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  • How To Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions in 2009  By : Bob Clarke
    At the beginning of every year, people look at their lives and make one or more New Year's resolutions. These resolutions are nothing more than an exercise in goal setting, and can be anything from losing weight or getting married to finally realizing financial freedom in one's life. Whatever the goal, people set themselves up for failure and disappointment by not following 3 very critical goal setting strategies.
  • Achieve All Your Dreams and More Through Creative Visualization, Meditation and the Power of Thought  By : Leon Edward W.
    How you think and what materials you choose to read, watch, listen to and experience can vastly mold your believes that are embedded in your subconscious mind and can control your life. Learn how to successfully use tools as creative visualization and meditation to guide your desired visions, goals and success.
  • Tips to Guarantee Effective Communication  By : Danette Hibberd
    To achieve your desired results, it is paramount that you communicate effectively. It is important the other person understands what we want them to understand, and that they understand the intended meaning that is being transferred.
  • Five Tips to Create Greater Self Esteem and Confidence  By : Jon Mercer
    Self Esteem is critical for living an effective and successful life. But for those of us who may be lacking in confidence, there are self esteem tips we can use to create a more positive self-image.
  • Discovering How We Can Accept Ourselves.  By : Helena Ederveen
    If you didn't make mistakes, you would have wings and a halo. Accept yourself for what you are, blemishes and all, and stop punishing yourself for having faults and having made mistakes. If you keep yourself positive, there will be no vacuum for the self punishing emotions to be sucked into.
  • Why Your New Year's Resolutions Won't Stick  By : Denise Ryan
    This article explains why most people don't keep their New Year's resolutions (or other promises they make to themselves) and tells you how to do it. But it won't be easy!
  • Would You Prefer To "Use It" With Life Training or "Lose It" Without Life Training?  By : Gary F. Eby
    On a seemingly barren piece of land, a poverty stricken man pondered his future. He was broke! No doubt about it. Flat broke! His present was bleak…the future looked worse. ...Out of nowhere, some oil drillers wanting to drill on his land approached him.
  • 3 Crucial Steps to Eliminating Debilitating Guilt and Liberating Your Authentic Self  By : Jennifer T. Grainger
    Guilt is an important emotion that helps you correct errors and live your life as your best self. But wearing a cloak of guilt when you have done nothing wrong is debilitating, useless, and downright destructive to living On Purpose as your Authentic Self.
  • Never again say: "I had no choice. I had to do it."  By : Jennifer T. Grainger
    Never again make a choice or accept a situation feeling like you have no choice but to "suck it up and make the best of it." If you are being asked to make a decision and have only two options, neither of which you find desirable it means only one thing: you don't have enough information yet to make decision. There are always more than 2 options in any situation, and I'll show you how to find them.
  • Abusive Relationships and Self-Care: The Impact of Meditation on Abusive Relationships  By : Dr Jeanne King PhD
    One of the hardest things for an abuser is to sit back and take pleasure in, or even show tolerance for, your indulging in something that enhances your sense of self and inner well being when it comes to something or someone beyond your partner. Ever wondered why? In this discussion of meditation and abusive relationships, you will see why.
  • All types of Communication Styles  By : PeterHaliday
    Communication can be classified into a number of types such as oral, written, intentional, non-verbal and symbolic. The article highlights various communication styles by keeping the human context at the axis.
  • Letting Go of Your Have-To's  By : Lea Houston
    This article invites readers to claim their power of choice by noticing the difference between having to do something and wanting to do it. The power and vitality of living with intention is activated by this simple change in attitude.
  • Learn To Listen If You Want To Succeed  By : John Meatte
    Listening is one of the greatest and easiest skills you can learn. Yet so many people live their entire lives without mastering the art of listening.
  • Staying Sane During the Holidays  By : Catherine Auman MFT
    Tips for staying sane during the holidays
  • Focusing on the Result Not the Process  By : John Meatte
    Any professional who is in "the zone" of exceptional performance is actually in a state of contemplation. When asked how they do what they do, they snap out of the zone because observation is the antithesis of contemplation.
  • What's Stopping You From Awakening?  By : Shirley Crichton
    It's easy to get fired up and enthusiatic about the idea of awakening to living the life of your dreams,and then what happens? Do you know what it is that stops you being successful?
