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We hear a lot about the power of gratitude lately. There seems to have been a hundredth monkey leap in consciousness, a global awareness that gratitude is a powerful and relatively easy way to sweep out the propensity toward negativity and connect to what’s good and right in our world.
For ... Views: 1863
I am writing this article eight months after becoming a father for the first time. This is my first encounter with fatherhood, having come on board later in my life than most people do. However, seeing Simon for the first time was wonderful, and leads to many different questions I now think ... Views: 1891
The 19th century English poet, Lord Alfred Tennyson, put this universal truth in writing: "In the spring, a young man's fancy lightly turn to thoughts of love." And there's no better time of the year for a royal wedding! Apparently the April 29, 2011 marriage of Prince William of Wales and Kate ... Views: 1433
The term “Lowering the Bar” has its roots in athletic competition. When young athletes are learning to high jump or pole vault, good coaches understand that it is important to give them a goal which is actually attainable. After they master the process of making successful jumps, “the bar” is ... Views: 1362
An excerpt from upcoming 8/25/11 blog radio talk show "A Fine Time for Healing"
If you’ve ever been in love, chances are that you have suffered the devastating feelings of at least one relationship break up. Immediately following the death of a love relationship, your heart is shattered. ... Views: 1582
Selling a home is always filled with trials and tribulations. Sometimes the stress is at the outset; divorce, death and separation can be a stressful time and often the decision to sell is mad for you. Sometimes people sell to due to expanding families, or cash flow. Whatever the reason, selling ... Views: 2048
How dare they. You spend your hard earned money on those books engaging and enticing you with the exciting new joys and opportunities awaiting you, and then the author sends you off into the world without a magic genie to grant your every wish!
Wouldn’t that be great? Well, that is not how ... Views: 1597
You could be in a perfectly adequate job – work that you enjoy and which possibly pays you enough for all your needs. You're living in a place that is familiar to you; somewhere that you call home. So when opportunity comes knocking, you’re may be tempted to pass on an unknown future in favor of ... Views: 1814
In the world of estate planning, the best offense to changes in the law and life circumstances is usually a good defense. Rather than running to court or the drafting attorney each time a crisis occurs, estate plans can be drafted “defensively,” such that several escape hatches or ... Views: 1520
In these difficult economic times with the number of people out of work fast approaching 2.5m in the UK and 13.5m in the US, the competition for jobs is at an all-time high. Job centres have queues out the doors, and HR managers have inboxes of applications the size of Snowdon!
So what are ... Views: 919
In a recent interview, actress Candice Bergen spoke about how her beauty, and the way others react to it, challenged her self-development, as no one seemed to care much about what she thought or her opinions. They were too bedazzled by her face.
I can relate. Candice was one year ahead of me ... Views: 772
I was asked recently by a client this very question:-
"How do I find my purpose and passion in life?" Together we had been doing a great deal of personal development work, including self esteem, confidence, leadership and team building; throughout the entire process my client felt that she ... Views: 1200
On my radio show last week, a woman called in and asked “How can I know what is the right way to move forward?” Which argument from her mind can she trust when she can make so many different arguments to go in one direction or another?
This is such a good question! Our minds can confuse us ... Views: 1703
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could go to any good dictionary – say the Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.merriam-webster.com/) – type in your own name and find out everything YOU needed to know about yourself? There you would find a definition of who you are, a guide to conjugating who you are in ... Views: 1571
Someone who actively seeks the calling of their heart, who deliberately steps forward with their clear intention and focus on joy, is more balanced, effective, happy and fulfilled then the millions who bump their way through life living in reaction to whatever comes their way.
There are some ... Views: 2054
I recently stumbled across an amazing video of the Stanford University Commencement speech from 2005 given by Steve Jobs.
It is only 15 minutes long, but yet it is very powerful. In his speech, Steve tells 3 different stories about his life. The first one being about connecting the dots of ... Views: 1446
Life At Work isn't a how-to bible...nor is it a recipe for a magic blue pill to make our work life fulfilling. Rather, the book provides insight. Reminiscent of its title, Life At Work, the book reflects upon our association and relationship with our jobs, careers, and work.
