Motivation Tips

Success Through The Way You Think About Yourself -- John Watson

If you think you are a loser, you train or work like a loser i.e. sloppily and half-heartedly. If you think you are a winner you train like one i.e. with maximum focus, great expectations, excitement ...

Don’t Let the Outtakes Take You Out -- Barbara White

One of my favourite things I like to watch is the bloopers and outtakes that are shown of mistakes made during the making of a movie. Most DVD’s have a section of outtakes to be viewed, and often ...

How Hypnosis Can Help You -- William Lee

Hypnosis has long been recognised as an effective means of treatment for a number of psychological conditions. Hypnotherapy can help you to create more confidence for yourself and improve feelings of ...

Songwriter Confessions #2 -- Bill Dollar

Any real Beatle fan knows that Stu Sutcliffe was the original bass player,who died of a brain embolism before the Beatles became famous. But what if it hadn’t been Stu with the deadly weakness, but ...

Stop Needing Me! -- Michael Breckenridge

Sometimes it's possible to accomplish something important by doing nothing at all. Well, actually, I did do something. I resisted. I think that counts. Here's my story. Many of my friends ...

Songwriter Confessions -- Bill Dollar

Looking up this week from getting a reggae backing to sound like St Ann rather than St Felicity, I spotted the small dark mist in the usual corner behind the left monitor speaker. I have sometimes ...

Optimism - Explore The Possibility -- Mark Myhre

We can't help it; that's part of what makes us human. Our frontal lobes - the area of the brain right behind the forehead - constantly thinks about the future. Creating, reviewing, ...

Special Delivery! Tips for Improving Your Humor -- Tom Antion

Special Delivery! Tips for Improving Your Humor Delivering humorous speeches involves a lot more than simply having good material. Take some time to incorporate these tips into your presentations and ...

Accelerated Learning is Profitable -- Daniel Sitter

Accelerated learning is not only practical, it is profitable. Acquiring the ability to learn new skills faster is undoubtedly the most direct path and fastest means possible to enhance your earning ...

10 Sure-Fire Steps to take the Fear out of Public Speaking -- Alan Fairweather

Do you "feel the fear" when asked to do some Public Speaking? Public Speaking is still one of our greatest fears and it turns grown men and women into nervous wrecks. The mere thought of it turns our ...

A Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking -- Stephen D. Boyd, Ph.d.

Delivering an effective presentation to 20 or to 200 people is difficult. Because listeners have better access to information since the internet became commonplace, audiences expect more content from ...

How to Stay Motivated Despite Negative People -- Peter Murphy

Getting motivated is sometimes easy enough to do. At least for short periods of time. But staying motivated can be a lot harder to do. And when you add into the mix the presence of negative people it ...

Marketing Conversations, And Conversation Stoppers -- Nina Ham

Where many marketing conversations get off-track are the ones you have with yourself, before you even pick up the phone or initiate the handshake. As independent professionals, usually at the helm of ...

Start Conversations as Easily as You Start a Car -- Arlen Busenitz

Starting a car is easy. Put the key in, turn it, and the car starts. Would it not be great if starting a conversation was this easy? It can be--if you know how! Unfortunately, many people don't ...

Gossip: Destructive Conversation -- Chris Hall

An occasional hour of gossip with the girls isn't so bad......or is it? The first thing to determine is the difference between gossip and healthy "girl" talk. Gossip involves repeating idle talk ...

Conversational Negative Self-talk -- Skye Thomas

Most people don't even know they're doing it. Throughout the course of normal conversation, they bombard themselves with negative self-talk. Even people who are aware of the power of their ...

How to Turn Around A Sinking Conversation - 7 Tips -- Peter Murphy

When a conversation is not working out there is the potential for massive frustration or a breakthrough depending on how you look at it. 1. Question your assumptions about the other person Perhaps ...

The First 3 Secrets to Boosting Your Creativity -- Inez Ng

I have professed to be the ultimate left-brained nerd. For years I saw myself as the analytical automaton, sorely lacking in creativity. And creativity is something that I really valued. Think about ...

Four Secrets of Learning Masterful Conversation -- Loren Ekroth

We all learn conversation through active oral practice beginning in early childhood. During those years we are learning through an apprenticeship of observation with our ears and eyes and our ...