  • The Secret to Healing Loneliness  By : Brenda Shoshanna
    Loneliness is one of the great sufferings of our time. Despite being constantly online and tuned in, the heart needs human warmth and contact. This article explores the true causes of loneliness and offers specific, wonderful steps to healing it, to freeling truly connected, knowing how and where you truly belong.
  • The Dear Abby Approach to Problem Solving  By : Gloria Arenson
    Are you the kind of person that others call when they need advice? Do you pride yourself on your compassion and smarts when it comes to aiding others but can't seem to use your loving wisdom when it comes to your problems? Here is a simple game that will enable you to be your own best friend.
  • A Simple Rule for a Peaceful Life  By : Anmol Mehta
    The benefits of peaceful living are not only important for brotherhood and harmony, but are also key for promoting mental, emotional and physical well-being. This article gives you a simple rule to help make peaceful living possible, and also gives you tips on how to apply this rule successfully in your life.
  • A Look At Action And Results  By : Koz Huseyin
    How important are your actions and the results you get? Whether you are into personal development, business, goal setting or any other endeavor, your action and results are the most important thing! Join me, as we take a look at the most important 2 words in human history!
  • How To Deal With Challenging Life Changes And Prosper  By : Mercedes Oestermann van Essen
    Norman Vincent Peale put it very aptly: Change your thoughts and change your world. It does not really come any simpler and more profound than this simple statement of fact, yet most of us have great difficulty when it comes to dealing with life's challenges.
  • Disaster or Opportunity  By : Duke Clarke
    You have the option to decide whether the events handed you will be definded as a disaster or an opportunity. Which way will you go?
  • 4 Keys to Manifesting Your Reality  By : Sandra P. Martini
    People generally fail at achieving their goals and completing their projects for one of three reasons: poor systems, not clearly defining their goal/project or self sabotage (conscious or unconscious). We're going to focus on how to get out of your own way in order to overcome obstacles.
  • The Healing Power of Trees  By : Karin Marcus
    A simple walk in the woods has been proven to be of benefit to both your emotional and physical well being. There is concrete scientific evidence that a forest stroll had beneficial effects on blood pressure, heart rate, stress hormones, and the immune system. Findings also detected an increase in the intracellular anti-cancer proteins. So get out and enjoy the autumn leaves!
  • Unplug from the World, Often  By : Weston Lyon
    When we try to get more done, we stress-out and push, push, push. Instead, try unplugging from the world and relax.
  • OUT with the Old and IN with the New  By : Weston Lyon
    When it comes to making more money in your business, it's more of a mind game than it is a financial or marketing game. While these play a role, of course, they are secondary compared to your beliefs about making money.
  • That Slippery Slope: Four Examples of Stinking Thinking  By : Sally Rhys
    Ever wonder how in the world some of the crazy, unethical actions we witness really happen? Read this article to understand how some unethical behaviors start.
  • How to Boost your Ability to Learn Piano  By : Lisa Steeple
    If you are thinking about learning piano, this would be a good article to read about where you teachability index is, and how to improve it.
  • Your Happiness - How To Get It Back  By : Hans Thorn
    Learn how to achieve your goals and find happiness in your life.
  • How to Emphasize Your Strengths and Manage Your Weaknesses  By : Neil Graber
    We each have talents or strengths, things we are naturally good at. Likewise, we also have a number of areas where we are not as strong; they are our areas of opportunity or weaknesses. In many ways, the world we live in is more focused on the negative than the positive.
  • Discover The Ultimate Path To Personal And Professional Development  By : Ranju Kumar
    The path to personal and professional development is about learning how to improve yourself and grow. Personal development requires a personal change. It depends upon what your interests, dreams and goals are. There is undoubtedly a link between personal and professional development. You cannot achieve your dream without this.
  • Free Choices  By : Joy Idries
    Learn to make more empowered choices for yourself by letting go of what gets in the way
  • Symbols of Improvement Help Focus Attention  By : Donald Mitchell
    To help others understand an important new concept, seek to symbolize what is sought. In that way, the meaning of your search will be clearer.
  • How To Use Self-Discovery To Achieve Self-Knowledge  By : Neil Graber
    The process of self-discovery leads to the accumulation of self-knowledge. Self-knowledge itself is more of an end point, a moving target of sorts, which identifies what we know about ourselves.
