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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Do You Have a Plan B? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Robin HardyWhat is a Plan B? A Plan B is the answer when your life is not heading in the direction you wanted to head, Plan B is when you have been searching for a job for over a year and nothing has happened. So have you considered your Plan B? So many have been struggling to find a job since they ...
Views: 1554 - How to Maximize Your F-A-C-E Time to Create a Winning Workplace During Challenging Times - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2014 from Winifred BraggAs a physician who has treated thousands of patients with acute and chronic pain, I have found that those who successfully live with chronic pain maintain a positive attitude, and focus on setting realistic goals. The importance of maintaining focus in the workplace has been made clear time and ...
Views: 1554(1 vote) - Looking Forward or Living - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Willie HortonI was chatting to a client’s PA last Wednesday – she started the conversation with “Are you looking forward to the weekend?” When I mentioned to her that it was only Wednesday, she replied “Ah, but the weekend’s almost here once you get past Wednesday lunchtime!” Indeed, as I write this on a ...
Views: 1554(1 vote) - Personal Coach Tips on Avoiding Procrastination - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinPerhaps the easiest thing to do in the world is to procrastinate…but only if there were no deadlines that exist. With tons of work waiting for your attention and action, there’s just no way you should waste time. Below are some useful tips that will help you stay focused throughout the day: ...
Views: 1554 - Three Practical Laws for Personal Development - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2009 from Michael RayelFor the past few weeks, I’ve been reading a book which I bought in 2006 but forgot or deferred to read because I thought it was just a rehash of old, worn-out ideas. Anyway, the book “The Laws of Lifetime Growth” by Sullivan and Nomura has been uniquely engaging. For its size — a small, 127- ...
Views: 1554(2 votes) - Helping Others: Can We Do More Harm Than Good By Helping Others? - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, there are all kinds of ways for people to help others, and it is also easy for them to let their friends know about what they have been doing. In the past, one would have generally needed to be around others in order to make a difference. Another Way But thanks to the ...
Views: 1553 - How to Start Your Day on the Right Foot - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Tom WeberFor most Americans, their day begins by being jolted awake by a 500 decibel alarm clock which they precede to pulverize by hitting the snooze button 4 to 5 times to get that so crucial extra 6 minutes of sleep. Then sleepwalk into a boiling hot shower to scald themselves awake, right into a mad ...
Views: 1553(4 votes) - Inner Conflict: Can Trapped Grief Create Inner Conflict? - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some people who experience inner conflict from time to time, there are others who experience it far more often. As a result of this, they could find that it is a challenge for them to move forward in life. Whereas if one experienced this from time to time, they may find that ...
Views: 1553 - Victorious Living Part 8 - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Charles EduardosOnce you’re consciously aware of how you create your internal (mental/emotional) states and your resulting experience of life, you’ll be prepared and poised to be in charge of your life. You don’t have to go through your life on autopilot, sometimes feeling good and get the outcomes you want, ...
Views: 1553 - Happiness: Why Do Some People Feel Guilty When They Are Happy? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one felt guilty whenever they consumed a certain type of food, it is going to be hard for them to enjoy eating it. On one hand, they might continue to eat it and put up with how they feel, and on the other hand, it might cause them to stop eating something altogether. This could be a sign ...
Views: 1552 - Letting Go: Is Crying An Important Part Of Letting Go? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to think about what they used to wear when they were younger, they are likely to see that they no longer wear the same clothes. Perhaps they got to a point where they no longer fitted them and this caused them to wear something else. They had to let go and while they may have ...
Views: 1552 - Are You Afraid to Try Something New? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Paula GregorowiczWhen faced with the opportunity to try something new – what reaction do you have? • Dread? • Fear? • Start making excuses? • Run for the hills? If you find that you get a sinking feeling in your stomach, your breath shortens, and you generally tighten up looking for ways to escape, that ...