You Can't Have An Intelligent Conversation With Everyone -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

Intelligent conversation is one of life's pleasures. I love nothing better than to engage in conversation with someone who has ideas to share, different perspectives, and is interesting. An ...

Top Five Ways To Improve Conversation Immediately -- Loren Ekroth

"Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it you can rapidly improve the quality of this very part of your life." - ...

Why Write an eBook? -- Karen Martin

Why Write an eBook? By Karen Martin It's not true that everything that has been said has already been written. Since that unfortunate axiom came into use, the whole universe has changed. ...

The Danger Of Negative Thinking -- Kevin Quigley

The Danger Of Negative Thinking By Kevin Quigley. As you have shown an interest in starting a business of your own it would be safe to assume that you want to change your life. You want more money - ...

The Psychology Of Success -- Kevin Quigley

The Psychology Of Success By Kevin Quigley. Everybody has a dream. A fantasy, if you like. Usually it takes the form of something we would like to have, or something we would like to happen to us. ...

10 tips to kickstart your self esteem! -- Julie Plenty

If you're tired of feeling "less than", afraid of making and achieving your desires and goals, feel that no matter what you do it is never "good enough", then your self esteem could do with a ...

Top 10 Secrets for Being HAPPY! -- Philip E. Humbert

One of my favorite songs is Bobby McFerrin’s refrain, "Don’t Worry, Be Happy". I recently had the opportunity to observe people’s reactions when a highway was closed because of an accident ...

The Top 10 Steps to Becoming a Millionaire -- Philip E. Humbert

There is perhaps no more important decision than to take charge of your own financial future. We live in a world of opportunity, and yet most Americans are buried in credit card and other debt. We ...

The Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Goals -- Philip E. Humbert

Human beings are goal-seeking creatures. We are impatient and try, and fall, and try again until we learn to walk. We babble and coo and struggle until we learn to talk. Skinned knees mean nothing in ...

Relinquishing Your Dreams -- Ginny Dye

How many times have you abandoned an idea, project or dream because someone made a disparaging remark or rolled their eyes when you told them about it? Relinquishing your dreams All too frequently we ...

When Life Gives You Waves, Learn to S.U.R.F. -- Frank F. Lunn

Would you like to learn a skill set and technique so powerful that you could learn to recycle every failure, disappointment, setback and discouraging situation into a steppingstone for your success? ...

Information Overload -- Kathy Paauw

"One of the effects of living with electronic information is that we live habitually in a state of information overload. There's always more than you can cope with." -Marshall McLuhan Surveys ...

Depression -- StarHerb

Many of us feel depressed at one time or another, but for some, depression may be chronic and even debilitating. Emotions are a normal part of our life. We all experience anger, sadness, worry or ...

Dispell Anger in 2 Simple Steps -- Margrit Harris

"It really works!" "Well, I'll be…!" BJ like so many others in the workshop was astounded that a technique so simple could produce such an amazing result. You must try it. Next time your ...

How to turn Failures into Unstoppable Success -- Saravanan Sivagnanam

Failure, the moment we hear this word, we get the feeling of dejection and disappointment. Not many of us can take failure as a learning experience. If we want to live through failures and emerge ...

Optimism: The Tremendous Benefits of a Positive Attitude -- Anna White

How many times have you heard someone say, “Hey, cheer up!” or “Turn that frown upside-down!”? Unconsciously we all seem to know that optimism is a virtue and that a negative outlook is ...

Why You Must Learn to Forgive for the Sake of Your Own Happiness -- Sonia Devine

Your ability to forgive those who have hurt you in the past is a crucial stepping stone to your spiritual and emotional growth. Throughout the course of our lives, we collect emotional baggage. This ...

Our Beliefs Define Our Limits -- Saleem Rana

The universe is vast, it's dimensions inconceivable, it's potentialities unimaginable, and we know too that our own consciousness has depths to it that are virtually infinite, and yet despite ...

Instant Frequency Boosters: 10 Fast and Simple Ways to Raise Your Vibration -- Julia Rogers Hamrick

When you're feeling "low," or out of the flow, it's a sign that you need to raise your frequency. There are infinite ways you can lift yourself up—pretty much anything that makes you feel ...

