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- Do You Have A Big Enough Why? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Dawn AngierDo You Have a Big Enough Why? Once you get clear on WHAT you want to achieve, it's crucial to know WHY you want it. If you have an important goal, it needs a big why. Otherwise, you won't have the determination and resolve to overcome the inevitable challenges you'll encounter ...
Views: 1604(6 votes) - 5 Ways to Connect to Your Inner Wisdom - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from Joanna LindenbaumIn our Modern World, life can get really busy and really fast. We spend a lot of time and energy running around, and also place a lot of importance on our left brains - our rational minds. Despite all this, somewhere, deep in our souls, we know the importance of slowing down and connecting to ...
Views: 1762(2 votes) - SHRINKING FROWNS AND EXPANDING SMILES - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from William CottringerSHRINKING FROWNS AND EXPANDING SMILES By Bill Cottringer “A smile cures the wounding of a frown.” ~William Shakespeare. Here are ten practical ways to reduce your unhappy failures and boost your happy successes, curing your frowns with smiles: 1. Follow the reality principle. ...
Views: 1748(6 votes) - Vitamins and Vampires - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Adele Howell-PryceI had a busy week last week and to say that I was a little ‘flat’ was an understatement. Thinking about energy brought me to today’s topic – Vitamins and Vampires! “Now what in the world has this got to do with marketing!” I can hear you say? Well, marketing and chasing your goals and ...
Views: 1526(2 votes) - The Power of Faith - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2010 from Faizal NisarFaith is power. Once you learn to believe in yourself, you are free from the thoughts of others and only true to yourself. You can do whatever you set your mind to and live however you desire. The power of faith lifts one's spirits and destroys all boundaries. If one's belief is strong ...
Views: 1087(10 votes) - How to Dispose of Negative People in 7 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Karen Kanakanui"The Life given to us by nature is short, but the Memory of a Life well spent is Eternal! (Cesaro, Greek Philosopher) This gives us a compelling reason to dispose of people we can no longer deal with. They're toxic, they're negative, and they are sucking the life out of us. It's time to ...
Views: 970(2 votes) - The 3 Simplest Words You Must Use Every Day If You Want Success. - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from Thomas AndersonMindset The Power Of Your Thinking...The Results Of Your Doing! Today, we’re going to discuss what it takes to think the right way in order to achieve all your dreams. There is a particular mindset principle that we’d like to focus on in this e-book. It’s a principle based not upon ...
Views: 2719(3 votes) - Lessons for Acting & Life - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Sande ShurinCoaching for Acting vs for Life is most often the same. Here are a few thoughts that work for both: • Think in terms of what is “core” and what is “essential.” It works in Life as well as for Acting. • When ego’s out of the way, you don’t have to show or prove anything. Again, great for ...
Views: 1244(4 votes) - DECISIONS - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2009 from Sande ShurinWhy are decisions so difficult? Because each one has ramifications – and we are looking for our choices to be perfect…to answer every need and criteria. What a shock – they usually don’t. I suggest you look at the following: - Why has the item or event to decide upon come about? - ...
Views: 1211(3 votes) - 8 Ways to stay positive amidst adversity - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Stephanie TreasureIt’s inevitable that when you are on the road less travelled, trying to achieve your goals, starting a new business, career or family, you will get hit by adversity. Its life! It has its ups and downs, we all know that. But how you react to these adversities is what sets you apart from the ...
Views: 7623(3 votes) - Inspirational Leadership - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Willie HortonIt only takes one person to believe. That statement is littered across so many texts, over so many centuries - from spiritual literature, to the chronicles of the great explorers and inventors, to the field of professional sport. That belief may sometimes be described as single-mindedness, ...
Views: 2123(5 votes) - THE ONENESS AND ALSO SEPARATE NATURE OF GAYATRI AND SAVITRI - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThe Puranas or Indain Mythology while describing the process of world creation says that a lotus emerged from Lord Vishnu’s navel. Brahma the creator sat on this lotus. God told Brahma in a celestial voice: I have created you for world creation. In order to become capable of doing, so perform ...
Views: 1855(3 votes) - The Smart Ass - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Liam O'SullivanIsn’t it great to be alive? Life is all about choices. Some are easy. Some are difficult. Often we have no choice in the amount of crap life will throw at us. How we react to, and deal with it, though is definitely our choice. It is not a question of whether we will all face challenges… it’s a ...
Views: 2375(6 votes) - 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: 1487(3 votes) - Having Trouble Solving Problems? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonWhen one wishes to solve a problem it is very easy to get tied up in the nuts and bolts of the problem itself and in this way miss out on seeing the overall picture. To solve a problem easily it is important to take a step back and thus begin to look at what is happening from a different angle. ...
Views: 1100(2 votes) - What’s Your Sauce? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Will MarreYesterday I went to a funeral. Mary was the 94 year-old grandmother-in-law of one of my best friends, Michael. Mary is a fearless soul that left a big impression by simply being herself. Her life was the great American Dream. Italian immigrant. Little education. Came to San Diego from ...