Views: 1551 - Change Your Point of View & Enjoy Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2009 from Karen Walker“Two men look out through the same bars: One sees the mud, and one sees the stars.”- Frederick Langbridge, A Cluster of Quiet Thoughts If you’ve placed second in a writing contest, will you jump for joy and push for better results the next time or will you be discouraged and find an excuse not ...
Views: 1551 - Flow - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Joe VitaleDecades ago — way back in the mid 1980s — I interviewed Stuart Wilde, metaphysical rogue and author of numerous New Age self-help books, such as The Trick to Money Is Having Some, Infinite Self, and The Quickening. One of Stuart Wilde's books I was struggling back then, but wrote freelance ...
Views: 1551 - Please - Don't Get Over It! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Kristine TimpertIf you have ever experienced things in your life that have hurt you, left you feeling as though you didn’t matter and no one cared about you, please don’t ever let anyone tell you to “get over it.” I would like to invite you to another way of thinking. Attempting to get over something will ...
Views: 1551(2 votes) - Self-Esteem Starts with Compassion - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Adam BlumThe word “compassion” sometimes evokes eye rolling. For some, it brings up images of overly entitled people who expect to be easily forgiven for bad behavior. Or, when we are reminded to direct compassion towards ourselves, we might think: “I’m just being a baby and I need to get over ...
Views: 1551 - The Joy and Excitement of Living - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonYears of psychological research suggests that we are not living life to the full. This research concludes that we go through the motions of daily life, using the faculties of automaticity (to enable us perform almost everything mindlessly), categorization (so that we can pigeonhole every new ...
Views: 1551(1 vote) - Volunteering Is Good For Your Health … And Your Career - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Donna CardilloVolunteering has long been touted as a great way to “give back” and make a positive contribution to the world. And while all that is true, numerous studies have shown that people who do volunteer work for 2 or more hours per week have lower rates of depression and heart disease, live happier ...
Views: 1551 - 7 Reasons why Spending 15 Minutes a Day on You Will Transform Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from SadaNam KaurHow much time do you spend each week on the internet, watching the television, vegging out…? (please feel free to add to the list). Even though these activities feel good, relaxing or reassuring in the moment, how much do they add to your life? How much do they make your life exciting, ...
Views: 1549 - Resiliency Clues From Marvel Characters & Make-A-Wish Foundation - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2015 from Eileen McDarghI left the hotel in downtown Columbus, determined to take a brisk jaunt before preparing for my keynote address in the convention center. Not knowing the city, I spied signs on street lamps and taped to the sidewalk that read "Make-A-Wish Walk." A great idea! Surely the path would be around ...
Views: 1549 - The Value of Discernment, Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Kenneth MacLeanIt is accepted practice among propagandists (and marketers!) that a message will not get through unless it is repeated over and over. In fact, the dark actor Joseph Goebbels, Nazi minister of propaganda , once said: "[propaganda is] a carefully built up erection of statements, which whether ...
Views: 1549(3 votes) - Make Money Knowing How to Strategically Prepare the Body of Your Oral Presentation - 11 Strategies - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Otis Brown, Jr.,In the multi-level-marketing business, speaking can be one of the most important aspects of your business. Whether you are speaking to one person or hundreds of people, the manner in which you make your presentation can mean the very difference between success and failure. First, you will want ...
Views: 1548 - Self Image: Who Defines Our Self Image? - by Submitted on May 16, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile no two people on the planet will view themselves in the same way, there are going to be people who have a self image that empowers them and there will also be people who have a self image that doesn’t empower them. And ones self image is something that can change as time goes by and is ...
Views: 1548 - Success: Are Some People An Overnight Success? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIt is not uncommon for someone to say that they want to be successful, and if this isn’t the case, it can be a sign that they are already successful. What this shows is important success is to some people. For one person, success could mean having a fulfilling life, and for someone else, it ...
Views: 1548 - Turn Around Miracle - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2008 from Paul KovatchAt 29 years of age I was a millionaire. I owned 30 apartment units, 2 restaurants, a large, 10-room home with pool, 3 cars, a motor home, land in 3 states and 2 countries, gold and silver coins, mutual funds and the list goes on and on. I considered myself pretty ¡"religious" and ...