How to Get Rid of Frustration and Self-Pity -- Jeff Herring

I've yet to meet the person who never struggles with frustration. It comes with the territory of being human. Like many negative emotions, it's not wrong or weak to feel frustrated. What is ...

How Gratitude Can Be Your Partner in Life -- Sonia Devine

Gratitude is one of the most important things you can practise if you want to manifest unlimited wealth. One of the best ways to keep abundance and wealth flowing into your life is to give thanks for ...

Failure is Celebration Time -- R.G. Srinivasan

Failure is my favorite subject. For I have spent my life failing. My failures have not been once in a lifetime affaire. They have been too numerous even to begin listing them here. Let me brag a bit ...

Free Tips To Increase Self-Esteem -- Steve Hill

I have had many confidence issues in my life, all of which I have either dealt with or overcome. I have written about some of these issues below. 1. The Bald Patch 2. My height 3. My weight 4. The ...

Reading People: Body Language Briefing -- Chris Coffman

Body language is the meaning behind the words or the “unspoken” language. Surprisingly, studies show that only up to an estimated 10 percent of our communication is verbal. The majority of the ...

Body Language Speaks Louder Than Words -- Lydia Ramsey

Has it ever occurred to you how much you are saying to people even when you are not speaking? Unless you are a master of disguise, you are constantly sending messages about your true thoughts and ...

Speaking Body Language -- Robert F. Abbott

I observed an almost surreal event when I was a business student. At the front of the classroom, an entrepreneur was practicing a pitch he would make later to venture capital firms. Specifically, he ...

7 Essential Body Language Tips -- Pete Grand

The secrets of our body language have been around forever yet people constantly fail to recognize the importance of using body language to their advantage. Did you know that people only pay attention ...

Listening is Harder Than You Think -- Andrew E. Schwartz

Researchers have discovered that most of the daily communicating we do is in the form of listening. It is mainly by listening that we receive the vital information needed to make decisions, perform ...

Do You Use Sarcasm? Don't! It's Deadly... and the User? He's an Adult Bully! -- Mary Gardner

“Ouch, those words hurt. I know you were joking, but what you said isn’t funny.” “WHAT are you saying? Would you please be quiet? You are embarrassing me in front of all of these ...

We Have to Talk: A Step-By-Step Checklist for Difficult Conversations -- Judy Ringer

Can you think of a conversation you’ve been putting off. Got it? Great. Then let’s go. There are dozens of books on the topic of difficult, crucial, challenging, important (you get the idea) ...

Listening Attitude and Technique -- Andrew E. Schwartz

As the story goes, a New York columnist who had to attend many cocktail parties each season had come to believe a certain socialite was a less than perfect listener. It was said that this socialite ...

Conversation Starters -- Mary Gardner

In my many charisma courses that I teach, I am constantly amazed at the high quality of person that shows up to take the classes. The people are usually attractive, articulate and professional. ...

Powerful Communication:Language: The Key that Opens or Closes that Important Door -- Connie Butler

What prevents people from using their native language or secondary languages confidently comes down to seven traps that most people fall into. Language is one of the things that sets us apart as ...

The 31 Absolute Best Resources for Self Improvement -- David Riklan

Every week, I hear from people with the same Self Improvement questions: Where should I go for help? What should I do? Who should I listen to? This article is designed to help you explore all of the ...

If You Don't Ask You Are Rejected, 7 Steps to Overcome that Fear of Rejection -- Mike Makler

If You Don't ask then You are Already Rejected. Many Home Based Business People are afraid of Asking Because of fear of rejection. If you are afraid of rejection you need to change your Mind set. ...

Motivation: Tearing Down Your Own Limitations -- Jeff Herring

Q.: I've always been sort of cynical about all this motivational stuff. Lots of rah-rah but no how-to. Now I see all these commercials that talk about no limits, no boundaries, etc. But there are ...

Quit Pretending - You Have To Live What's In You To Succeed -- Sonny Julius

Some people, after they reach their mid and upper adult years seem to go through their lives just existing. Oh! They work at their jobs as best as they can. Some may even pursue higher positions in ...

