one attribute, or did you come ...
Views: 1227(2 votes) - Expanding Their Vision: Nine Ways To Help Others Awaken to Consciousness - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com Authors1. Living by your values allows you to become a positive source of inspiration for others. Don't hide; express yourself and embrace life without reservation. By simply being yourself, you can help the people in your life see how one person can make a difference by being a living example of ...
Views: 585(1 vote) - Expeditions in Faith: Your Purpose is Your Challenge - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Jennifer UrezzioWhat's your great challenge in life? What is that theme that has run through most of your life? Some great challenges are: not enough, fear of failure, trust issues and speaking your truth. Just because we are experiencing a challenge doesn't mean: • that you are "doing" something ...
Views: 1305(1 vote) - Eyes to See and Ears to Hear by Abraham Rose - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Abraham Rose and Johnny L. EllisDo you sometimes feel empty? Are you going through a long dry spell? Or, might you have already discovered your eyes to see and ears to hear. Many year ago, when I began repeating the powerful little prayer, “I will to will Thy will,” my life changed. These six little words are great for ...
Views: 2684(1 vote) - Faith in Action - Dreams Can Come True - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Dianna GoodHenry David Thoreau said, "If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the life which one has imagined, one will meet with a success unexpected in common hours" and I have found this to be true. There is power in action. Not undirected action or staying ...
Views: 954(3 votes) - Famous Entrepreneurs in India Like Byju Raveendran - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2020 from Anu BhardwajOne of Famous Entrepreneurs In India Byju Raveendran Born in Azhikode, Kerala. He did his schooling from a Malayalam-medium school where his parents were also the teachers. He had an extreme interest in sports, and he used to play up to six different sports at the school level. But, studies ...
Views: 720(1 vote) - Famous Entrepreneurs In India Like Ritesh Aggarwal - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2020 from Anu BhardwajRitesh Agarwal, the founder of OYO rooms is one of the most successful young entrepreneurs of India today. He has single-handedly transformed the hotel business in India. He is currently valued at 360 crore rupees. OYO rooms provide hotel guests with standardized, young, and efficient rooms with ...
Views: 747(1 vote) - Finding Blogging Inspiration - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Sam TrentIf you're a blogger, you understand what I mean when I say some days, it just doesn't work. The ideas don't come together, the words aren't flowing, and you just don't have the pizazz needed to put together something witty, clever, informative, or at the very least, useful enough that someone ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - Floundering Towards Grace: Making Big Moves with Small Steps - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Tama KievesI think one of the things that has made me successful in life is I’m willing to do things that are not flattering. I have been willing to not have it “all together,” and to still believe I stood on a path that promised more security than any other road in the world. I left a fancy legal career ...
Views: 1080(1 vote) - Follow Your Dreams and The Money Will Follow - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Evelyn LimSuccessful people has found out that when they step out to find their true calling, money come to them very easily. Sticking to their vision brings their dreams forward. Indeed, as the saying that goes, "Find what you love to do for a living and the money will follow". In short, work at ...
Views: 3564(1 vote) - From Rags To Riches - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinWe have all heard of stories of success. We have heard of people becoming millionaires and billionaires. Often we wonder whether these people really did make it starting from nothing or if they went through luxury and comfort to more luxury and comfort. Well this article is about going from rags ...
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