Views: 1548 - Holding Out for Real Romance, What's a Girl to Do? - by Submitted on May 06, 2008 from Elaine WilliamsElaine Williams ©2008 Well, I confess right away I passed the stage where I could be called a girl about twenty five years ago. However, in the intervening time there was a lot of life and living that I’ve participated in and lived through. Many days held life’s usual ups and ...
Views: 1547 - How to Create Personal Power - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2009 from John Harrigan, Jr.,"Honesty and truth create power and strength. Without the action of honest behavior, good will and positive outcomes are defeated." True power does not come from us alone, but is a relationship with all of existence. All of creation contains our strength, power and wisdom. The world will ...
Views: 1547(3 votes) - Loving What We Do, Doing What We Love - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2008 from Will ParfittRelationship shapes our lives. There are times when a relationship is heart shaped, and times when a relationship is another shape altogether, maybe even dagger shaped. An individual mood can make all relationships conform to a particular shape, from, for instance,’ I love everyone’ to ...
Views: 1547 - Self Empowerment With Positive Self Talk - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2011 from Mervyn gohPersonal development by learning positive self talk Have you ever wonder the reasons why some people are optimistic and some are pessimistic? The powerful influence that impacts one’s attitude and personalities is what you say to yourself and believe it. It is not what happens to you, but it ...
Views: 1547 - Emotional Healing: Can Someone's Need To Stay Loyal To Their Family Stop Them From Being Able To Heal? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one has a problem with their car, they are likely to take it to a garage. If they don’t do this, it could be because it is something that is easy to fix or it could be a sign that they have a deeper understanding of how cars work and are able to fix it themselves. Either way, they are ...
Views: 1546 - Let Bad Habits Fall Away - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Anna GoldsteinAs summer ends and autumn begins, the sun sets earlier and the days get shorter. Trees prepare for winter as their leaves change colors and eventually fall to the ground. Nature responds naturally to the changing seasons. Let today, the first day of fall, inspire you towards personal ...
Views: 1546 - 6 Myths About Women and Influence - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Karen KellerThere are 6 myths that I will bust (no pun intended!) about women and influence. And here they are: 1. The White Knight Myth. This is the idea that women are only influential because of their husband, family, or others outside of themselves. Men and some women believe that this is the ...
Views: 1545(4 votes) - Do You Possess Your Life or Do You Endure It? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorHere is a partial line from a P.D. James novel: “. . . preserving always the same look of puzzled acceptance of a life which had to be endured rather than possessed.” Do you possess or endure your life (or any part of it) at this moment? Every day, each of us endures something, even if ...
Views: 1545(3 votes) - Planting the Habit in Your Life to Deserve, not Need. - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2013 from Youarn BellThere is a fundamental law that is present throughout all of our existence. The law is: “The world responds to ‘deserve’ not ‘need’”. We see the evidence of this law every day. This law is responsible for food on our table, money in our bank account, friends in our circle and much more than I ...
Views: 1545 - Secrets of the Happiest People in the World – Tips from a Personal Coach - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinHow great it would be if there was a machine that could identify the things that can surely make a person happy…but there isn’t! Nevertheless, it seems quite easy for us to tell if a person is happy or unhappy. Thus, if you want to live a happier life, it won’t hurt to know what happy people do ...
Views: 1545 - The Responsible Choice - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2009 from Kim FreedmanHow many times have you heard someone say something like this? “He really knows how to push my buttons.” “She made me so angry!” “They hurt my feelings.” “There’s nothing I can do about it.” All of these comments have something in common. They are all designed to absolve the ...
Views: 1545(2 votes) - Direct Sales Leaders Delegate - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2012 from Deb BixlerIn a direct sales business, there is a lot of responsibility and tasks that need to be done to keep the business running smoothly. When the business first starts out, the consultant may be able to handle it on her own. But as the referrals keep rolling and the business starts to grow, the ...
