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- Truth or Consequences - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Dawn AngierTruth or Consequences When I was seven, I moved for a brief time to Columbus, Georgia with my family while my father went on active duty for the Army. I was a new kid in a new school and wanted to make friends quickly. One day in music class, the teacher asked if any of us knew how to ...
Views: 1108(2 votes) - What You Say Has Power - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Leisa OlsonMother Teresa said “I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there”. September 21 was Peace One Day, a day to bring people together with activities and events that focus on creating ...
Views: 1270(1 vote) - 3 Critical Steps to Starting a Personal Development Program RIGHT - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! The multitude of personal development programs available in the market is vast and overwhelming. How do we know which programs are right for us? What can we do to maximize the benefits of a self-improvement course? Here are three steps that I've discovered to be crucial in ...
Views: 2111(1 vote) - Choose Your Friends Wisely - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Albert GaroliThis article is a continuation of a previous one entitled “You Are Who You Frequent” in which the focus was directed to overcoming one’s negative habits by changing or reformatting a social group. Your social network is a sum of the members of your family and the people with whom you work, ...
Views: 2261(7 votes) - A Discussion on Safety and Hunting Accidents - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from William HayesHunting seems dangerous just by its very nature. But what are the facts? Every year there are appx 800 non-fatal hunting accidents and 100 fatal. When considering the large amount of hunters nation-wide (appx 20 million), one could come to the conclusion that hunting is fairly safe. Of course, ...
Views: 3573(2 votes) - Bankruptcy - How To Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2009 from Peter RadfordOverview Bankruptcy may be defined as the legally declared inability of an individual or organisation to pay their creditors, who represent a third party which supplied, to the individual or organisation, a product or service for which they are legally entitled to receive full settlement. ...
Views: 1476(3 votes) - ***The New Morality and Me - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromWhat people used to openly call good and evil in others must now be considered a matter of personal style or personality instead. This is the politically correct mores imposed by—hmm, the media perhaps? So now one can feel the same illicit thrill saying so-and-so is evil as one can saying a ...
Views: 3021(4 votes) - Whose Business Are We In? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Janet ChristensenWhose Business Are We In? At some point in time, each of us encounters situations where you want to jump in and fix something in another person’s life, perhaps a family member, friend or co-worker. It may be a personal situation, a work problem, a financial situation, a conflict – the ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - …And We Want the Government To Do What? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke I am always amazed when I see well educated, seemingly worldly people make themselves look and sound silly by promoting ever more aggressive expansion of government. We are currently in our national election cycle, admittedly the silly season for politicians. This year, ...
Views: 1419(3 votes) - Put Accountability To Work In Your Organization - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Debora McLaughlinIs accountability elusive in your organization? If you're like most leaders, you regularly deal with work force issues that get in the way of your organization's success. Here you have all this talent at your fingertips, yet goals are not being met and your business isn't nearly as successful as ...
Views: 1397(2 votes) - Getting Things Done - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Judi MoreoHave you ever heard anyone say “There’s just not enough time to get everything done?” “The world is just going so fast.” “Technology is making life so hard.” “The faster I go the behinder I get.” The rate of change we are experiencing today does make it seem like the world is going faster. ...
Views: 3547(7 votes) - Organizing is a 3 Step Process – Forget the Pretty Bins - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Mary DykstraOrganizing is about having a strategy - its not about having the latest and greatest containers. Many of my clients and audiences fall victim to all the great “Organizing” & “ Organized” pictures of beautiful closet systems, kitchen & organizing bin systems which are only 30% filled with color ...
Views: 1816(4 votes) - Using a Mentor for Home Business Success - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Devon BrownAchieving home business success is something that many people want, but not everyone will achieve it. There are a lot of reasons that explain why some succeed where many others fail, and very few of those reasons have anything to do with being lucky. Success comes from taking the steps to ...
Views: 1165(2 votes) - Success and Trust - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanSuccess comes from the mind that is ready for it but for many of us ‘I would but …’ becomes the cop out and then the excuse department is endless. Failure can have addictive qualities all built from the loop of personal history. When we get good at not achieving we can perfect the art of not ...
Views: 1406(3 votes) - Success and Self Pity - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Geoffrey CanavanBeware the constant attraction that all of us carry to feel hard done by and the subsequent feelings of how unfair the world can be that become a hiding place from the more fulfilling journey of achievement. I learned the truth of how we identify with this loop when, on many occasions, my own ...
Views: 1670(2 votes) - 5 Reasons Most People Fail at Goal Setting - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Dennis KelleyNow is a great time to review your goals for the year and determine how well you are doing at accomplishing those things you wanted to get done this year. If you are like many people, you probably have a few goals that you haven’t made much progress toward achieving. You may even have some ...
Views: 1988(5 votes) - What Are Your Personal Values? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner DavenportA person's got to have a code, a creed to live by. ~ John Wayne ~ In general, personal values evolve from circumstances with the external world and these can change over time. For many generations, most of us learned our values - sometimes referred to as morals, from parents, teachers and ...