Sometimes Being Unfocused is the Risk You Need to Take -- Mary Gardner

I was accused recently of being unfocused. This lady challenged me to decide whether I was a coach, a writer, or a TV personality. She couldn’t imagine that one person could do all of these well ...

A Lesson in Letting Go -- Catherine Franz

Do you hear yourself saying? When I have enough money, I'll... When I go on vacation, I'll... As soon as I find the right partner, I'll... When the house is clean, I'll be able to... ...

When You Attract Negative People, Be Thankful -- Catherine Franz

Laws of Attraction are clearly defined. What comes back is a reflection of the energy you are radiating. If negative people are being attracted to you, then be self-assured that you are sending out ...

Your Best Defense Against Aging: Your Attitude To Life -- Priya Shah

In the international bestseller, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell explains how researchers who study mind-reading using body language and facial expressions found that the old clichéd advice to smile when ...

To Be A Champion, Become A Child -- Priya Shah

Have you ever wondered what successful people have that makes them successful? Ever wonder how those champion recruiters in your company manage, month after month, to get the most new recruits, the ...

Believe In Yourself And Become a Winner: Lessons from Hollywood -- Priya Shah

A while ago I made it a point to watch the movie "Legally Blonde." Not just for the bright, chirpy and eminently watchable Reese Witherspoon, but also because I loved the message it sent out. If you ...

The Psychology Of Success -- Kevin Quigley

Everybody has a dream. A fantasy, if you like. Usually it takes the form of something we would like to have, or something we would like to happen to us. How we respond to this dream will decide ...

We need Creativity -- Simon Mitchell

Creativity is central to the management of our individual lives, but in modern times few people are able to access this as a resource. Alan Watts writes in The Wisdom of Insecurity: "We have allowed ...

Change Your Focus and Change Your Results -- Roger Seip

In his all-time bestselling record The Strangest Secret, author Earl Nightingale made one of the most profound observations of the 20th century. He said: “You become what you think about all day ...

Everyone's Favorite Subject -- Roger Seip

I believe that everyone reading this newsletter understands that no matter what business you are in- Real Estate, Financial Services, Teaching, Auto Sales any other profession, we are all in the ...

Average Sucks! -- Roger Seip

The very first "motivational speaker" I heard as an adult was a gentleman named Mort Utley. I experienced his speech in May of 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee, at the end of a week of Sales School with ...

Motivation: 3 Powerful Quotes from Golfer Tiger Woods -- Jeff Herring

I am not a golfer, unless you count an occasional game of putt-putt. I'm not even a fan of the game. But I am a fan of excellence, and so the following quotes by golfing great Tiger Woods ...

Five Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd -- Terry Mitchell

Some people are content to just to be another face in the crowd. By assuming this attitude, they are saying, in effect, to the rest of the world, I'm just average; there's nothing special ...

2 Ways to Start Burning fat Quickly -- Adrian Bryant

1. Start Exercising first thing in the morning. As soon as you wake up in the morning workout for at least 30min to an hour. Studies show that working out in the morning has been shown to burn up to ...

14 Tips to Make Moving Day Easier -- Carole Pagan

It’s that time of year again for a lot of us. Here are some tips to make your moving day less painful, both mentally and physically. 1. Lighten the load. Dispose of as much as possible before you ...

6 Saving Tips When Moving -- Kimberly Griffiths

Moving households, whether it is due to a job transfer or upgrading your home, and whether moving across country or across town, is an expensive proposition. Even when a new employer sponsors a ...

Letting Events Control Your Life ... Dropping The Negatives And Moving On! -- Edward Toupin

It's interesting to note how we sometimes become so inundated with events in our lives that we allow them to become our lives. Instead of enjoying and nurturing the life we have, we fall prey to ...

5 Surefire Ways To Eliminate Credit Card Debt -- Wesley Atkins

Do you have enormous credit card debt? You are certainly not alone. According to research, the average family in the United States has $7000 in credit card debt and pays about $1000 in interest each ...

7 Surefire Ways To Repair Bad Credit -- Wesley Atkins

Do you have a poor credit rating? If so, you are one of tens of thousands of Americans with the same problem. In fact, it seems that this has become a national ‘disease.’ And just what do people ...

