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- Hooked on Money - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Jeanna Gabellini“Why?” you ask. “Why does money always seem to be an issue for me?” Let me soothe your money feathers. It’s an issue for MOST people. Some of you focus on the issue more than others, but if I poke around a bit I can find places of resistance in most people. And this includes myself! Now, I ...
Views: 1030(4 votes) - Decision Making Utilizing a New Perspective - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2010 from Bambi CorsoMany years ago, I attended a seminar given by Caroline Myss in Los Angeles, CA. During the course of the seminar, one young man raised his hand and asked a question. It seems he was confused, not yet knowing what to do with his life and facing a variety of job offers and opportunities. But he ...
Views: 1545(1 vote) - Choose To Enjoy Each Day - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Susan DerryMary Jane Irion said, “Normal Day, let me be aware of the treasure that you are.” There are so many wonders around us each day, if we are awake and aware. Often times we are so busy getting to, coming from, hurrying from task to task that we seldom stop to smell the roses. Years ago I came ...
Views: 1874(3 votes) - Bringing out the best - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Glenda GibbsBringing out the best Ponderings... by Glenda Gibbs Several years ago I was working with a couple who were deciding whether they wanted to continue their marriage or bring it to an end; they chose the latter. Both were concerned about the family gossip. They didn’t want to feed it so what ...
Views: 2020(1 vote) - Journaling Your Way to Healthy Eating - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyAmong the innumerable uses of journaling, keeping a food journal is especially enlightening and helpful. There may be a variety of reasons why a person would decide to keep a daily food journal. Here are just a few: • You want to lose or gain weight. • You want to alter your diet in any ...
Views: 2623(1 vote) - Heating Repairs - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Brigitte BaileyAre you looking to make repairs to your a/c or heating unit but have so many questions? The following are answers to common questions asked by many consumers. This information is to help you on making the right decision to make repairs in your home. When you look for a company to make any ...
Views: 580 - Be Grateful - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Aurelia FloresIt's too often that we take for granted the little things. Especially when we're moving so fast... Our lives are full and busy, and as Latinas, we have a lot on our plates! Start the Day With Gratitude Do you start the day with thoughts of gratitude for all the little things? I know ...
Views: 1527(8 votes) - Have You Created a 3-Tiered Support System for Success? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from Joanna LindenbaumDelegating is so incredibly important because the more successful you become and want to be, the more responsibility there is. However, you are not supposed to be doing it all on your own! In fact, any good leader knows that the way to accomplish all that you want to accomplish is by enlisting ...
Views: 1466(1 vote) - Underlying Every Change You Wish For - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Anita Pathik LawUnderlying every change you wish for is a layer that must be transformed yet is rarely addressed. It is the root from which all else emerges…and the key to sustained transformation. It has become a part of you, integrating itself in the subtleties and intricacies of who you have come to ...
Views: 1654(1 vote) - Greed is Great - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniOnce upon a time I thought the only way to work my way into heaven was to be kind at all times, always be giving and to sin as little as possible. I’ve changed my perspective drastically over the years, and find it oh-so fun and thrilling. First of all, I know that if I do what’s in my best ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - Forgiveness & Self-forgiveness - How to Get Over Regrets - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleOne of the most effective ways to overcome regrets or to overcome events your past is to forgive yourself and others for whatever happened. Forgiveness and self-forgiveness aren't always easy, but the benefits of doing so are many and profound. This article highlights the benefits of forgiving ...
Views: 3428 - Hell Hath no Fury - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from marisa robsonWomen in Love In his poem Don Juan, Byron said; “Man's love is of man's life a thing apart, 'Tis woman's whole existence.” For many women, this statement is mildly offensive. Sick of being branded as irrational, over-emotional and easily swayed by love, any woman who reckons she’s got her ...
Views: 1238 - Living Well in a Volatile Economy - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2010 from Alison LongleyLiving Well in a Volatile Economy An interesting thing happens to our brains and bodies when we panic or when we see others in panic mode. Based on the perception that there is danger, our primitive brain takes over from the advanced reasoning centre located in the prefrontal cortex and sends ...