Views: 1544 - Do you feel guilty about being happy? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2014 from Elizabeth SpevackIt doesn’t take much to increase your anxiety these days, especially if you’re already sensitive to it. Look at the news for a just a few minutes, and you can easily feel a mix of sadness, anger, pain, resignation and fear. When you see everything that’s happening in the world, you might ...
Views: 1544 - Law of Attraction - Working or Not? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2010 from Brigitte NovalisFor many it is a relief to know that there is something like The Law of Attraction. Knowing that the Law of Attraction ("like attracts like") is a universal law and that it works just as reliably as, for example, the Law of Gravity gives you stability in an ever changing world. You no longer ...
Views: 1543(4 votes) - The Grass Is Never Greener - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceNo matter how evolved you become, you still wake up here every morning. -- Unknown You know the old adage, "The grass is always greener on the other side?" Most people do. And many people believe it's true. But here's what I know: The grass is never ...
Views: 1543 - 21 Ways to Use a Good Personal Crisis to Elevate Consciousness - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Dawna JonesFinancial meltdown, economic slowdown, health care horror stories (mixed with miracles), touch the psyche. Things are not the same as they used to be. As Einstein said, “the thinking/consciousness that created the situation is not the thinking that will get us out.” There are two ways to ...
Views: 1542 - Overcoming Public Speaking Phobia, Step By Step - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Ewen ChiaToday I would like to share with you about the topic of overcoming public speaking phobia. Now I know that it is common for people to be afraid to speak in public. Are you one of them? I hope that by the end of this article you will be able to overcome that fear and confidently speak in front of ...
Views: 1542 - A New Way to View Goals and Desired Outcomes - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorGoals and desired outcomes seem to come in two flavors: the ones easier to achieve and the ones we struggle with. There’s a word you can apply to both that can shift the quality of your experiences and take some of the “charge” out of struggle. Goals and desired outcomes—personal and ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - CHARTING YOUR COURSE!! - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Pat MussieuxAre you feeling lost these days? Were you ever a Brownie or Girl Guide? I recall that one of the badges I got was for camping – and learning your way around the woods. We learned to use a compass. Steven Covey often speaks about the difference between the clock and the compass. Have you ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - Simple Ways to Increase Your Presentation Skills - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2019 from Lisa RayPractice: - As we all know “Practice makes a man perfect”. The more you practice, the more you can increase your ability to attract more people’s attention to your presentation. While practicing, you get to know all the errors or all the exact moments you are faltering. If it is known to you ...
Views: 1541(1 vote) - True Self: Is Life About Finding Ourselves Or Creating Ourselves? - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough life is rarely black and white, this doesn’t mean that one’s mind is able to realise this. Instead, one can end up seeing their whole life in this way and not only is this limiting, it also doesn’t reflect reality. While it could be said that some people think like this and some ...
Views: 1541 - Life Foundations: The Ultimate In Delayed Gratification? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2015 from Reece PryhodaHave you ever wondered how a skyscraper is so stable? Why it doesn't just fall down? Well, how deep do you think the foundations are? Yep, pretty damn deep. The same is true with your life. The deeper your foundations, the higher you’ll be able to build on that platform. It makes logical ...
Views: 1540 - The Media: Does The Media Make People Believe There Is Not Enough? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhile the media allows people to be informed about the world they live in, they also allow them to be misinformed. And at times, it is going to be hard to know whether it is the former or the latter that is taking place. One might come to the conclusion that this is because some human beings ...
Views: 1540 - Getting Unstuck - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceWhile one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other is busy making mistakes and becoming superior. -- Henry Link Regardless of the career or life path we're on, there are times when we find it difficult to move forward. There are many road blocks that get in our way, and ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - The Attitude of Generosity And Its Psychological Benefits - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2015 from Rossen ZotkovThroughout most cultures and societies generosity has been considered (and still so nowadays) a positive quality of human character. Even people who are not or do not regard themselves as generous if honest enough would often admit to admire and appreciate this quality in other people. Going ...
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