All in all, we ... Views: 1545
Life is so precious. It goes by so quickly. This is why it’s important to be intentional with the way you live your life. If you have specific goals on your heart, take the steps toward those goals. You only get one life. There are no do-overs. If you’d like to make serious life changes for the ... Views: 945
Whether you have been living in a big city for several years or maybe you are thinking about moving to one, then some of the questions you might ask yourself are: "How stressful is it to live in a big city?” or "How damaging might this stress be to my health" and "What can I do about it?"
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Are you unhappy with your career but afraid to make a change because you’re not sure you’ll like it? You may have an idea about what you’d like to do next, but how do you know it’s the right choice?
We all want to be happy and fulfilled at work. We want something that utilizes skills we like ... Views: 927
Change is a constant part of everyone’s lives. We undergo different changes every single day, whether we feel it or not. These shifts may bring about positive or negative emotions, both significantly contributing to how we process and respond to the things around us.
While some changes may ... Views: 100
“It’s our job to rise up to our own dreams!” I declared with vehemence and confidence. My friend looked at me with a friendly smirk and said: “Right. How do I do that by next week?”! I laughed and told him what my coach always says: “A goal is not a place to get to; It’s a place to come from.” ... Views: 1161
The Friendship day is a most respected day, which has celebrated in most countries in the world to appreciate true significance of friendship. On this special day, all of us greet our loyal and unrestricted friends who are always around us, without any bad intentions and when we need them, they ... Views: 2203
The holidays are a difficult time for many. They are the time of the year that more abuse and crimes against loved ones occur. How can we get through the holidays with as little stress as possible, when our children and families are split up? Remember today is a gift that is why it is called ... Views: 1886
I want to leave a legacy. How ‘bout you? I want to know I left a mark on this world and not just any old mark, but one that really made a positive difference in as many lives as possible. Sound impossible? No way! Every action you take has the potential to be a ripple effect.
What do I ... Views: 1714
Having a tattoo can be an creative way to beautify types entire body that may also enhance the advantage of that area nevertheless it can also be a indication of negative personality attributes and detract from ones splendor. Choosing a tattoo that is purposeful instead of a typical concept or ... Views: 1759
To be perfectly honest, the title is a lie. In all truth, we cannot make people change. It’s impossible. The very thought is devilish; didn’t Satan want to force us to do what he wanted, and take away our ability to choose?
We cannot make people change, but as long as we are doing it for the ... Views: 1647
One of the things that holds us back from making positive changes in our lives is the fear that things will be worse in the future than they are now. We cling to the ideas and circumstances we’ve already created, even if their purpose is finished. But if we don’t lovingly let go of the old, we ... Views: 576
Life is a gift that we can make into what we want. It is all about choices. Choice is the chisel with which we sculpt our future life. Choices can be good or bad, so every choice you make can either catapult you closer to your objectives or drift you farther away. Choice does not come free even ... Views: 2056
You can find a way to move forward even if you feel stuck in life. The bottom line is that you were not made for mediocrity. You can get your life on track and be successful in life. It is not in your nature to flounder in a vague state of dissatisfaction with life, never really throwing in the ... Views: 1551
Don’t let a major life setback drag you down.