Change Your Life, Release Fear, and Create What you Really Want -- Rosamunde Bott

Do you have a dream? Or do you just have a nagging feeling that life could better? Many of us have a life that we know is not what we really want, but perhaps we’ve become resigned to it, believing ...

Life Beyond The Internet -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

Am I letting the Internet take over my life? I sit here on my one day off this week and think about how I have spent the last three or four months of my life. Except for the time I put into my ...

I'm Not Fat, I'm Fluffy -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

A distorted body image is one of the symptoms that define anorexia and related eating disorders. Patients may be painfully thin but still see themselves as fat while they continue to cut calories, ...

Five Reasons NOT To Lose Weight -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

We are inundated by exhortations to lose weight - from the media, from our friends, from our family. As the richest, fattest, nation on earth, we idealize the impossibly thin supermodels who smile ...

Five Really Tough Dieting Tips -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

If you are losing, trying to lose, or think you need to lose, weight, you are probably as sick as I am of those "easy" and "quick" diet tips that NEVER work! The following tips are neither quick nor ...

Emotional Eating -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

Yesterday, out of the blue, without any foreboding gossip or rumor, the company I work for was taken over by a competitor. All afternoon we sat stunned and unnaturally quiet, trying to absorb what ...

Are Your Attitudes Making You Old? -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

A common complaint of the mature is that, in American society, there is far too much focus on youth. We collectively spend a fortune on attempting to look younger and fighting the natural results of ...

The Ripple Effect of Fear -- Virginia Bola, PsyD

Unemployment carries a lot of emotional baggage for most of us and fear is a major component. We fear the financial fallout of no longer receiving regular wages. We fear the impact of our lack of ...

Correct Your Mindset and Expel The Fear -- Mark Claridge

The main problem with many of us is we loose our direction in life. We have great aspirations upon leaving school or college but then just loose direction or do not know how to achieve our dreams. We ...

Ten Steps to Fearless Public Speaking -- Graham Jones

There is plenty of dubious material which suggests you can combat public speaking fear. Much of it includes fancy techniques such as 'visualisation' or 'breathing techniques'. Well, ...

Dream Bigger! -- Kevin Eikenberry

A number of years ago we created a graphic logo based on the phrase Dream Bigger! We produced buttons and t-shirts. I’ve signed letters and emails with this phrase. It is more than a short ...

Correct Your Mindset and Expel The Fear -- Mark Claridge

The main problem with many of us is we loose our direction in life. We have great aspirations upon leaving school or college but then just loose direction or do not know how to achieve our dreams. We ...

Positive Thought -- Mark Claridge

The power of positive thoughts to affect one's experience of life has long been recognized. Positive thinking has been credited with the success of many business people. More recently scientists ...

Self Esteem -- Mark Claridge

Self-esteem is very important. It is the way we view and feel about ourselves that has a profound effect on how we live our lives. These opinions are shaped by experiences within the family, at ...

How To Win Over Your Fears -- DeAnna Spencer

If you really want to do something you will always find a way. But if you don't want to do it, you will almost always find excuses. The easiest way to combat fear is by facing your fears. Look ...

Getting Past Fear -- Dale Kurow

Have you gotten tons of career advice, solicited and unsolicited? You nod when you hear it and think, "Yeah, I know this stuff." So, what else is new? But what have you done with the advice? Fess up. ...

The Top 10 Steps to DeStress -- Pam Woods

Do you feel tense and anxious at work? Do your co-workers and/or boss make you crazy? Is your personal life less than blissful? If so, you've got stress. If you're like most people you've ...

Feeling Lonely? Write An Imaginary Letter -- Mark Else

I know what its like to feel lonely, with no-one to turn to for help or advice, maybe you`ve just lost someone you loved and feel no-one else can help you but they can, you can also help yourself. In ...

What Is A Loan? -- John Mussi

A loan is money that you borrow and agree to pay back over a set period of time with interest. The amount of money you borrow is called principal, and interest is the cost for borrowing the money. ...

Useful Tips When Choosing Credit Cards -- John Mussi

Chances are you have received your share of "pre-approved" credit card offers in the mail, some with low introductory rates and other perks. Many of these solicitations urge you to accept "before the ...

