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- I'm Not An Expert, But - by Submitted on May 07, 2008 from Arthur LevinePlease feel free to use this article as long as credit is given to the resource box. © Copyright Arthur Levine 2008 Words: Keywords: Expert, Instincts, Inhibitions, Imagination, Wonderful, Instincts I know a good deal when I see one. I can see the beauty all around me. I can smell the ...
Views: 985 - How To Be Happy - by Submitted on May 04, 2008 from George LockettThe secret of how to be happy is based in the words – to be. It is all about being true to your own nature and honouring your dreams and aspirations. Happiness comes from within and you have the freedom to choose to be happy in any moment of your life. Happiness is not dependent on what is ...
Views: 1464 - Can Attitude Change Your Reality? - by Submitted on May 03, 2008 from Michael BeckI’ve observed that negative people often adopt a defeatist mindset, taking on the role of a victim, while positive people often adopt a solution-oriented mindset and set about creating their own opportunities. Consequently, I’ve come to understand that having a positive attitude indeed makes a ...
Views: 722 - Does Attitude Really Count? - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2008 from Michael BeckFor as long as I’ve been a professional I’ve heard that a person’s attitude makes a difference. You’ve probably heard all the cute sayings about attitude – “Your Attitude Determines Your Altitude”, Attitude is Everything”, “The Only Thing You Can Control is Your Attitude”. Every sales manager ...
Views: 959 - Live Life To The Fullest - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Inez BracyThere’s no need to wait for big things to happen to live life to the fullest. Living life to the fullest is as easy as finding joy in small as well as large things. You can experience joy just by changing your attitude. This year and every year my family made the trek to South Jersey to ...
Views: 1835 - How To Get What You Want And Are Dreaming Of - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Arthur LevineWords: 543 Keywords: Dreams, Happiness, Attitude, Faith, God, Believe, Goals Ten Steps To Happiness The first step is to decide what you really want. A lot of people spend their time chasing other people’s dreams. Do you know what you want out of life? Are you prepared to follow ...
Views: 996 - What's Your Opinion about Opinions? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorBill Bullard said, “Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge…is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world.” Our society seems to admire highly ...
Views: 4886 - Eliminate Prople that interrupt You and Save Your Sanity - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWith spring-cleaning time on its way, we are all in the mode to clean those closets, get the built-up and hidden areas of our homes cleaned, organized, and eliminate all of the stress points in our lives. How many of us think about cleaning out annoyances in the form of needless ...
Views: 1581(2 votes) - Attitude Adjustments - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2020 from Ian GlickmanAttitude might not exactly be everything when dealing with conflict management, but it sure plays a big part. The most productive attitude in addressing disputes, especially in the initial stages, is one of letting go of resentment toward the other party. Regardless of what events have ...
Views: 1028 - Acceptance - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2010 from Jane SaylorDo you feel stuck in a rut? Do you have the same things going on day in and day out? Are you ready for a change? These are questions with very individualized answers. Each of us are on a different path throughout our journey of life and we all have experiences that have helped to create ...
Views: 1208 - Book Review: If It Takes a Village to Raise a Child, How Do You Explain the Village Idiot.... and Other Things I've Said - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Shelly WalkerThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Attitude. The term "attitude" refers to your disposition or state of mind, whether to a specific event or to life in general. Attitude is the result of one's perceptions. How we perceive an event or experience will ...
Views: 1695 - Definition: Attitude - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Shelly WalkerAttitude is a hypothetical construct that represents an individual's like or dislike for an item. Attitudes are positive, negative or neutral views of an "attitude object": i.e. a person, behaviour or event. People can also be "ambivalent" towards a target, meaning that they ...
Views: 19440 - Spring Into A New You - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Kathy EubanksAll of us are looking forward to spring. Longer days and warmer weather give us the feeling of a new beginning. Flowers are beginning to grow. Birds are building nests and laying eggs. It is a time for change, rebirth and renewal. This season also brings with it a chance for us to grow and ...