Life isn’t always a bed roses. Sometimes things happen that we totally didn’t see coming and couldn’t have prevented. Maybe it’s the loss of a job, the end of a relationship, being rejected by your dream school, or the sting of a business failure. ... Views: 1789
The Economy and how it has affected the Ego
Being weighed down by self-doubt can be crippling. You know you can, you know you should but, somehow you just can’t bring yourself to move. You get comfortable in the stuck mode, you know this is not good but it gets extremely difficult when you ... Views: 2123
The only feature of life which is permanent is change. Whether you accept it or not, whether you are prepared for it of not, people, situations, values, beliefs, in fact, practically everything both inside and outside us change. When you visit your old home town after years, you look around and ... Views: 2585
If your life isn't the way you want it to be, it's easy to blame circumstances or get depressed. That is especially true after going through a divorce. The truth is, though, that we have a lot more power in our own lives than we think. Our minds and hearts govern what kind of life each person ... Views: 2629
From the time you realized you had the ability to hear sound, the skill of listening has always been available to you. Many consider it the most important aspect of communication. However, it is often a skill not used my many to its fullest potential. If however, one is conscious of what true ... Views: 949
Impact coaching expert Sara Simmonds is unlocking the unique part of each founder, brand + business and providing tools to align with purpose. She is launching the first series of Your Real Power is Your Impact Coaching Program globally January 28th 2021 www.sarasimmonds.com/master-class, which ... Views: 753
The Powerball lottery happens to be one of the best lottery games giving away big record prizes. The chances of obtaining the Powerball are 1 per 80 million Powerball tickets, and this makes the acceptable amount count millions of dollars. If you happen to be a lottery player, then I am sure you ... Views: 1881
‘Where is the world headed towards?’ American Television journalist Kelvin Sanders while making a film with this title had interviewed Dr Margaret Mead, Herman Kohn and William Thomson a few years back. In this interview published in USIS’s ‘Spawn’ magazine the chief of American Museum of ... Views: 1925
Microsoft Azure has changed fundamentally in the most recent discharge, demonstrating Microsoft’s aim to improve its services so as to give the best answers for its clients. Sara Silva presents the Azure App Service, another service that adds highlights to Microsoft Azure, calling attention to ... Views: 870
INTUITION AND FAITH - A POWERFUL DUO
By Hyacinth E. Gooden-Bailey
Ancient teaching on Healing tell us about seven Chakras (7 circular vortexes of energy – the focal points of our life force) which are vital to our holistic well-being. This teaching relates to Intuition at Chakra no. 6, ... Views: 1561
Have you ever stayed in a job, relationship or living situation for too long? I mean, you knew it was not your ideal situation and you stayed because you thought you could either make it work or you were too lazy or scared to move on.
Is that a bad thing? Not really.
But you may experience ... Views: 2005
One the many problems of living in an image-based, superficial culture is that we learn to take life at face value. You have a dream about having sex with someone other than your partner and you latch onto the most obvious interpretation that you secretly want to have sex with someone else. You ... Views: 1801
It seems that there’s always been a stigma attached to being unemployed, and even in this economy, when so many people are without a job for a lengthy stretch, it still causes candidates to be uncomfortable and nervous about telling people that they’re unemployed. They don’t quite know how to ... Views: 1856
It isn't often that I write a tribute to someone who has died, but I found that I was affected by the sad death of Steve Jobs. Death sometimes has that impact on me, particularly if it was someone I saw as brilliant. Michael Jackson was the last occasion where this happened.
But it is ... Views: 1893
Teaching pre-vocation skills to the special needs population should be a primary focus for educators. The school years come and pass, and during this time we put our heart and souls into teaching our students everything we can. But as these precious years of active learning march on, we need to ... Views: 1278
It has been said, by those in the know, that the process of grief and loss has stages. While it is agreed these stages don’t necessarily show up in predictable patterns or in specific order, I am hear to tell you there’s much more than stages to the grief process than stages. The work of ... Views: 1844
Losing your job is stressful, even traumatic. If you suspect an impending layoff and can stay one step ahead of the game, you are less likely to panic when the time comes. Even still, the first few weeks may feel like culture shock. The structure of your daily life has changed and may have left ... Views: 1876
Lesson 4
It is All About the “WHY”
Yes, you read it right. It is all about the WHY! A strong enough Why will pull you through every situation and will make you a true conqueror and victor in every occasion. It will lift you far above the average. It makes you go where others stop. It ... Views: 1622
Lesson 8
Infect Others With Success!
Do you remember the principle of sowing and reaping? This is an important key to success. You can soar to unparalleled heights in your life, and part of what carries you there is the power of sowing the right kind of seed. Learn to share, influence ... Views: 1747
Let life be your teacher, because that is the only way you can spread your wings. If you can fly you will succeed in everything.
In this state we are only when we let go of our limiting attitudes and thought patterns. As long as our life is run by limiting thought patterns, we find ourselves ... Views: 2082