A Few Brief Tips To Deal With Writing Rejection -- Laura Hickey

What to do when you get rejected. You've just finished your book, sent out query letters and was rejected. What's left to do? You could give up, but I wouldn't suggest this. Here's ...

4 Tips to Avoid Internet Scams -- John Lynch

If you are new to the internet you will come across numerous programs offering promises of riches. You may know about people who have become rich on the Net but you have also heard about the scams. ...

Five Hot Tips To Get Out Of Debt Forever -- Rhiannon Williamson

The financial and psychological burden of being in debt causes us and our families continuous emotional stress. That stress eats away at the quality of our lives and leaves us feeling powerless, ...

Stress Tips -- Bill Reddie

26 ways to minimize and manage the unhealthy effects of stress, anxiety and burnout. No doubt about it - we live in an increasingly competitive and stressful world. In many subtle and not so subtle ...

Conversation Tips -- Jesse Edwards

there. Looking for conversation tips, are you? Conversations can be hard work. First you have to break the ice, then you have to try to keep the conversation going, and then you have to try to make ...

How To Handle Audience Questions Effectively -- Paul Daniels

For some reason, the prospect of having to answer audience questions fills many presenters with dread and fear. Looking at it in a positive way however, it’s an ideal opportunity for you to satisfy ...

The Most Important Word in a Business Letter -- Rix Quinn

What do you think it is? Many experts insist it’s the word “you.” Why? When most of us read anything, we’re looking for something that interests us. What do we need at that moment? What will ...

How to Speak So Your Audience Will Listen -- Rix Quinn

Did you hear about the executive who was asked to give a speech? He talked about his company, himself, and his plans for the future. You haven’t heard this story because the audience fell asleep, ...

Effective Communication: Hear the Unspoken, Speak Well, and Say What You Mean! -- Bethany Rule

Are you a good communicator? Do people understand you easily? I've had several experiences lately that made me realize once again the tremendous importance of EFFECTIVE communication. I tend to ...

What Is My Life Purpose? -- Jo Ball

Why am I here? If you haven’t already asked this question, I’m sure you will. Sooner or later most of us do. It’s not an easy question to answer. It’s broad in terms of possibility. Right now ...

Online Dating - 8 Sizzling Tips To Make Your Profile Standout! -- Amanda Lee

We know one of the hardest part of creating your profile is describing yourself to others. Dating pearl.com gives you the freedom to define & express yourself so you can put your best foot forward. ...

Is Your Focus, Life Sucks? -- Maria Boomhower

I have heard many people state something like, my life sucks, how are you getting your life to go so well? Well, their question answered itself. For what we communicate with ourselves, we attract. ...

Yahoo Personals Offers a Great Way to Meet and Date New People -- William Lezubski

With more people turning to online dating every year, it's only fair to say that Yahoo personals is rising to be one of the most successful dating services on the Internet today! Why are they ...

Dating On The Internet Is Growing! See How Online Dating Can Help You Find Available Singles Today -- William Lezubski

Dating on the Internet is growing rapidly year after year, because it has become very difficult for most people to meet quality singles in their local communities and find compatible matches! When it ...

5 Steps To Better Sleep -- Donald Saunders

If you've ever found yourself counting sheep into the wee hours, then you can take some small comfort from the fact that you’re not alone. Insomnia is plaguing more and more people each year ...

Tony Robbins - 10 Lessons I Learned From Anthony Robbins -- Chris Knight

Tony Robbins has been an inspiration for millions. Love him and his philosophy or not, it is undeniable that he has had a positive impact on millions of people. He has sold over 30-million ...

Tracing your Family History - A primer on resources, research methods, problems and solutions -- Joseph Yakel

People who decide to trace their family histories seem to fall into of two groups: A) they know next to nothing about their family, and need to begin researching from scratch, or B) they already have ...

Get Negativity Out Of Your Life! -- Doug Harvey

They say that the way to have a positive attitude and a positive life is to surround yourself only with positive things and positive people. What do you do then, when the negative influence in your ...

Are You a Winner or Whiner? -- Doug Smart

I've found that winners say “I choose to.” Whiners, on the other hand, say “I have to.” Let me explain. On a plane, I mentioned to the executive next to me that I’m a professional ...

