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- Feng Shui for Healthy Work-Life Balance - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Yvonne PhillipsWe’re all striving for more balance in our lives, as the alternative leads to stress, anxiety and disease. An unbalanced life is an unhealthy life. Whether you’re a recent grad or a seasoned professional, maintaining equilibrium between your working life and personal time is critical to ...
Views: 1499 - What is writer’s block and how to get rid of it - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2019 from Jason WilsonProbably each copywriter some day or other faces the problem, when he/she tries to write something, millions of distractions are falling on him/her that prevent him/her from completing the task. You are sitting at the workplace, charged with ideas, but as a result, words do not turn into ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - How The Discipline from Martial Arts Can Develop Our Lives - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Vincent TreacyJim Bouchard is a motivational speaker in the USA and he, like myself, has a background in Martial Arts. Now that I no longer practice the physical side of the Martial Arts the mental aspects come ever more into my life. Jim had sent me notification of his book and then he also sent me a copy to ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - ***What A Fly Can Teach You About Work/Life Balance - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2014 from David Leigh WeberI was reading a fascinating article in The Economist the other day on how animals perceive time. The article was about research into critical flicker-fusion frequency (CFF), a fancy name for how fast an animal’s eyes can refresh an image and thereby process information. Humans refresh ...
Views: 1493(2 votes) - Greenhouse Accessories You Cannot Do Without - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Whitney SeguraWhen you are planning to buy a greenhouse, you must also plan for its accessories. Keep in mind that a greenhouse is just a structure in which to conduct year-round gardening, if desired, but it's just that - a structure.You will need various types of equipment, tools and supplies for its ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - Attract Money Into Your Life! - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA recent New York Times article wrote that psychics and astrologers are seeing a boom in their business as people flock to them to answer questions about their finances. But, there is a better way to attract money and it begins in your home and office. There are definite steps to take to ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Surrounding Yourself With Good People - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Christine TopjianLearnToday.ca We want the meeting to end but wait...did I learn ANYTHING? I was sitting in the school conference room, waiting for the meeting to begin. I think, from what I could see, everyone was waiting for the meeting to start so that it could end and we could all get outside (it ...
Views: 1491 - Wanna Be Happy? Practice! - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2013 from Noelle NelsonIf ever there was a miserable day, this is it: your six year old threw a tantrum because her favorite socks have a hole in them, your SO forgot about an early meeting, so you had to take the kids to school rushing all the way, hair still damp from your shower because who had time to dry it, much ...
Views: 1491(1 vote) - Use Color to Energize Your Home or Office - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2018 from Pat HeydlauffAre there rooms in your home you absolutely hate to go into? Do you always wince when you open the door to your office? When you are in your family room do you want to say “go away, leave me alone”. Does one room in your house make you feel too relaxed and another make you feel jittery? It’s ...
Views: 1489 - Communication Technology - Productive Busy or Distraction - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2010 from Jennifer CulverWelcome to the world of communication technology and scatter brains. Some call it multitasking. It’s so easy to love the word multitasking as it sounds like you are getting so much accomplished. But, are you productive, just busy, or down-right distracted? Think of these two actions and ...
Views: 1488 - From Fatigued To Fantastic-Understanding Why You're So Tired - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Jentana DabbsAre you tired for no reason? Having trouble getting up in the morning? Do you need coffee, colas, and energy drinks, salty or sweet snacks to keep going? Feeling run down or stressed for long periods? If you answered, “yes” to these questions, you could be experiencing adrenal ...
Views: 1487 - How to Be a Values-Based Leader and Still Produce Results - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2013 from Tracey FieberThere’s a common misconception in much contemporary business thinking that “producing results” is necessarily synonymous with “maximizing profits.” But values-based leaders understand that these terms are not interchangeable—and that the latter can, in the long term, actually hurt the former. ...
Views: 1487 - 6 Ways to Be Productive on the Weekends - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Carly WrightIt's easy to let your weekends slip on by without accomplishing a single task. Sure, laying out by the pool all day or watching movie marathons are both appealing options. However, think about how you'll feel on Sunday night when not one chore was completed. Procrastination is a problem for ...