  • Perpetually Reworking Your Future History  By : J. Burgess
    Is personal growth and development currently important to you? Enough to do something about it?. 7 Words System can help with this because there are 7 aspects to finding solutions.
  • Individuality? A truly creative process.  By : J. Burgess
    Do you need any advice in changing your life? 7 Words can help with this by making clear what exactly is wrong and what exactly you can do to get what you really want.
  • Quality Is An Attitude  By : Don Dewsnap
    A logical appeal to adopt an attitude of quality in order to make one's life better, as well as the world as a whole.
  • 7 Words – Life Management Technique  By : J. Burgess
    The 7 Words System is defined by the use of 7 primary words—No, Hello, Thanks, Goodbye, Please, Sorry, Yes—and their 28 related keywords. We can become very clear about what is happening in our lives by using this simple model and this helps us to make the necessary changes to improve what we get out of life
  • What's Holding You Back From Moving Forward?  By : Gloria Arenson
    Are you wondering why you are having a hard time completing a task that appears to be simple? Are you willing to put up with the dire consequences of dragging your feet? Discover what kind of fear is holding you back.
  • Personal Mission Statements  By : William R Murray
    How emotional intelligence can help leaders be more effective. Stephen Covey, in his book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, advocates strongly for writing a personal mission statement. For more information visit our Eagle Alliance website.
  • One Way To Find Peace and Joy In Your Life  By : sharon eiffel
    Love sets us free, love gives us peace and love attracts more love to us. Simple acts of love can heal our lives of emotional and even physical problems.
  • Take Charge of Your Thinking Before It Takes Charge of You!  By : Holly Cox
    While often annoying, anxiety is not all bad. How do we use our anxiety to produce positive results while maintaining control over its negative effects? One of the best ways I know is to learn to manage our minds. If we follow these steps, we'll be well on our way to fantastic results.
  • Get up and Get Motivated!!  By : shyness
    This article is for those who struggle with not having motivation in their lives and want to change that in order to have more accomplished, fulfulling lives...
  • Healing from Domestic Violence - The Rapture and Remedy of Writing for Domestic Abuse Survivors  By : Dr Jeanne King PhD
    Journaling for domestic abuse survivors is not homework; it's "healing-work." Read on to see why and how you can make this your healing remedy.
  • The Riches In Your Mind  By : Koz Huseyin
    There are riches, bigger than any piece of gold or diamond can offer. There are riches better than any oil reservoir can offer! The question is - are you willing to find these riches?
  • Listening To Our Friends  By : Pat Brill
    What I've been noticing lately is that we take our friends for granted; we don't always listen to them. Yes, I'm one of those sometimes non-listeners. Put a group of women friends together and you will see a big ball of energy; everyone is busy talking, sometimes listening, injecting similar like stories, and making tons of suggestions what you can do.
  • Effective Ideas For Achieving Personal Improvement  By : Stephen Campbell
    First things first, meditation is an eminent factor in life; it's connected with energy healing technique which is just right for individuals who live with lots of tension from jobs or other areas of their lives.
  • Time Eases All Pain  By : Anita Burnett
    I found this statement to be true with various types of pain. Time eases all pain is a very true statement. Not only the pain caused by losses of the heart, but the fear of perceived pain, and physical pain.
  • Make A Decision And "The Way" Will Show Up  By : Fabienne Fredrickson
    I've discovered something really interesting in terms of human behavior. I'm shocked to notice how often people stop themselves by using excuses for not doing something in their business, and in their lives. To discover my 5 step formula for getting out of your own way, read today's article.
  • On The Attractiveness of Opposites  By : Rick Kirschner
    But if like doesn't attract like when it comes to genies delivering bicycles, do opposites attract instead? No, not when it comes to people, at least according to some research I've seen. But then, it depends on what you mean by opposite.
  • Finding Your Winning Opportunity In Adversity  By : Koz Huseyin
    Life contains many adversities. Though we don't like them when they happen, they are essential for our growth as human beings. Every adversity has opportunity, in fact you have opportunities right now, but almost always, we can't see those opportunities.
  • Do You Have to be Male to Practice Misogyny?  By : LL Burton
    Just because we are women, we should not have to anticipate rudeness and condescension when we go to the lumberyard and hardware store. what can we do to change this?
