The Pitfalls of Complaining
This from my guest post The Pitfalls of Your Constant Complaining and How to Stop It at Dumb Little Man: “The complainer is full of
March 15, 2008
Dealing With a Career You Hate
From my guest post Dealing With a Career You Simply Hate at Dumb Little Man: How do you feel about your career when you get
March 14, 2008
The Critical Importance of Prioritizing to Live a More Balanced Life
From my post The Critical Importance of Prioritizing to Live a More Balanced Life at The Positivity Blog: “We try to achieve excellence in all
March 11, 2008
Ecstasy Without Addiction
From my post Ecstasy Without Addiction at I Will Change Your Life: “Everyone enjoys partaking in activities that make them feel good. One of the
March 10, 2008
Discovering Spirituality for Dummies
From my article Spirituality for Dummies posted at Pick the Brain: “When many people think of spirituality their minds automatically go to religion. This is
March 10, 2008
Have You Hit Maximum Stress Capacity?
We all experience periods of stress in our lives. Maybe you’ve had to deal with a family crisis or a heavy workload at your job.
March 4, 2008
Letting Go of Negative Thinking and Fear
I know a few people for whom everything has to be a problem. If they get a promotion, they’re worried about whether they can do the work. They’ll probably end up getting fired, they say. They shouldn’t have taken the promotion.
February 28, 2008
Getting Things Done Through Delegation
Delegation will lead you to greater happiness as you accomplish more of your goals and strike a better work life balance.
February 26, 2008
Personal Growth Means Taking Action
Whatever your dreams may be, there is only one way to make progress toward realizing them. You must get out and do. You must take positive action that propels you step by step down the path from vision to realization.
February 25, 2008
Do You Laugh Often Enough?
Laughter has been recognized as a healing power for many years. Remember Reader’s Digest’s column, Laughter, the Best Medicine? And Norman Cousins wrote about his recovery from cancer, using laughter, in Anatomy of an Illness.
Still, many of us don’t feel it’s necessary to laugh all that often or all that much.
February 22, 2008
Personal Effectiveness: Be Honest with Yourself
Learning to become less scattered and more purposeful takes more than a night. Learning to live your life with intention requires that you be completely honest with yourself – realizing who you are at the center of your being, knowing where you’re headed. Facing your weaknesses and isolating the obstacles that stand in the way of your personal effectiveness. Sailing past those obstacles, and onto brighter horizons.
February 20, 2008
Understanding The Power Of Possibility
I get a real kick out of watching people understand that they have the power to change. It’s like the proverbial light bulb going off and someone saying, “Wow! I can have anything I want!”
February 19, 2008
Learning the Art of Gratitude for Success
They say we receive in kind those things we project into the world around us. Be it kindness, meanness, honesty, or deceit, the world has a way of paying us back in spades.
February 15, 2008
9 Ways To Play
When Did You Last Play?
Most of us, when asked when we last played, would be likely to snort in derision (I’ve always wanted to snort at something in derision, but never have), and say, “I’m an adult. I have responsibilities.”
February 14, 2008
Achieving Goals: It’s Solely Up to You
No matter who you are, where you’ve been or where you’re headed, there is always room
for change – a new perspective and a new plan to define what’s most important to you.
Remember – the goal here is to know that a cookie-cutter prescription for success simply doesn’t exist in today’s world. To know that it’s ultimately up to you to make the plan.
February 13, 2008
Don’t Just Think It – Do It!
How recently have you thought, or said, “Someone ought to do something about that”? If you’re like me, it hasn’t been all that long, and you’re probably a little embarrassed about that.
We all see needs when we look around.
February 13, 2008
The Secret of Self Growth
There seems to be an ever-growing feeling, in our culture, that “self-help,” self improvement, and self growth are not only important, but the be-all and end-all of life. In other words, if you’re not constantly trying to improve yourself, you’re doing Something Bad.
February 12, 2008
You Don’t Have To Be In A Good Mood To Be Courteous
I’m not sure being polite to convenience store clerks has ever been covered completely in self-help literature, but I think it may be one of the best things we can do to actually become, and remember, who we really are.
February 8, 2008
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