Views: 4924(2 votes) - The Meaning of Success - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Dawn AngierI once got a letter from a high school student in Australia. He wanted to know my definition of success. It’s a good question, and I thought I’d share my answer with you. Most people will tell you that they want to be a success. But it’s a rare individual who can tell you what that means. ...
Views: 1689(3 votes) - The Purpose of External Accountability is... - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Tom WeberI asked the question “What is the purpose of external accountability?” Many of you didn’t have an answer, and if you are like most people you were wondering why I included the word “external” in the question. Well, today the answer shall be revealed. And it will change the way you feel when ...
Views: 2109(1 vote) - How To Ensure Customers and Employees Recognize Your Organization’s Value - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Pat LynchOrganizations cannot optimize their business results unless their customers and their employees clearly recognize the significant value they provide. How can you discover whether these two important groups really see this value? Ask them. To discover whether your customers perceive the ...
Views: 1355(1 vote) - What is the Purpose of External Accountability? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Tom WeberAccountability is one of the most powerful tools and motivators that many of us have at our disposal. Most of us have had either an accountability buddy, coach or manager that held us accountable from time to time. But most of us do not realize that there are different types of accountability ...
Views: 6215(4 votes) - The Power that Lies within Accountability - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from John Di LemmePower is the ability to create explosive results from the potential that lies within people and things. Think about the power within a stick of dynamite or maybe an automobile. When you press the pedal, the power that lies within the vehicle is ignited. Similarly, the power within a rocket ship ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - Six Ways to Make Your Personal Brand Matter in the Marketplace - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Karl DumasWhether you’re a waiter, CEO, politician, account director or job candidate, your personal brand and all that it conveys make a dramatic difference in how effective you are in achieving support. In essence, everyone who “supports” you – the diner, board member, constituent, client or hiring ...
Views: 1252 - Whine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Janet WilksWe are at present in the grip of a world wide epidemic of a virus known as Swine Flu. Due to the sheer numbers of people who have contracted this dreadful virus, it has been making headline news around the world and there has been plenty of advice from the medical profession worldwide on what to ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - How To Develop Clear Objectives That Work Every Time - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Sharon MikrutWhether you are developing goals and objectives for a grant application, during a strategic planning process, or for your staff members or team, there are four items you need to remember to ensure your goals and objectives are easy to understand and implement. To illustrate these items below, I ...
Views: 2314 - How to Impersonalize Criticism - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Gian Fiero |Criticism is tough for most people. When we are criticized, we often develop a reaction to what is being said which makes us feel as though we are under attack. It's only natural to impulsively defend one's self under such circumstances. Granted, some criticisms are malicious and unwarranted, ...
Views: 1637(5 votes) - Authentic Accountability - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jonathan LewisAuthentic Accountability Accountability is the backbone of success. Without accountability, dreams, and ambitions will almost always fall by the wayside. With accountability, motivation levels go up, things get done even when the effort doesn’t seem worth it, and goals get accomplished. So ...
Views: 5229 - Personal BestSubmitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyObtaining your personal best is a goal for each of each day. One would think that most of us would strive to be our personal best. Each day we find people who just settle for status quo, and who seem to care about their own problems. Have you seen those kind of people in and among us? Maybe ...
Views: 1236 - The dreaded word - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Kevin AbdulrahmanLet's look at this much dreaded word. F.A.I.L.U.R.E Is it really that bad? Having trained tens of thousands of people around the globe, the answer usually varies depending on who you talk to, their upbringing and their culture. This usually determines their views on failure. Over all ...
Views: 2242(2 votes) - What If...Enough Wasn't Good Enough? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Angel TrueThe other day a client emailed me with an update and ended with "So thanks for the crappy assignment. It was great." The comment reminded me of the several hundred individual conversations I'd had at a festival just the weekend before. I was asking people "What If…You Could Love Your Life ...
Views: 1149 - I Hate You!-- How To Let Go Of Animosity Towards Others And Be Happier With Yourself - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from Heather TaskovicsHow often have we come across people in our lives who have, in our minds, done something so terrible to us that we feel the utmost loathing and hatred towards them? Unfortunately, we all can admit to this on more than one occasion. When we are faced with situations such as these, we basically ...
Views: 10457(2 votes) - Emotional Thoughts Tied to Health and Happiness - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Dr. Len LopezThere is a new study that just came out talking about how our emotions can help us deal with stress, depression and overall happiness. It is basically saying that we need to appreciate our positive happy moments in a day and that the more we do that the more internal happiness we find, the ...
Views: 2970 - Rush Limbaugh: Icon of Anti-Morality - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen Michael Steele, the hapless chairman of the Republican Party, lost his bearings and called Rush Limbaugh's style ugly and incendiary, everyone knew it was the truth. But it was a perfect example of an inconvenient truth. The right wing has long used ugly, incendiary speech the way baseball ...