  • Self-Talk  By : Michael A. Verdicchio
    You can start today building positive self-talk. It will reduce the stress in your life, give you confidence, and, empower you to living a dynamic life. It is your choice to change negative self-talk into positive self-talk
  • Your Attitude Is Showing - Now What?  By : Andrew Cox
    Your attitude is showing - and it's not good. What to do about it? A story about an attitude needing adjustment - and about critical personal decisions.
  • What Positive Psychology Can Do For You  By : Maurine Patten
    The term Positive Psychology was basically unknown five years ago. Now there are books, newspaper and magazine articles mentioning how we can be happier and live a more meaningful life based on the research from Positive Psychology. Chris Peterson, author of "A Primer in Positive Psychology", speaks about what has been learned about how to have a meaningful life. Learn how a more satisfying life is now an option with effort and support.
  • Moving Through Plateaus To Success  By : Kevin Sinclair
    Do you feel you have reached a plateau in working towards your goal. Don't get too discouraged, plateaus are normal. In fact, why not give yourself a pat on the back for how far you have actually come.
  • The Power of Wealth with-in You  By : Rebecca Hofeldt
    There is an inherent power lying in each and every person, hidden deep within us. By finding this power and knowing how to use it we can obtain miraculous results. We have the power to create financial freedom and independence, the power to lead a healthy lifestyle, the power to live where we ....
  • The Principle of LET GO  By : Rebecca Hofeldt
    Dr. Ellie Drake states in her Ease-ology Inspiration cards the following statement about the principle of LET GO: To truly surrender means to let go of my ego and it’s judgments by surrendering to Divine Will that will guide me along the way. I now let go of the resistance that is no longer...
  • Random Calls of Inspiration and Encouragement  By : Alane Brown
    It is important that we encourage one another. A mentor and friend of mine in the home based business industry, at one time, taught us a method of encouraging members of our team using “Random Calls of Inspiration and Encouragement”. It was a whole lot of fun as well as inspiring to each of us.
  • The Biggest Barrier To Building Relationships- One Way Conversations  By : Andrew Cox
    One - way conversations make it easy to come to the conclusion that the person doing the talking thinks they have more to say than the listener does. It may be a bad conclusion to draw, but it's a very human one. And in arriving at that conclusion, potential relationships slips away. Read on to see what to do about it.
  • Understanding The Connection Between Thoughts And Actions  By : Kevin Sinclair
    Your thoughts are driven by the way you feel about yourself and the level of your self-esteem, and it's these thoughts which turn into actions or deeds. The key factors of getting what you want out of life are the actions that you take. Therefore, if you are not reaching your goals and ambitions, take some time to carry out an assessment of how you actually feel about yourself.
  • Seven Days For A Winning Edge  By : Kevin Sinclair
    We can't avoid the headlines and magazine covers sporting photographs of the rich and famous are flaunted at supermarket checkouts. Celebrities seem to live glamorous, fairy tale lives.
  • 4th of 7 Tips From Gandhi on Fashion  By : Derek Dashwood
    The sense of purpose in nation building can require that you not worry so much about your fashion sense when a simple shirt, jacket of cloth will do you fine.
  • 3rd of 7 Tips From Gandhi on How To Free Yourself  By : Derek Dashwood
    The wisdom of the lawyer Gandhi on how to turn the poverty of the people into a weapon to drive out British rule flowed from American author Thoreau.
  • 1 Of 7 Tips from Gandhi- Do Not Pay for What You Do Not Consume  By : Derek Dashwood
    During tough times, we all have to suck it up and be responsible to row our own boats. But not yours. And if you bill me and did not provide, buzz off.
  • Change Your Life - Don't Worry Be Happy  By : Alane Brown
    I found happiness working at home and I no longer have the worry and stress most folks experience day to day.
  • A New View Of The American Dream  By : Alane Brown
    Listen to this. A friend and recent visitor to my country declared that "business is the alpha and omega of American life. There is no pleasure, no joy and no satisfaction. There is no standard except that of profit. There is no other country in the world where they speak about what a man is...