Views: 1847(1 vote) - Why you should upgrade to Photoshop CS5 - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Heather BuckleySilicon Beach Training now offer Adobe Photoshop Training. We love Photoshop CS5 and below we have listed our favourite new features: 1. Content-Aware Fill Top of the new features is the new Content-Aware Fill. It's no longer necessary to dab away at pesky unwanted objects. This improved ...
Views: 1733 - Getting to the Heart of What Matters in Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Sandy Brewer, PhDGetting to the Heart of What Matters in Your Life. This is what the Sandy Brewer Show is all about! Experience the powerful voice of Human Behavior and Relationship expert, Sandy Brewer, PhD, as she provides empowering perspectives about life’s everyday challenges. Sandy gets right ...
Views: 2499(1 vote) - ***Discover Your 'Real' Voice and Listen to What Happens to Your Nasality! - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Nancy DanielsNasality, whether it is excessive as in the Brooklyn or Bronx sound, a little more gutteral like Philly talk, twangy as we hear in Texas or only slightly exaggerated as in the speech of Detroit or the Midwest, occurs when voiced sounds travel through the nose. While not all nasality is bad, too ...
Views: 4246 - ***Follow These 2 Steps to Discover Your Deeper, Richer Speaking Voice - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from Nancy DanielsWe all have one – a voice that has resonance and depth. It sounds more mature but not old. It is ageless. In fact, it will continue to improve as you age. Unfortunately, 99% of the population is unaware that they have a better voice inside; and, that same percentage is unaware that their ...
Views: 3917 - You Can Have it All....Just Not All at Once! - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2010 from Eva GregoryUsually, when it comes to attaining our goals and seeing our dreams come true, we have set a timeline or, at least, have one in mind. That is a good thing. It keeps us focused, motivated. It is tangible; it is binary, measurable: have I been, done, reached such-and-such? Yes or no... ...
Views: 3026(8 votes) - The Secret to Engaging Conversation - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniCharisma is highly over rated and definitely not needed to have an engaging conversation. I love engaging conversations because they cause you to feel and think in new ways. I don’t always like to be in a conversation, but when I am, I want it to be good. Good conversation shouldn’t be an ...
Views: 2204(7 votes) - Information Addiction - Costs of Excessive Internet Use & Social Media - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleAre you are an information-maniac, a news junkie, a social-media butterfly? If so, you might be hurting yourself more than you think. The costs of information addiction are many and profound. Alas, I know this not only from personal experience ("Hello, my name is Liisa and I'm an ...
Views: 2478 - Language is an expression of who we are and how we feel - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Glenda GibbsLanguage is an expression of who we are and how we feel Ponderings ... by Glenda Gibbs When my grandson was a little guy we shared a lot of time together. Occasionally he would come home from school expressing words eliciting an oh-my-gosh look response from me. Telling him it wasn’t nice ...
Views: 2114(3 votes) - Accepting is Not Settling - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Susan VernicekWhen you look up the word accept, you get many definitions because it can be used in various ways, which we all know. I recently met a very intelligent, inspiring, and motivated individual. I enjoyed meeting with her because she is such an amazing entrepreneur that she caught my attention. ...
Views: 1811(5 votes) - Power your motivation - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Gwen Thibeaux“Life takes on meaning when you become motivated, set goals and charge after them in an unstoppable manner.” – Les Brown What does motivation mean? The desire, interest or drive to do. The process that arouses, sustains and regulates human behavior. Ask yourself: Do I have the desire, ...
Views: 1685 - ***Let Your Chest Do Your Talking and Your Childlike Sound Will Be Gone - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIt always amazes me when I hear someone on the phone who sounds like a teenage, pre-teen, or younger still, and am later surprised to discover a mature individual who is well over 21. If your voice sounds like that of a child, what image do you think you project, not only over the phone but in ...