Views: 1094(1 vote) - It's Our Job - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Julie FarhaThings look pretty messy out there. Many seem to be having a crisis of some kind… a financial, health, family or spiritual crisis and likely a combination of these. How will we get out of our crisis? Will the bailouts work? How about health care reform? How can we care for our families when ...
Views: 1015 - Is That the Truth? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Sumner DavenportEarlier this year, a client expressed excitement that Oprah, the woman who has everything, was going to admit that even she couldn’t lose weight and keep it off. I didn’t know what Oprah was going to say during her January show about her weight and living her best life. I only know what is true ...
Views: 1741(2 votes) - How to Keep Your Hard Earned Success - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreCan you count the times you have... - stopped smoking and some time later started again - attempted to get rid of unhealthy weight and quit the program before you got to your goal - reached a healthy weight goal then, over time, gained it back - stopped abusing a legal or illegal drug or ...
Views: 1285(1 vote) - Relationship Goals Involve WHAT? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Lynn MooreHow are your relationships working for you? When it comes to relationship goals, here we find some of the most intricate challenges. Unlike most of your goals which involve yourself and inanimate objects or subjects such as your living quarters, your career, your money, your material items ...
Views: 1257(2 votes) - Top 10 Reasons to Be Ethical and Live with Integrity - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Tracy PhaupChoosing to live ethically and with integrity isn't for the faint of heart. It means making choices and dealing with consequences that choosing to lie might help you avoid, at least in the short-term. Here are the top 10 reasons why it's worth the time and energy. 1. It's a ...
Views: 2279(5 votes) - It's Not Personal - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from M.J. RyanWhat’s happening right now is not because you’re bad or wrong or incompetent. It’s because the world is transforming at breakneck speed and each and every one of us must adapt to those changes as quickly and efficiently as possible. No one’s exempt.Age doesn’t get you off the hook. Nor does how ...
Views: 1628(3 votes) - 20 Problem Solvers From Hell: What Type of Problem Solver Are You? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2009 from Jill PrinceHave you ever thought about the type of problem solver that you are? If you haven't, now is probably a good time to think about it. In today's day and age, problems are more complicated than they have ever been before. Ever since the start of the information age and the knowledge economy, the ...
Views: 2398 - Taking Responsibility for Our Lives - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2009 from Wendy ZelleaThe time has come for us to take responsibility for our lives. Let's put it this way, even if we do not take the responsibility, we are still responsible so we might as well step up to the plate now and realize that everything that happens to us in our personal lives, our country, our world and ...
Views: 1320(1 vote) - Change Your DNA - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from John Spencer EllisBenefit from this life changing information that will have you rethinking how you go through your daily routine. Thinking yourself thin is only one advantage! June 9, 2009 A special message from Dr. John Spencer Ellis Hello to you! First, I want to thank you for being receptive to information ...
Views: 2695 - Sacred Body: Body as Your Temple - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Carrie FlehartyIn the New Testament of the Holy Bible is the text about our bodies as a temple. "...that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own." 1 Corinthians 6:19. Many have discussed the debate about our physical bodies belong to God ...
Views: 2770(1 vote) - Time for Personal Responsibility - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Keith BrayResponsibility brings power. "To be tested is good. The challenged life may be the best therapist." -- Gail Sheehy Time spent on my personal co-creative process of recovering a life that I knew was meant for me opens my eyes to truths on a continuous basis. One of these truths is that for my ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - Being Genuine - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Keith Bray"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson R.W. Emerson certainly must have known me in a past life. I spent a four decades trying to be who I thought you wanted me to be, and no one, and ultimately ...
Views: 1500(1 vote) - Stop Playing the Blame Game! - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“Responsible people do not blame circumstances, conditions, or conditioning for their behavior. Their behavior is a product of their own conscious choice.” - Stephen Covey You know there are lessons all around us if we just open our eyes, and we are never too young or too old to learn. I ...
Views: 1335 - My 5 Favorite Books - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHere are my 5 Favorite Books (in order of preference). 1.) I Am That by Nisargadatta Maharaj 2.) Freedom from the Known by Jiddu Krishnamurti 3.) Of Human Bondage (Signet Classics) by W. Somerset Maugham 4.) Arrowsmith by Sinclair Lewis 5.) Kim by Rudyard Kipling The Common ...
Views: 983 - Responsibility Does Not Mean Blame - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2009 from Drew MaughanI will say it again: responsibility does not mean blame. Having begun immersing myself in personal development three years ago, a painful recurring theme - and one of the biggest bumps in the road I came across - was this idea of being "responsible" for everything in my life. Whether it was to ...
Views: 4749 - Watching TV and the Fine Art of Wasting Time - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from David PetersAccording to Nielson Media Research, in 2007 Men watched over 4 1/2 hours and women watched over 5 hours of TV per day. Is that too much? You decide... Let's call it 5 hours watching per day. I'm going to do the math for you, five hours per day equals: * 35 hours per week * 140+ ...
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