Views: 1068(4 votes) - Business Affirmations that Work - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalWith the media’s projections of today’s economy, it will be easy to view the current financial situation in a state of scarcity. The good news is, you can make a choice to believe in the scarcity or the abundance in any situation, and whatever you think, you’re right! Try repeating these ...
Views: 3097(4 votes) - The 7 Steps to Creating Powerful Affirmations - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalSuccessful people have successful affirmations running through their heads all day. Follow these steps to create affirmations to lead you to your access. 1. Know the Goal Tune your focus into where you want to be, not where you are. You reap what you sow, so if you are planting thoughts of ...
Views: 1263(4 votes) - The Age of Entrepreneurship - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalBusiness opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.” –Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Enterprises. Has the state of the economy got you down? Get back up. There’s no better time than the present to start a business. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) ...
Views: 1042(4 votes) - Falling Forward - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOnce I got an email from a woman who had just read my book on patience. She had just had a miscarriage and had discovered she had to wait for a few months before trying again. At first she was distraught and impatient. But she came to trust her body’s timing. She wrote, “Now I feel incredibly ...
Views: 1557(3 votes) - The Frogness of Music - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSay you see your first frog and want to understand what it is. Not so much what it’s croaking about, (although that can be interesting too) but what the frog really is. Traditionally, Westerners like us would grab the little guy and drop him into a bottle of formaldehyde, a preservative that ...
Views: 822(2 votes) - Until You Sleep... Honoring Michael Jackson - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter watching the Memorial to Michael Jackson today, deeply moved and inspired, the following spilled from my heart through my pen.......a message for each of us to ponder. Until You Sleep Each breath filled with promise That your next word, your next action Will be filled with ...
Views: 713(2 votes) - CranioSacral Therapists - Lessons From an Instant Manifestation - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Sharon DesjarlaisManifesting is all the rage these days. It seems you can't turn a corner without tripping over one more Law of Attraction expert advising you to imagine yourself there NOW, keep the vision planted in your mind and prepare for your success. Don't get me wrong. There's a lot of truth to that. ...
Views: 1278(4 votes) - Meditation and Pranic Healing improve lives of homeless - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Michael BorokhovskySince 1963, St. John’s Hospice is a program of catholic social services of Philadelphia, a temporary home for 52 homeless residents. An all-man shelter hosts people from all backgrounds and all walks of life. My wife Natalie, my son Ben and I went there for the first time about 4 years ago. We ...
Views: 3053(6 votes) - Heal Your Life® Techniques to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2009 from Patricia CraneThe work of Louise Hay has transformed the lives of millions! Here are life-changing techniques from her philosophy to empower YOUR life! 1. Be willing to love and accept yourself – no matter what! You don’t need to lose the weight, have the relationship, or anything else first. Start ...
Views: 1714(2 votes) - Real Life Questions - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Seun KilankoThis post will be trashing out issues on how you and I have been living our lives, how we are living our lives and how we should continue to live our lives. Life is good for those who know the pathway. I must note here, however, that a good or successful life is not based on the amount of riches ...
Views: 827(2 votes) - Just Keep Swimming - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2009 from Powerteam International“You know what you gotta do when life gets you down? Just keep swimming” -Dory, Finding Nemo In life, it is inevitable that we encounter bumps in the road. Most of the crowning achievements known to man came to fruition through persistence and determination. It is always those who ...
Views: 1326(7 votes) - Living from an Open Heart (Video) - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsVideo link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfey5CmJaBM My life has transformed. I could not have expected this. This is day 67 of season 12 of the 100-day reality challenge. I now invite you to join to live for 100 days from the ...
Views: 806(2 votes) - Let's Be Outrageous - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI had a teacher at Cornell, Professor Frederick Marcham, who died in the middle of his 70th year – of teaching. He was 94 years old at the time he died and my mother had been his student too. Prof. Marcham was a cross between Socrates and Merlin because he helped us discover our own answers by ...
Views: 789(2 votes) - The Power of Yes - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn a world full of "don’t" Full of “shouldn’t" and "won’t" It is easy to fear When that’s all that we hear. But what if one day, When those naysayers say, “It is futile, no less” You found courage for "Yes"? All Rights Reserved, Robyn O'Brien, LLC
Views: 834(2 votes) - Do You "Need To Find" YOU? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Kay PattersonOr maybe you are just interested in finding "your dream"? Trouble is, you can't really hope to find your dream, until you have found "yourself"... To be more specific, what do YOU really want, and aside from health and happiness, what exactly is the "dream" that you want? One of the most ...
Views: 1203(2 votes) - Residing at the Helm - Being Your Own Village - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSimple survival requires us to be in possession of many skills. The pursuit of dreams requires many more. Most individuals rely on the support of a village, whether peopled by relatives or community members, to effectively address the numerous ways we need assistance. This can mean anything from ...
Views: 931(5 votes) - Service: Another Way to Love One Another - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsService is an opportunity that everybody has to contribute to the world. It's like breathing in and breathing out. Although we need to breathe in, it's equally important to breathe out. It's important to receive and it's important to give, and to give of ourselves in the way that actually serves ...
