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- Erase Or Embrace Bad Memories - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliImagine you could erase your bad memories. To what lengths would you go to erase them? I recently read a newspaper article about a new drug in development (propanolol) that could do just that. Wow! I can see where this may be useful, such as severe traumatic events, but what about every day ...
Views: 1453 - Exchange Beliefs - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliSitting in a Boston train station on a damp Tuesday morning in March, I overheard a conversation between a male customer and a female ticket. The customer asks the ticket agent for change of a $20 bill. The rep shook her head no and the man shrugged his shoulders and walked away. I then ...
Views: 1431 - Aligned To Win For Life - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliWhat would you do if you won the lottery? Would you pay off your bills, take a trip, buy a car, share it with family or charity? Then what…maybe invest some of it? What would you do next? Think about it... what if you truly had no more money issues? What would you do to fill up your ...
Views: 1384 - Money Matters - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliAccording to a financial research firm, an average of 1 out of every 53 US households filed for bankruptcy in 2005! I wonder if people consider bankruptcy as their only course of action because they are so deep in consumer debt. Or could it be that people believe they have nothing to lose now ...
Views: 1381 - Action! Action! We Want Action! - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliOn a recent vacation to Italy I noticed I was just like many other tourists, moving from one place to the next, from the airport to the hotel, from the hotel to the train, from the train to a bus or car, from a bus or car to a sightseeing location. Most of us put a lot of time, thought and ...
Views: 1416 - Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try. - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliIf you have read some of my previous newsletters, you know that I am big on visualizations. I practice them every day, even several times a day. You may have heard the phrase “if you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” That is most likely the idea Yoda was trying to communicate ...
Views: 1331 - React Less, Respond More - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliHave you ever thought about what are your hot buttons? We all have them. Maybe it is what someone says to you, or maybe it is a certain look. Hot buttons usually trigger an instantaneous emotional reaction inside us. If the emotion is unpleasant, how do you react? How effective are you at ...
Views: 1751 - Work/life Balance Is A Myth….Or Is It? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliHave you ever had a balance between your work and your life outside of work? I’ve heard many people use the term “work/life balance” over and over again as they struggle to find it. I have heard it most often used when a person wants to work less and spend more time with their family. Is ...
Views: 1349 - Listen Up - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliYou may have heard that effective communication is critical to building and maintaining good personal and professional relationships. This is very important since most of us spend 70% of our day communicating, and 45% of that time is spent listening. A great way to build better relationships ...
Views: 693 - Build Rapport For Better Communication - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Doreen Amatelli“I’m having trouble communicating with a colleague at work. He just doesn’t listen to me.” This is a common complaint among my clients. There are many reasons why two people can have difficulty communicating, and although it may be interesting to delve into those reasons, it can be counter ...
Views: 711 - Go Ahead... Stress About Deadlines - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliAre you a last minute Nelly? Do you find that you are always completing tasks in the nick of time? Is this a stressful time for you? When I am faced with a deadline, I persistently “stress” over the work that must be done by that specific date. However, I often do not take any action ...
Views: 1571 - Take A “Time-out” From Your Mind - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliWhen I was growing up my father would often help me with my homework, as parents often do. When faced with difficult math problems or deciding on a topic for an English paper, I would become very frustrated. The more frustrated I got the worse the situation became. My dad had an interesting ...
Views: 1328 - Choose Effective Words For Effective Results - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2008 from Doreen AmatelliHow many times do you find yourself saying “I should”? Maybe the better question is how many times do you find that you actually follow through on that “I should”? Well, don’t fret, a simple change is all it may take for you to change that should into a did. I would like you to consider your ...
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