  • WHY Don't You Laugh? - Laugh Your Way To Success  By : Alane Brown
    Our world has become full of a soul-consuming, hurrying tendency. We get all caught up in grasping and in competing. We need to grab more time for ourselves to laugh and enjoy. We all seek to find peace, to be with our Creator and to be content.
  • How To Invest In Yourself - Your Mind, Body, Soul And Planet  By : Kevin Sinclair
    Investing in furthering your education? What is this all about and why should you do it? Don't you think it sounds a bit tedious? ABSOLUTELY, NO WAY! It is all about your life and your continuing existence, not to mention the future of your family, your community and the planet as a whole. What could possibly be more exciting than this?
  • The Home Team  By : Jim Hartley
    Especially during tough times, young people need to know they can talk freely with someone they trust to really listen - someone who they feel is "on their team." Trust and security are created through acceptance, traditions, sharing, and a sense of belonging. At SuperCamp, our campers open up so freely and talk so deeply in our programs because we create this environment. Everything we do is on purpose.
  • Secrets of Super Learning Pt 5  By : Benjamin Langley
    It is easy to do something new when you have plenty of support. But what happens when your only support is you?
  • Secrets of Super Learning Pt 4  By : Benjamin Langley
    In order to truly learn, we must develop a 'clean slate'... we have to get past old beliefs and perceptions in order to appreciate the new material. How can we quickly develop this 'clear space'?
  • Moneymaking Ideas and the Ballad of the Aging Pop Star  By : Scott Lindsay
    When it comes to making money you don't have to be bound by an age bracket or even geographic location. The ability to gain an income is related to your inner drive and determination to find an idea and run with it. If that idea is an outgrowth of something you already enjoy then so much the better.
  • Stop Planning and Dreaming and Start Doing  By : Tracey Walker
    Which one do you consider yourself to be; a planner or a dreamer? Read more to find out why being either of those will cause you to fail.
  • Summer Camp Gets Rid of Negative Self-Image  By : Jim Hartley
    You don't have to look far into a group of young people to see examples of all the things they do to create an image. It's in their clothing, music, language, attitude, hair, make-up, hobbies - even in their choice of friends. Why do people have an image?
  • Write Down Your Intentions and Balance Your Life  By : Ann Golden Egle
    With each of us, balancing family, work, play, alone time, and social activities is the key to success. But, how can we attain this with a burgeoning schedule?
  • Visualization Techniques That Prove The Power of Guided Imagery  By : Art Stanley
    Ever tried to visualize something and couldn't? Or, have you ever attempted guided imagery, only to find it difficult or impossible? The simple fact is that visualization or guided imagery is neither difficult or impossible and the visualization techniques I'm about to share will prove it to you.
  • The Power of Subliminal Messages In Advertising  By : Michael McGrath
    The 1957 movie theatre experiement with popcorn & cola by James Vicary may have been a sham and fabricated but in 2006 an astonishing discovery was made in Holland. Does subliminal advertising really work? And, can subliminal messages really change your behaviour? Are subliminal messages coercing you into buying products? Are they so powerful that they can change your life? Find out here.
  • Empowerment: How To Get The Life YOU Truly Desire…  By : Bell Rushing
    Ask yourself: How do I obtain the Life I truly desire? What steps can I take right now, today to get moving in the right direction towards the Life I truly want?
  • Add Forgiveness to Your Daily Diet  By : Deborah Akdridge
    How many times should we forgive? How many times have you beenforgiven? How many times did you want someone to forgive you? Should you forgive and not forget? Should you categorize forgiveness? Should you have respect of persons in your forgiving? Never mind the questions—Forgiving is essential.
  • What is Subliminal Messaging?  By : Dan Bainbridge
    Learn what subliminal messaging is, and how to use subliminal messaging to improve your life!
  • Building your Self Esteem  By : MIke Chang
    We all need to learn to think of ourselves in a great way. This is something that you have to learn to do because of the fact that you are going to have all that you can from this one deal. The more that you are working it all out then the more that you are going to get from...
  • Killer Confidence, Your Secret Weapon  By : Jonathan Cronstedt
    In network marketing, not having confidence in yourself will cause you to flounder for years, and perhaps never succeed. In the following article you'll learn the importance of confidence and how to make sure you're never without it.
