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- Self Care, Whether You "Deserve" It Or Not! - by Is self-care something you practice based on how well you have behaved or performed lately or how much you have left to do? If so, you run the risk of running out of gas in the middle of the night on a deserted highway.
The image is vivid, yet it can still be difficult to care for ourselves ...
Views: 902 - Play Your Bigger Game - by "Shine your life like a light."
That line from the Indigo Girls captures what I mean by playing a bigger game.
The players in what I term the "bigger game" are individuals and organizations who are ready to step out of a paradigm in which inspiration and compensation come from outside sources ...
Views: 818 - Top 10 Ways to Upgrade Your Life - by Goals are the plateaus we arrive at en route to our vision. Some of us have personal goals while others have business and career goals. We also have political and spiritual goals. For maximum momentum towards the realization of your goals, "try on" the following approaches for quantum leaps in ...
Views: 973 - Discernment - by To discern: to perceive (something obscure or concealed). The American Heritage Dictionary, Second College Edition.
The word "discernment" showed up in my thoughts and conversation several years ago, connoting a way of perceiving the right course of action when right choices are not obvious. ...
Views: 1016 - Work That Works for You - by About 25% of my clients are working on career change issues. Some know what they want to do, but don't know how to get there. Others are faced with the difficult realization that (at 20, 30, 40 or 50 years of age) they still don't know what they want to do when they grow up.
This excerpt ...
Views: 809 - Talk your way to financial freedom - by Feeling trapped by lack of funds? We can learn from those who live comfortably and retire early. They speak a different language from those who are stuck in a scarcity process.
1. Banish the word "expensive" from your vocabulary. Replace with, "That's not a priority for me."
"Expensive" is ...
Views: 824 - That Free Coaching Session May Cost you Plenty! - by Suppose you're a successful business owner. You value a long-term coaching relationship to "stay on track" and have a sounding board. If you tend to procrastinate or lose focus, partnering with a coach may mean the difference between staying in business or going broke.
But suppose you want to ...
Views: 566 - Authority Figures: Blocks to Intuition - by I never pasted a "Question Authority" sticker on my car in the sixties, but I could use one now. Authority figures can be particularly strong blocks to intuition because it is easy to say, "They must know! After all, they're certified," or, "they have credentials."
Dr. Ruth used to say that ...
Views: 725 - How To Improve Visualization -With Thought Power - by Submitted on May 16, 2007 from JoreJj ElprehzleinnThe language used to describe things that you need to do to manifest with thought can be clarified so that your work and results are easier. This article looks at the word, "visualize" and the idea behind it and demonstrates how there is more to using your imagination that "vision". Read this ...
Views: 2098 - Who Listens? - by Here is something ALL of us can do to help our world's situation. ~ Steve
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WHO LISTENS?
Two psychiatrists met at their 20th college reunion. One is vibrant, while the other looks withered and worried. "So what's your secret?" the older looking psychiatrist asked. "Listening to ...
Views: 811 - How 6 minutes can change your life…. FOREVER!! - by In this issue, I'm going to tell you about a SINGLE technique that has helped thousands get over their blues and stress.
As a valued subscriber, I couldn't wait to share it with you.
Its 2:00 pm, you are in the middle of work – well, chill out for 6 minutes. The 3-STEP routine that follows ...
Views: 1278 - The Secret of Abundance - by Would you like to know the secret to creating a more abundant life within a matter of days or weeks? If you apply the dynamic principle within this article, and keep applying it day after day, you can gradually gain complete control over enriching the quality of your life, at any given moment. ...
Views: 1157 - Fried Mush for Your Soul - by Have you ever had one of those times when nothing seemed to click in your mind? No matter how hard you tried ideas wouldn’t flow. Your synapses just weren’t connecting. Your brain was on strike!
Well, that’s exactly what happened to me as I sat down to write this month’s feature article. I’d ...