Views: 1485(2 votes) - C.O.R.E. Leadership Workshops - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Don Martinez MCC, MNLP/PTC.O.R.E. Leadership Workshops —building leaders from the inside out Overview Boiled down, leadership is about getting things done through people. This requires a delicate balance between inspiring people while at the same time holding them accountable to performance expectations. Since ...
Views: 1485 - What To Do When Your Business Strategy Change - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2013 from Tracey FieberYour business may be doing great right now. As the economy rebounds, more and more small businesses are finding that revenue is picking up again after years of sub-standard sales. Over the past few years, our economy has had some challenges, but the recovery seen today poses questions for many ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - Internet Marketing – How To Get Tons Of Free Traffic - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2020 from Judith ShuttleworthWhy is it your web site is only seeing a couple of hundred visits if that? One of the big challenges of internet marketing is how to get relevant traffic and how to get enough of it to make your There’s well over 20 billion searches made on the major search engines each month. online business ...
Views: 1484(1 vote) - How do you fill your Glass of Life? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from CHRISTINA SCHLACHTERHow do you fill your glass of life, Christina Tangora Schlachter, PhD All Content under Copyright ©2010 Women’s lives are like a glass of water, often overrunning. We wear so many hats throughout their lives, many simultaneously: caregivers to elderly parents, partners and significant ...
Views: 1483 - Society: Money Matters or Doest It ? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Suzanne ToroDoes it? After traveling to a small farming community, I witnessed the value and power of the barter system. The exchange of physical goods and services are keeping a small town moving forward. Which made me think of all the clothes, extra computers, and unopened boxes that are collecting dust ...
Views: 1483 - Managing Your Time - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Karen KleinwortTime management is essential for success in any profession; however, for Human Resource (HR) people it is a matter of survival. And this is also true for those who have chosen to stay at home or pursue starting their own business. Managing your time can actually give you more time. For one, ...
Views: 1482(2 votes) - 3 Ways to Find Time to Read Positive - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Joey FaucetteWhen we connect with someone on LinkedIn, we welcome them with an invitation to read free chapters of one of our books. We hope just one idea will coach the reader closer to achieving business dreams. One connection recently replied, “Thanks, but I don’t have time to sit down and read a ...
Views: 1481 - Proven Strategies to Balancing Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michelle PrinceIt is often said that balance is the key to happiness and the good life. When related to self-esteem, most of us are aware that we fill our lives with activities and obligations for others without thinking about ourselves and what we may need. There is a way to take care of yourself while also ...
Views: 1476(6 votes) - One Step At A Time - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Robin RobertsI know God will not give me anything I cannot handle I just wish he didn’t trust me so much ~ Mother Teresa ~ Life has become a fast food meal to be scoffed down and digested on the run. We don’t have the luxury of sitting down and enjoying the banquet of beauty Mother Earth lays before ...
Views: 1475 - 5 Life Changing Impacts of the Internet - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2013 from TJ PhilpottWhen discussing life changing impacts of the internet there are 5 in particular that come to mind! Although this technology was originally developed to deliver information of all sorts right to your computer it has evolved into much more! In fact this platform offers the opportunity for people ...
Views: 1473(2 votes) - Co-workers Draining Your Energy? 5 Tips to Maintaining Your Peace of Mind! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2015 from Porschia Parker-GriffinHow do you feel after chatting with your co-workers on the job? Are you upbeat, motivated, and inspired? Or are you tired, drained, and feeling unbalanced? Most people are not aware of how the interactions they have with others affects their energy, mood, and job performance. They wonder why ...
Views: 1473 - "How TO" Guide for a Peaceful Holiday - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from odette worrell“The Holidays” : A loaded concept, often directing the individuals mind to a very specific picture steeped in emotional conjurings. To some, this time of year is a time of celebration, joy, family, and laughter. To others it is a less joyful picture riddled with mixed emotions and sadness. One ...