  • You Know More Than You Think You Do  By : Steve Nicolle
    It's becoming increasingly clear to me as the years pass by that I actually know more than I did let's say twenty or thirty years ago.
  • Secrets To Using Your Wardrobe As A Weapon  By : Jonathan Cronstedt
    In network marketing, you never have a second chance to make a first impression. Make sure your clothing presents the right message for the market and you will drastically increase your chances of success.
  • Part 1: The Healing Circle Transforms Lives  By : Candace Talmadge
    The heart-centered resolution meditation is designed for individuals, with perhaps the help of one other person. The healing circle, however,brings the loving energy of a group to assist the process of grief resolution--and for other resolution needs. This article introduces the healing circle with personal examples of women who found help and healing from this spiritual resolution method.
  • How The Law Of Attraction Could Change Your Lottery Odds  By : Daniel Millions
    Could wishful thinking give you the advantage over millions of people in winning the lottery?
  • The 6 Barriers to Personal Growth  By : Ernest Smith
    All of the barriers that are in place relating to personal growth are known to be caused by six different reasons that people don’t take action on all of the things that they desire to experience within their life.
  • Positive Thinking- A Way For Self Improvement  By : Stephen Campbell
    Individual coaching is surely meant to fortify the self belief of folks in a firm by focusing on their really excellent performance steadily as well as touching on individual strengths and faults to upgrade folks to do more.
  • Building Self Confidence in Children  By : Raymond Teh
    Children are very sensitive for encouragement and learning progress. They need the support from adults or guardians from their environment to grow up well balanced. Therefore, it is very important to know that the adults or parents play an important role for building self confidence in children.
  • How Deep is Your Valley, How High is Your Sky?  By : Pat Jones
    I woke today with the words “how deep is your valley, how high is your sky’ infiltrating my mind, and it made me pause to truly contemplate their meaning and their significance in my life at this time.
  • How Your Inherited Money Relationship Impacts Your Life  By : Pat Jones
    Life’s lessons are learned everywhere. The most pivotal lessons of our life, however, are learned within the framework of family and close friends. When we struggle in adult life with our emotions, our finances, our health, our relationships, our generosity, or indeed, in any area, it is helpful....
  • Journey to Happiness  By : Alana Roberts
    It is the natural right of every human being to be happy. Each individual has the right to escape all of the miseries of daily life. Happiness is the normal human condition, as natural as the landscapes around you and the coming and going of the seasons. It is unnatural to suffer and it is only....
  • Financial Freedom; What's Next?  By : Audie Perove
    Start each and every day with an intention to succeed. Resolve that you will call upon all of your resourcefulness, your inventiveness, and your ingenuity. Devise new and better ways of doing things. Be progressive and up-to-date so that you will enter into your work with a spirit of enthusiasm....
  • Start Creating Your Masterpiece Today  By : Kevin Sinclair
    Many of us find ourselves being judgmental - even when that is not our intentions. However, when individuals differ in their personality traits, physical characteristics, and behaviors, it is easy to place some type of judgment.
  • Ten Self Esteem Building Strategies That Work  By : Kevin Sinclair
    The decision to improve your self esteem can be an important step in improving your life and gaining the respect of other people. Although, building your self esteem is not difficult, you do need to know how to go about it. Here are ten ways to help your self esteem grow.
  • How To Avoid Procrastination  By : Kevin Sinclair
    Procrastination is a very common issue among many individuals. This is so common that many individuals have actually turned it into an art. Procrastination is simply a means of putting off what you could do now, and doing it at a much later time.
  • 7 Lessons for Self-Improvement  By : Carmen Bodden
    This article provides you with some lessons that you can use to improve yourself and allow you to have a life where you can achieve what you desire without letting the cares and stresses of the world get you down.
  • Bust OUT of "Stuck!" 3 Steps That Release Your Breaks!  By : Linda Feinholz
    Do you find yourself full of new ideas, things being pushed to the back burner, decisions not getting made? Do you feel a sense of overwhelm to the point of inaction? Many times we are bombarded by more information, more ideas and more opportunity than we can follow through on - that's success! Check out my 3-step process to bust out of being stalled and overwhelmed.
  • Are Your Beliefs Holding You Back From Your Goals?  By : Adam Khoo
    For a moment, think of all the possible beliefs you have in your life which could be possibly limiting you all these years.

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