Views: 1132 - Top 10 Things Between You and a Great Life - by 1. Unfinished Business: Free yourself from the past by identifying and cleaning up your unfinished business. Call an end to whatever you started - a project, a diet, a feud, a commitment - by dumping it, delegating it, or doing it.
2. Ignoring the Present: Today is a result of all the Today’s ...
Views: 925 - Napoleon Hill's book UNLIMITED SUCCESS - by Submitted on May 12, 2007 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow - to help and encourage others in the amazing journey that is life." * Napoleon Hill's UNLIMITED SUCCESS 52 steps to personal and financial reward: It takes only minutes each week to reap a lifetime of ...
Views: 676 - The Inside - Out Approach - by No lasting change will occur in our lives unless and until we first change ourselves from the inside - out. Nothing about our job, our friends, our marriage, our finances or any other aspect our lives will change. Nothing in our physical, mental, spiritual, social or emotional life will ...
Views: 801 - Are you ready? - by You know that life can be better than this. You long for something new, something different. You may not know what you want but you know that where you are is not working for you anymore.
In the course of my work with people seeking to change their lives, I meet many people who are not at a ...
Views: 829 - Ten Top Ways To Get Unstuck And Reach Your Goals - by 1. Write down 2 or 3 ways you can immediately start moving toward your goal. Select one and GET STARTED!
2. Imagine what life will be like in 5 years if you don’t begin moving toward your goal. 3. Make sure your goals are measurable. Having a definite target to shoot at gives you a much better ...
Views: 704 - Eye Of The Tiger - by Have you ever felt the magic of ¡°eye of the tiger¡± focus and concentration? When you feel this intense experience, others see and feel this state energizing you. They see the determination in your eyes, hear the self-assured way in which you speak, and feel confidence and success radiating ...
Views: 3848 - Five Steps to Success without Stress - by You can beat stress simply by noticing some early warning signs - and it's easier than you think, say the experts. "It works," says Dr. Joseph D. Cusumano, Ph.D. psychologist of best-selling author Guy Finley's "Five Steps to Complete Freedom from Stress."
Finley, mentor to celebrities Suzanne ...
Views: 865 - Find And Heal The Inner Issues That Run Your Life - by When you were a young child, you were pure love. You were happy,
alive and free.
Unfortunately, you were born into a world that suppresses this state. As a result, you got
hurt, and you got hurt a lot.
As a little child, the only way you could explain this painful ...
Views: 1013 - A Six-step system to live a much more successful life, everyday! - by Submitted on May 08, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiTo live a more successful life, you need to live a more balanced life. The areas where you need to focus your attention are: your personal development, family, business or career, health, relationships, financial independence and the kind of service you can give to your community or church. ...
Views: 1004 - How the Power of Attraction Can Help You Get what You Want? - by Submitted on May 07, 2007 from Emmanuel Segui"Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person we become" said Jim Rohn, one of the world's leading motivational speaker, philosopher and entrepreneur.Every great achiever knows that certain mental laws exist by which you can turn all your dreams intoreality. The law of ...
Views: 898 - I Wonder Where the Wonder Went - by I was a fifth grader the first time I flew on a commercial flight. I remember being amazed that I could get all the soft drinks I wanted for free. I remember the wonder of looking out at the clouds and the topography far below. I remember watching us land. The entire thing was a great adventure ...
Views: 652 - Healing the Heart - by The philosophy behind Working it Out, Within, is made up of four components. The first is quieting the mind, the second is healing the heart, the third is strengthening the body, and the fourth is listening to the soul. This article focuses on the second component, healing the heart.
I used to ...
Views: 1008 - Overcoming Negative Emotions - by One of the many lessons I have learned in my life, and continue to learn, is that my thoughts create my emotions, and my emotions create my behaviors, and then it circles back around. Once this cycle begins it seems almost impossible to stop. If my thoughts are positive in nature, the results ...