Views: 1471(1 vote) - Life Coaching in Service of Wellness - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2017 from Coaches 4 Success, Inc.Life Coaching in Service of Wellness By Coaches 4 Success, Inc Wellness is the foundation for living optimally. Without wellness, it is difficult to enjoy a good quality of life or to pursue one’s life passion. Life coaching with an emphasis on healthy living can assist clients to ...
Views: 1471 - The Yin-Yang of Change - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Teri GoetzThe concept of yin and yang is used a lot in contemporary language, but the beauty and breadth of this concept is not always fully understood. Yin and yang can serve to guide and give us a framework for virtually anything life serves up. It's especially useful when approaching the inescapability ...
Views: 1469 - Your Work Vacation Strategy - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jane CranstonMy vacation strategy! I can hear the cries already, “I have to have a strategy for vacation as well? Isn’t a career strategy, a life plan and an investment direction enough?” I’ll say “maybe” but mean “no.” While I have written much about the value and importance of work, I am a devout ...
Views: 1468 - Getting to Where You Want to be from Where You are Right Now - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2016 from Noah St JohnWhen you try to change your life, this is what happens: Presently you are living in what I call Your CPR. Your CPR stands for your Current Perceived Reality. In your CPR, what you have is what you have, you know what you know, you do what you do and of course you are who you are. This for ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - ***What, Me Worry? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2013 from David Leigh WeberYou may recognize that phrase from MAD comics, and it is said tongue-in-cheek. Unfortunately, today the irony seems even greater. Listen to the news, people on the street, or even friends and all you’ll hear is misery and doom. Just recently I caught a twenty second news promo, 20 SECONDS, which ...
Views: 1466 - Save Money on Your Cell Bill-Spend More Time with the Family - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2012 from Brock HanerWhat Is Solavei? If you’ve been on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin, no doubt you’ve heard about Solavei. Some people say it’s a new mobile phone service, some say it’s a way to get free mobile service, others say it’s the best business opportunity. And they’re all right. It’s the first social ...
Views: 1466 - Save Time and Automate Your Web Searches with Google Alerts - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Phil MonteroIf you’re like me you probably spend a good deal of time on the web searching for information. It might be industry news, mentions of yourself or business in the press, news stories for your blog or newsletter, or how to get ink stains out of your rug. Let’s face it the web, for most people, ...
Views: 1466(2 votes) - Women and Retirement: Creative Couponing - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Judy JuricekYou have probably seen the stories on the news (especially the morning talk shows) about people who save hundreds of dollars on every shop by using coupons. You may say “that could never be me; I don’t have time to clip and organize coupons!” Believe it or not, couponing is really not ...
Views: 1466(2 votes) - Is Your Job Making You Sick and Cranky? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Gael DrumWe know that living in the 21st century can be similar to sitting on a rollercoaster zooming along at an incredibly frantic pace. It can be a challenging task to pull on the brakes and slow the rollercoaster down, refuel it, and attend to its maintenance, so it can run at its optimum level. Work ...
Views: 1464(3 votes) - Living in a material world - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Sandra DawesWhile the title may have you thinking of a Madonna song, it seems like a material world is where many of us are living, now more than ever! It would appear we live our lives simply for the accumulation of “stuff”. We want bigger homes, nicer cars and the “right” brands of clothes. What I find ...
Views: 1464(1 vote) - Taming the Stress Snake - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from LINDA HENLEY-SMITHSome people must really like stress. I mean, they must like it even if they say they don’t, because they talk about it all of the time and they wear their stress like badges of honor. Just eavesdrop on a conversation between two or more people in an airport or a restaurant during lunch hour. ...
Views: 1463(3 votes) - Become a success story in 20 minutes or less - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Christina Hollister“Your ability to work single-mindedly on your most important task will contribute as much to your success as any other discipline you can develop.” ~Brian Tracy It was the spring of 1950. Author Ray Bradbury was living in a modest home in Venice, Calif., with his wife and children. He wanted ...
Views: 1462(1 vote) - The Grass is Always Greener on Your Own Side - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineIf you are always looking for something better to reach for, someone else to be and somewhere to run... if you are looking everywhere else, and all the grass seems to be so beautiful and so green, except on your own side... if for your whole life you are rushing from one place to another that ...