Views: 4151 - ***Get Your Voice Out of Your Nose -- It Doesn't Belong There! - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Nancy DanielsNothing is more frustrating for me than listening to those who talk through their nose. And, you don’t have to be from New York to speak with excessive nasality. There are various pockets both in the United States and Canada where nasal talk is the norm. If you are plagued by too much nose, ...
Views: 14497(1 vote) - I think we have it backwards….. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Leah ShapiroWhat if creating your kick-ass dream life is more about how you want to feel in your life than the things that you want to have? When I talk to people about their kick-ass dream life, they tend to go right into describing what it will look like to them and all the things that are in it. ...
Views: 1510 - Family Money Management And Stress Management With A Realistic Budget - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterA major and consistent source of stress for most people is money. Well, actually the stress is caused by spending more money than they bring in or have. The answer to this is simple: spend less. Yeah, and the answer to losing weight is spend more calories than you eat. So let’s come up with ...
Views: 2142 - What Is CAD? - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Christopher BowlingIf you’re a person that deals in any kind of design business I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase CAD somewhere or have seen it in some sort of literature. The letters in CAD have a special meaning that is known as Computer Aided Design or Drafting. This is basically designing technical drawings ...
Views: 1492 - From Paper to CAD Conversion - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Christopher BowlingTo understand what a paper(blueprints) to CAD conversion is you must first understand what CAD is. These three letters represent Computer Aided Design or Drafting. In the past about ten or more years ago the main form of technical drawing or drafting was done with several different instruments ...
Views: 1567 - Secrets to getting and using Fake and Life Experience Degrees - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Larry WitmanWhy get a fake degree? Why one would want a fake degree? Yours reasons might be obvious, such as a job opportunity that you just won’t get without one. It may be a little more subtle. There is one reason for which you definitely shouldn’t get a fake degree and there is one type of degree ...
Views: 4733(6 votes) - Life lessons from an hourglass. - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Rev. Adam BrandtThe hourglass has stood up well against the sands of time. Dating from the 1300's, what is it that has led to the longevity of this piece of manufactured marvel? Is there anything to be learned from a gadget nearly 700 years old. Imagine the person who told his boss that they could keep track ...
Views: 4834(1 vote) - Wonder Woman Wannabe? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Eva GregoryBelief is such an important part of the Law of Attraction. Belief begins with believing in yourself. Sometimes it can be hard believing in yourself. There have been those giving you feedback all your life. Some of the feedback has been positive and some not so positive. Not everyone can give ...
Views: 1283(4 votes) - Your Plans - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jeanna GabelliniAre you planning… • for disaster? • to be broke? • to barely be making ends meet? • for extreme wealth? • to be let down? • on someone saving you? • for success? • for struggle? • for ease? These aren’t trick questions. At first glance you may think that you would ...
Views: 1030 - Don't just think positive - Do positive - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Rev. Adam BrandtAbundance, empowerment, and happiness are often associated with positive thinking. To achieve any of these 3, positive thinking is merely half the battle. Success is not found in thought. Success is found in action. The Law of Attraction in specific, promotes the idea of obtaining anything ...
Views: 1848(5 votes) - Fear of Failure - Overcome Doubt, Self-Doubt & Creative Paralysis - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2015 from Liisa KyleFear of failure. The words pierce the heart of any creative person. Everyone with talents has experienced doubt and self-doubt. Whether it takes the form of anxiety about the quality of your work -- or terror at the state of your career, fear of failure comes in different flavors and burbles up ...
Views: 5411(2 votes) - Breaking the Groundhog Day Relationship Syndrome - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Roy Biancalana.Breaking the Groundhog Day Relationship Syndrome How to Stop Attracting the Same Partner Over and Over Again Roy Biancalana Relationship Coach and Author www.coachingwithroy.com 407-687-3387 After a series of bad or unsatisfactory relationships, people often come to me for help being ...
Views: 6043 - Givers, Takers and Others Kinds of Lovers - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Roy Biancalana.Givers, Takers and Other Kinds of Lovers Roy Biancalana Relationship Coach and Author www.coachingwithroy.com 407-687-3387 The Law of Attraction is all the rage these days. Millions of people are using vision boards and the like to start new businesses, find better jobs, own their dream ...