Views: 15361(2 votes) - Riding Above the Waves of Life: The Key to Success in Business and Life - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2016 from Leon EdwardRealistic Optimism: Riding the Tides of Life To New Heights. Success comes to those who want it, and who can visualize themselves succeeding. This is used by psychologists, hypnotherapists, and sports trainers the world over. It's the key to most martial arts success. And, more and more ...
Views: 1198(1 vote) - The Emperor's New Clothes - Providing Negative Feedback - by In the fable of the Emperor's New Clothes, a couple of con men convinced the king that they had magical cloth, which only the wise could see. The king hires these men to make him the most magnificent suit of clothes, declaring that anyone who cannot see this material was a fool. The king was ...
Views: 10165(1 vote) - Point/Counterpoint on Coaching - by In response to Dr. Cathy’s Goodwin’s article, ”The Free Coaching Session May Cost You Plenty,” I want to talk a little about coaching from the standpoint of the coach.
First let me say that I respect the field of consulting, but I don’t really know what consultants do. I have no right, ...
Views: 910 - How To Make Yourself A Successful One-of-a-Kind Resource In Your Industry - by A touch of background first: A successful, journeyman level speaker, serving associations and corporations, I routinely received fees of $3000 to $5000-6000 for 1 to 3 hours of programs. I got 1 or 2 bookings a week.
What does this mean to you: Start by being truly outstanding at what you do. ...
Views: 711 - How to Make Yourself a Successful One-of-a-Kind Resource in Your Industry - by A touch of background first: A successful, journeyman level speaker, serving associations and corporations, I routinely received fees of $3000 to $5000-6000 for 1 to 3 hours of programs. I got 1 or 2 bookings a week.
What does this mean to you: Start by being truly outstanding at what you do. ...
Views: 807 - 7 Ways To Capture Wisdom From Your Coach - by A coach is a modern-day mentor. In Greek legend, Mentor was a friend of Odysseus. As advisor, sage, and counselor he was entrusted with the education of Telemachus, the son of Odysseus.
A coach is a faithful, wise, devoted advisor and teacher. A coach is a loyal resource. A coach engages ...
Views: 757 - Been There; Done That - by Submitted on May 06, 2007 from Richard MarkerBeen there; done that. Richard A. Marker “Why?” A long time colleague and friend asked when I told him I was going to attend a presentation he was making. “You know and teach this; why do you need to be there?” My colleague was being kind, but it is true that I have achieved a certain ...
Views: 1029 - Quit Flogging a Dead Horse (or in my case, a big chocolate lab) - by Submitted on May 06, 2007 from a bEver tried a key in a lock and found it wouldn't open? What did you do? Did you continue to force the key, twisting and turning, praying the planets would align and the lock would magically open? Chances are you tried a bunch of different keys until you found the one that worked, am I right? ...
Views: 1632 - Everything I ever needed to learn about - by NO! Not me ! I wasn't ready for this; I am only 47 and way too young. The day that I always feared had become a reality. My son actually wanted to play baseball during the summer of '99. I had heard horror stories about what became of parents who drag their kids to little league baseball games ...
Views: 690 - The Contrarian Millionaire How to Distinguish Between Myths, Realities - by Claude Intro: If you think I was a little outrageous and controversial in prior issues of Success Stories(C) prepare yourself because I am downright contrarian in this issue. Why, you may ask, do I choose this style or technique for getting my point across? It's because someone better tell you ...
Views: 881 - The NEW Unabridged Claude Diamond Success Dictionary - by Let's face it folks, we all want basically the same things in life health, happiness, enough money to buy a Slurpy(TM) and a New Lincoln Town car every year. The world, however, is getting to be a complicated place to get to all this success. So I am writing an unabridged Claude Diamond Success ...
Views: 945 - The UnConventional Millionaire - by Claude Introduction: I don't know about you, but I am really sick and tired of hearing the same old garbage about "How to achieve Success and financial freedom". If writing your goals down, repeating your positive affirmations, having a positive attitude when you had a lousy day is the Path to ...