Views: 1462 - Steve Daines: Getting America Back to Work - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Steve DainesAs America’s unemployment rate stays stuck at the 9% level, one of my highest priorities is working toward policies that get Americans back to work. This country has a long history which proves that Government stimulus programs may create jobs for the short term but that high paying jobs that ...
Views: 1461(3 votes) - We're Human Beings, Not Beads - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Judy WidenerI recently heard a famous self-help guru insist that balance is impossible, so we must give up the idea that we can have it. With all due respect to my esteemed colleague, I couldn't disagree more. He defines balance as a state where nothing is happening. He's referring to the motionlessness ...
Views: 1457 - Road Trip Relaxation: Best Beach Destinations for Drivers - by Submitted on May 31, 2017 from Eileen O'ShanassyIt's the classic experience: heading for the beach in your car. America has some marvelous, seaside destinations just waiting for visitors with ample parking and easy access to the sand and the sun. If you're planning on heading out this summer or any other time of the year, here are some ...
Views: 1456 - Sync Home and Office Energy to Increase Prosperity - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffPeople have a tendency to segregate their lives: home vs. office, personal vs. professional and physical vs. spiritual. However, when you observe closely you will find that there is no separation to the movement of energy as it flows from one location, duty or emotional need to the next. For ...
Views: 1456(1 vote) - Taming The Technostress - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Eileen McDarghLast week, my big desktop PC crashed, my laptop got the "blue screen: of death". The refrigerator croaked, and the toaster oven went the heaven. My I-phone decided to stop receiving e-mail and the dashboard in my car kept erroneously sending warning messages. It wasn't even a full ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Composing Your To-Do List: Tackle the Bigger Challenges Earlier in the Day - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from Jeff Davidsonby Jeff Davidson The research is in, and homo sapiens are definitely more adept at tackling big challenges earlier in the day than later. Peak energy and alertness for most people is at 8 a.m. This is not to say you can’t be effective handling large tasks later in the day, and sometimes ...
Views: 1451 - Interruption Overload: Compounded Complexity - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Jeff DavidsonOne afternoon, the small knob on my dashboard, which controls the direction of air flow in my car, fell off while I was driving. At the end of my trip, I searched for the item, but it was nowhere to be found. I searched two other times with a flashlight, and it was all to no avail. Fortunately, ...
Views: 1448 - Do You Have a To-Do List? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Joanne RoibuThere are many advantages to maintaining a To-Do list, do you keep one? A to-do list is one of the more important elements to a successful life: duties are noted to help with your memory, and tasks are collected in one place for easy reference. To-Do lists have many advantages to help you ...
Views: 1447 - Good Nights, Better Mornings and Great Days! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Hunter PhoenixOne of the best pieces of advice that a coach ever gave me was "Never begin your day before it's finished on paper." Over the years, this has served me extremely well. Whenever my day is not flowing smoothly, or I'm generally unproductive or "feeling a little lost" chances are it is due to poor ...
Views: 1447(4 votes) - 6 Reasons Your Life Coaching Experts Always Recommend Taking a Vacation - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2015 from Cecile PeterkinWe should admit it - we are now more concerned about our livelihood, jobs and careers than anything else. This could be explained by the fact that we are all just bouncing off from the recession, which made us all realize the importance of everything we have. The problem, however, is that the ...
Views: 1446 - Emotional Eating Help—How NOT to Eat Your Feelings: Identify the Cause - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Melissa McCreeryIf you are an emotional eater, you are not alone. Emotional eating is one of the major causes of overeating for women and one of the biggest reasons for weight regain. If you are seeing to avoid emotional eating, you’ve probably already figured out that willpower alone isn’t enough. To ...
Views: 1446 - Living Life, but Missing Life - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Carolyn BatesThe Adrenaline Lifestyle, Adrenaline Addiction, can be very difficult to acknowledge and to balance. It’s a form of compulsive behavior, sometimes leading to substance abuse and depression. A busy lifestyle can be compelling because society seems to admire and promote this. People who are ...
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