Follow Your Vocational Passion -- Craig Nathanson

It is amazing to me how so many people just accept that they will not be able to do what they really love until they retire. I ask them whether they had considered doing what they love now and then ...

10 School Lessons We Should Never Forget -- Rix Quinn

I went to school in the dark ages, B.C. (before computer). But lessons learned back then still stick to me like paste. Mostly we learned this stuff on the playground, in the lunchroom, or at events ...

Wisdom of the World's Proverbs -- Rodney Ohebsion

You don't have to excavate diamond mines or oil fields to find one of the world's greatest treasures. All you need to do is look at the world's proverbs--the "people's wisdom." ...

The Arrogant Writer -- Jill Nagle

The Arrogant Writer: Five Ways to Nurture and Defend your Muse -- Arrogance has a bad rap. We think of arrogant people as unpleasant to be around, full of themselves, and incapable of taking an ...

Eliminate Troubling Back Pain and Eye Strain Associated With Heavy Computer Use -- Roger Williams

Do you remember the old saw about how computers would change our lives for the better? We'd have more time to ourselves and lead healthier, happier lives. The truth is computers do make ...

Make Your Life Easier -- David Wood

'Have you read the Art of War?' someone asked me once. Fighting someone to get your way is definitely a valid strategy. But you don't need me to tell you about that one - we've all ...

Breaking Through Uncertainty - Welcoming Adversity -- Jim McCormick

We all question our ability at times. Uncertainty plagues us. It is even more intense if the ability we are questioning relates to something we have never tried or not succeeded at in the past. Set ...

There Are Always More Nos Than Yeses -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

Although it may not seem true, if we think about it, we will come to realize that there are always more nos than yeses. We will be turned down more often than not. The good news is that the more nos ...

If You Are Not Ready, Don't Start -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

There are times when we feel we should take action, but feel stuck or unsure. Action does assist with moving forward, but the first question to ask is "Am I ready?". We might be willing and able, but ...

If You are in a Hole, Stop Digging -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

If you find yourself in a difficult situation, don't continue doing what you are doing. Although, it might seem like simple advice that should be common sense, remember common sense isn't. It ...

Don't Settle -- Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

Settling is about not embracing what is best for you, and accepting what you really don't want. When you settle, you accept less than you deserve. Settling becomes a habit and a way of life, but ...

Overcoming Burn Out -- Valerie Garner

Burn out, it can happen to anyone. Some of the common signs of burn out can be (although not an all inclusive list) depression, mental, emotional and spiritual fatigue, overreacting to little things, ...

Combat Stress by Creating Your Own Oasis -- Monique N. Gilbert, B.Sc.

Help your body and mind relax, and increase your sense of well-being, by creating a personalized comfort zone. Whether at home, work or when traveling, you can create your own oasis with these eight ...

No Regrets -- Laurie Hayes

It's never too late to pursue a dream and in the words of one of my favorite authors, Wayne Dyer, "Don't die with your music still in you." If you have a dream, pursue it, and don’t let ...

Are you a Sleep Walking Zombie? -- Royane Real

Do you get enough sleep? Chances are you don’t. Many people living in modern industrial societies suffer from a chronic, and worsening sleep deficit. Until a few decades ago, most people lived ...

Body Language Secrets You Need to Know -- Royane Real

Some body language experts claim that only about 7% of our messages to other people are communicated through the words we speak. The rest of our messages are conveyed through our body language, tone ...

Negative Self-talk is Too Expensive -- Alan Fairweather

I'm always fascinated by the people who lift huge weights, particularly in competitions like the Olympic Games. There are events for men and women and they get up on stage to lift a bar with huge ...

Stop Sickies and Make People Happy At Work -- Alan Fairweather

If you're an employer or a manager then work place absence is costing you money, inconvenience, and upsetting your customers. And as we all know, not all days taken off work are due to genuine ...

Resistance - How to Handle It -- Alan Fairweather

Do you ever meet with resistance from other people - I bet you do! It might be a customer, a colleague, a member of your team or even someone in your personal life. Dealing with resistance or ...

Think - Don't React -- Alan Fairweather

How you think, your relationship with yourself is what decides how well you communicate with your customers and relate to your team. The most important relationship you'll ever have is the one ...