Views: 2557 - Twelve Outrageous Secrets of Success Your Guru never told you, But Your Mentor Will! - by Don't read this if you're looking for touchy-feely, warm and fuzzy, hug a tree, you and me, personal achievement psycho banter. There is plenty of that nauseous stuff around to get us through the 21st century. (If you don't believe me go to any garage sale/flea market in Southern California and ...
Views: 1127 - To be, or Not to be (Average)? - by When is hate OK? When it's the feeling you have toward average.
Let me make this point clearly and without reservation. I hate average!
What is average? My dictionary describes it as being about midway between extremes. Being not out of the ordinary. Common. You know, "Average".
To me ...
Views: 861 - Be Your Material - by Once long ago, when asked by a reporter if he had a message he wanted the world to hear, Ghandi replied, "Yes. My life is my message."
Whether we like it or not, this statement is just as true for you and me today as it was for Ghandi then. Our "presence" that we express is far richer and ...
Views: 842 - 7 MUST-HAVE conditions to goal setting. - by Submitted on May 04, 2007 from Emmanuel SeguiThe three keys to living without limits have always been the same. They are clarity, competence, and concentration. Goal setting will help you live without limits. Learning how to set goals is an art. Learn why setting goals is a necessity. Here are 7 Must-have conditions to set goals. 1. State ...
Views: 953 - Thriving Through Major Life Changes - by 1. Identify the payoffs and price of staying where you are. There are certainly good reasons you have for not already having made a transition. Do some soul searching with trusted allies or through journaling to uncover what payoffs you’re receiving for not making the change. At the same time, ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Fear Factor: it’s more than just maggots! - by Submitted on May 02, 2007 from Teresa PoolFear Factor: it’s more than just maggots! Question: If you take 40 gallons of putrid smelling cod liver oil, thousands of maggots and cow hooves, and put them together what do you have? Answer: A huge mess. Fear Factor contestant Sean Cashman figured that out the hard way when he participated ...
Views: 1194 - Over 40? Learn to Envision and Live your Perfect Vocational Day - by Submitted on May 01, 2007 from Craig NathansonHave you ever thought about what your perfect work would be? How about the pattern of a typical work day for the rest of your life? What daily routine would get you excited and bring joy and happiness to your work? This didn’t come with the job description The problem with job ...
Views: 662 - Are You A Real Positive Thinker - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2007 from Vivek Ray“No positive thinking can get you anything, But it can get everything better than negative thinking can” - Zig Ziglar Positive thinking is a favorite topic of most self help books and inspirational speakers. So, much has been written and said about it that I had started feeling that I can get ...
Views: 711 - Pioneer A.A.'s Most Ignored, Forgotten, yet Critically Important Resource Part One - by Let's meet the woman Bill Wilson and others frequently called the "Mother of A.A." (See Dick B., Anne Smith's Journal 1933-1939: A.A.'s Principles of Success, 3rd ed, pp. ix, 10, 54, 137, 139; Sue Smith Windows and Robert R. Smith, Children of the Healer, pp. 29, 43, 152; Women Pioneers in ...
Views: 890 - Five Ways You Can Help - by In light of what happened on September 11, we all have been struggling with ways to cope with this tragedy. The Expanding Light would like to offer the support we (Ananda Sanga) have been given from our community, to you, our larger spiritual community. These are some tools to deal with this ...
Views: 649 - I Want To Be Somebody New - by How You Think...Determines How You Act How you act....determines how others React to you.
We receive back from others the kind of treatment and respect we think we deserve.
If a person somehow feels inferior or inadequate, they will act that way. ...
Views: 845 - 10 steps to clarity and purpose - by Have you ever been dreaming, and in your dream, you were aware that you were dreaming and therefore, changed the course of your dream? Life is no different. We can change course in any moment. We can wake up in any moment and live the life we were meant to live.
We are the creators of our own ...
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