Views: 800(2 votes) - It's None Of Your Business What Anyone Thinks of You - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com Authors“It’s none of your business what anyone thinks of you”, Love Who You are With Pride! A bold statement I know but a very true statement. A statement that I have begun to truly live my life by, because why would it be your business what anyone else thinks of you? We spend our whole lives ...
Views: 2634(4 votes) - How Giving Back Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI grew up in the South. As a result of that I helped my mom make a lot of casseroles and salads for those who were sick and in need. It was just what you did. We belonged to a Presbyterian church and every Sunday we picked up Mrs. Browman, a woman who lived to be 100, every week so she could ...
Views: 1595(4 votes) - A Tribute to Music... - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery day I walk to work...to and from takes about a total of 40 minutes. This gives me a lot of one on one time with my IPod. I have over a thousand songs on my IPod...everything from Michael Jackson to U2 to Rihanna to Andrea Bocelli...you could say I have eclectic taste in music. There is ...
Views: 834(2 votes) - Life Will Find a Way - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy 96-year-old grandmother is a vibrant, sharp-minded woman who spent most of her life gardening in her large backyard in Massachusetts, and her significant contributions to the American Hosta Society have earned her over 2,500 results if you Google her name. Many spiritual Teachings tell us ...
Views: 1911(3 votes) - Revive Your Dreams! - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you have a dream that keeps resurfacing yet you ignore it or immediately dismiss it? Why do you push it away? Do you think it is too grand? Do you shy away from it because of what other people might think about you and what they may say, "Who does she think she is?" Recently someone ...
Views: 1406(2 votes) - Bring Forth the Genius Within You - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Laurel ClarkLeonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Marie Curie, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa … there are many people throughout history who have changed the world through responding to inner inspiration. We call these people geniuses. They are the ...
Views: 2689(13 votes) - Writing Songs With My Friend, Mike - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen I was in my second year of college living on campus (at Columbia in NYC) with 4 suite mates, every time the phone rang, there was a race to answer it. Everyone wanted to be the guy to hear the “hello” on the other side just in case it was my friend Michael Jackson calling. Most of those ...
Views: 880(2 votes) - The Legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson Dies at 50 - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsToday June 25, 2009 is truly a sad day. Today is the day that the world lost a legend as Michael Jackson passed away from a cardiac arrest. People may know him as a lot of things, some good and some bad: a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, an actor, a businessman, a father, a humanitarian, an ...
Views: 796(2 votes) - Reconnecting to the Source - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA lot of people struggle with turbulent emotions and addictive behavior. They spend years in psychotherapy and at times they are able to overcome addictive habits through will power, only to have a recurrence and go back to old ways. From my experience, and also through observation of many ...
Views: 876(21 votes) - The Beauty of an Intent - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIntent is defined in the dictionary as: firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed. As I began to think about what my first blog was going to be, I decided to ask my twelve year old son what the intent was for his life. He said, "I want to fall in love when I get older, get married and have a job ...
Views: 798(2 votes) - Loving Peace - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Harold BeckerIt is in the stillness of our heart that we find the peace we seek in the world. It is the connection deep within to the very source of our being where we recognize the oneness of life. It is here that we transcend the duality of perceived right and wrong thinking, judgment, control and ...
Views: 2082(3 votes) - The 70-Year Old SkyDiver - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy role model, the man that I take after, the person with whom I share so many qualities, is my father. And bless his heart, my 70-year-old father will make his first parachute jump on July 1st, Canada Day. Why? Perhaps it’s his unending energy, his fierce spirit, or his eternal showmanship, but ...
Views: 1097(6 votes) - 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: 1045(2 votes) - Shifting Focus to Overcome Challenges - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWith my Thriving Through Tough Times tip, “Give to your community so you can fully recover,” I had been trying to justify it a bit backwards. With the other techniques, I noticed their appearance in many different traditions and thought, “Ah ha, a theme!” For example, surrounding yourself with ...
Views: 873(2 votes) - Climb On My Back - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from M.J. RyanDuring the eulogy for Senator Ted Kennedy by his oldest son, Ted Kennedy, Jr., the son offered this story: “When I was 12 years old I was diagnosed with bone cancer, and a few months after I lost my leg there was a heavy snowfall over my childhood home outside of Washington, D.C. My father ...
Views: 1427(4 votes) - How These 5 Mindset Shifts Can Help You Start and Stay As an Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2010 from Lalitha BrahmaStop blaming economy and take complete responsibility for every thought you think and action you take. However much we may try, it is impossible for us to change any one or the, circumstances. Make a commitment to stop blaming economy, people and environment. The only thing that you have ...
Views: 1725(3 votes) - 10 Quotes to Tape on Your Bathroom Mirror and Read Everytime You Brush Your Teeth - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2009 from Powerteam InternationalFocus on what inspires you all day every day! It feels good, it radiates good, and it brings you to new levels of success! Filling up on motivational and inspirational thoughts and staying far away from negative thoughts can completely reshape your day, especially if you start as soon as you ...
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