Five Steps to Meeting New People -- Sadie Peterson

Whether you’re moving to a new city, a new job, or just want to expand your social circle, these five tips can help you meet new people wherever you go. 1. Talk to Everyone – after years of ...

How To Be Interesting -- Steve Gillman

How Do You Learn Something New? If you could learn fast and effectively, you might become the person with something interesting to say on any topic. It also can help you in your carreer or business. ...

Secrets To Solving Problems -- Steve Gillman

Learning a few good problem solving techniques can improve your bottom line and your life. Do you ever run out of good ideas, or go around in circles trying to come up with a solution for a ...

Stopping Stress -- Steve Gillman

How To Defend Yourself Do you ever find yourself feeling overwhelmed? Do you sometimes feel like you just have too much to think about? Does it make you tired, irritable, or even depressed? What can ...

Combat Worrying -- Frhazda Munir

'We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world' Helen Keller We worry about problems, but worry is itself a problem. It inhibits clear thinking, it drains ...

Do You "Work To Live" or "Live To Work"? -- Charlotte Burton

Let’s be realistic here - hands up all of you who bounce out of bed every single morning, raring to get to work and enjoying yourself every minute of the day? If you didn’t put your hand up (even ...

Confidence And Its Origin -- Anmol Rana

Confidence and its Origin Don’t you have the confidence to do this work …… Come on, you can do it……. Have confidence…… What does all this mean? Why do we say all these words when we are ...

The Power of Courtesy and Kindness -- Bill Marshall

I'm currently listening to The Secrets of the Power of Intention audio program by Dr. Wayne Dyer. I highly recommend the program. In the program, he speaks a lot about the importance of kindness. ...

Getting Unstuck -- Natasha J. Rosewood

“What kind of people come to see you?” skeptics sometimes ask, the tone of voice implying that I only consult with lunatics. “People from all walks of life, “I respond oh-so-patiently, ...

5 Tips to Make the Right Decisions in the Midst of Chaos -- Beth Tabak

"In a moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing to do. The worst thing you can do is nothing."--Theodore Roosevelt As I wandered a parking lot looking for my car I realized the ...

5 Tips to Eliminate Overwhelm & Accelerate Action -- Beth Tabak

The more you get up to bat the more you develop skills. Each time at the plate is another opportunity coming your way. The more you take action the more you will advance. Whether the game is your ...

Ratin' Fast Food -- Ed Williams

Sometimes I get the strangest emails. A couple of days ago, I had a woman write and ask me if I’d consider writing some restaurant reviews. She said she felt that most restaurant critics are ...

Eat Well On a Budget -- Barb Keck

Shopping on a Shoestring -- Eating properly for health on a limited budget is always a challenge. One of the biggest money gobbling culprits is ready made processed and packaged foods and too many ...

Being An Effective Public Speaker -- Colin Ong TS

Many people find it hard to speak in public. There are many reasons, namely the fear of being rejected or forgetting one’s train of thought. This will lead to stage-fright. Even with the emergence ...

Don't You Quit! -- A.Z. Alfred

“A man who has nothing to die for is not fit to live.” —Martin Luther You sat in that secret corner of your room. You felt the bubbles of excitement in your pumping machine (your heart) because ...

Human Weaknesses and Strengths -- Stephen K. Ainsah-Mensah

The meanness of humanity does not loosen up with a sporadic show of love and works of charity. These activities merely reinforce the point that humanity has failed badly in its drive to spread ...

How to develop a healthy interpersonal communication skill? -- DR. NAVEEN K. MEHTA

It is often seen that people working in different organizations complain about their colleagues. They talk more about the behaviour, attitude, mannerism, & so on. But are they true on their part? ...

Empowering Yourself to Succeed -- Berg

All people need to provide some means to pay their bills and maintain the lifestyle they have created. Therefore, most all of us must go to work. The question is: do we work to live or live to work? ...

A 21-step Path to Discover and Do What You Love with Your Life’s Work -- Craig Nathanson

In mid-life, many of us are unfulfilled in our lives and careers. We have a deep longing for change. We often feel that we’ve waited too long to pursue our dreams, and believe that we have no ...