Views: 3188 - The Spiritual Wisdom of Forrest Gump - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 from Roy Biancalana.The Spiritual Wisdom of Forrest Gump Roy Biancalana Relationship Coach and Author www.coachingwithroy.com 407-687-3387 Move over Buddha, Jesus of Nazareth, Ramana Maharshi and Eckhart Tolle. There’s a new spiritual sheriff in town and his name is Forrest Gump. Recently, as I was ...
Views: 3274 - Failure is an option. - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Rev. Adam BrandtToo often in life, people are told that failure is not an option. What if I told you that failure is not only an option, but a valuable tool in personal development. I like to compare life to a round of golf. Imagine the 18 holes as your life timeline. From the first tee, to the final putt ...
Views: 1659(3 votes) - A DIVINE PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIPS OF LIFE - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsEveryone was created to be in harmonious relationship with God, self, and others as stated in Matthew 22:37-39, “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love ...
Views: 1746 - Influenced by Evil Spirits: 6 Symptoms You Should Never Ignore - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHave you ever felt inexplicably angry, sad, exhausted, or otherwise not yourself? Ever experienced a dramatic personality change while under the influence of alcohol? It’s possible that those feelings weren’t you, but the affect of dark or other-dimensional energy. Based upon our empirical ...
Views: 22711(3 votes) - TOP 10 Ways to Get Ahead in Life - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Kris CavanaughIn this very competitive marketplace, everyone is looking to get ahead. For myself, my clients and most people - I don’t mean at the expense and failure of others. I am talking about using the untapped resources and opportunities within and around you, and propelling yourself to where you WANT ...
Views: 8191(2 votes) - Release what is going wrong in your vision planning - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Gwen Thibeaux"Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man [woman] does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right mind." - Seneca Many people understand the importance of having a plan or setting goals, but what do they do with that information? Or what is they are not doing ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - Six Amazing Transformational Technologies that are Absolutely Free - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Catherine AumanA lot of people call me who can’t afford to pay for therapy. It’s true that many of the most powerful ways to work on yourself cost a lot of money. Psychotherapy, high priced seminars, bodywork, yoga classes, nutritional supplements, and seeking advanced training in your field will all improve ...
Views: 1917(1 vote) - Rest for the "Doing Machine" ….. when Work is Slow - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Ann FryHave you ever noticed that when you don’t have much work to do, you don’t slow down, but actually rev up? As a self-employed woman, I constantly am doing, doing, doing … “trying” to create more work. Now, certainly that’s a normal inclination. When we need something, we go after it. To have ...
Views: 1088 - Don't forget about your dreams, you can do it, go for it! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Elise QuevedoHey there y'all. Have you ever wondered why so many people never follow their dreams? Have you ever looked around you when you are on the bus, waiting in line at the bank or grocery store or even just around in the street? When you were a kid... You had dreams... you wanted to be a Fire ...
Views: 2331(1 vote) - Grieving the Addiction - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2010 from Donna HunterGrief, as defined by Dictionary.com is “keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.” How often in early recovery are the feelings of grief expressed? “I can’t function without it.” “I can’t stand feeling this way.” Taking away the additive ...
Views: 2589 - Global Versus One World - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2010 from Jennifer CulverGlobal implies many pieces spanning a large area. One World is the concept of one in unity. Are you living in a global or One World society and mindset? Think about go to market strategies in the information age. Global variety has emphasis. Global marketing strategies excel when ...
Views: 784 - If Today was Your Last Day - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Krystal KuehnIt's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth -- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up -- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had. ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross We all have just one life to live. We ...
Views: 3723(4 votes) - ***How Important Is the Image You Project to Others? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Nancy DanielsIn today’s hectic, competitive world, image is something that you are probably concerned about. Be it your physical appearance or the content of what you say, you know that the person you project to the world matters. However, have you ever considered what the sound of your speaking voice is ...
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