Views: 1243 - 'Desk Rage' is Common in the Workplace - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Barbara BartleinAs any human resource executive can tell you, frustration and office temper tantrums by employees are not unusual, but two new studies indicate that incivilities in the workplace appear to be increasing. Termed “desk rage,” by one survey, it includes arguments between employees, pen ...
Views: 1691 - ***Take This Relationship Philosophy To Work - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Kevin BurnsA few months ago I was sent an email link to a video by Mark Gungor, a pastor from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mark, in addition to being a pastor, is a facilitator of relationships. I watched the video and laughed so hard. Mark is also a stand-up comedian combining humor, values and real relationship ...
Views: 1152 - *** Safety Attitude's New Reality - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Kevin BurnsSafety has become a big issue these days with not only the manufacturing, construction and heavy industry sectors, but also with a growing number of office-bound organizations. Safety is an issue that I take seriously. After all, I believe that safety is an Attitude – in the same way ...
Views: 1968 - ***Confidence And The Workplace Attitude - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2008 from Kevin BurnsHave you noticed the lack of eye-contact from a clerk while being served in a retail establishment? Have you noticed some of the people you work with who are reluctant to be forthright with customers and clients either on the phone or in-person? Have you noticed a propensity in your own ...
Views: 4593 - Why Your Fear Of Rejection Is Hiding All Of The Available Women - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Thadddeus FergusonOne of the biggest complaints men give to me quite often when it comes to attracting women is that there simply isn’t that many available women where they currently live. While this rarely is the case, what is true is that where they currently live there aren’t that many available ...
Views: 1050 - *** Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 from Alexander GreenGentlemen, Stop Your Engines Dear Reader, While in France a couple years ago, I bumped into my colleague Addison Wiggin, an American publisher (and now filmmaker) who was living in Paris at the time. During our chat, he told me about a French co-worker who had just returned from her first ...
Views: 1562 - Do You Have A "Monday Mind?" - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2008 from Dan JohnstonRecently I heard someone excuse a mistake by claiming that she had a "Monday Mind." The problem was that she said it on Wednesday. What is a "Monday Mind," and why is it showing up on a Wednesday? What was she talking about? A Monday Mind is simply an expectation or outlook on life that ...
Views: 1272 - Sandwiched Boomers: 7 Tips On Fighting Inertia - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2008 from Phyllis GoldbergOn almost a daily basis, as Sandwiched Boomers, you are bombarded by a variety of tasks involving aging parents and growing children. In addition, you're balancing a myriad of responsibilities at home with those that confront you at work. And that's without mentioning your ongoing commitment to ...
Views: 1407 - Learn The Harmful Consequences Of Intolerance - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Todd HicksAre you a loving person or hateful person? Do you hold a negative bias or prejudice toward any classes of society? If you are intolerant, you will destroy yourself in many ways. Intolerance will destroy your joy. You are not happy when you spend time hating others who are different from you. ...
Views: 946 - Watch That Swing! - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorIf you take hold of a pendulum and pull it a certain distance from center point then release it, the rebound swing in the opposite direction matches the distance you held it from center point. When we’ve felt restricted (allowed it) and “free” ourselves from that scenario, we may experience ...
Views: 1037 - Achieving The Spontaneous Smile - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2008 from Terri MarieCan’t you wait? Can’t you wait to reach the point when life gets so good, you notice you are smiling? The smile that bubbles up because it has to come out. Your smile is spontaneous. How do you reach a state where this happens? How do you put yourself in the path of joy? I do some things that ...
Views: 1414(2 votes) - How To Develop A Miraculous Attitude? - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2008 from Mohamed TohamiAlbert Einstein once said: “There are two ways to live - you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” You see, most people nowadays look only at the DARK side of life. For them, life is as black as coal. As a result, they ATTRACT negative events into ...
Views: 1370 - Is Professionalism And Sportsmanship In Sports Dead? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2008 from Timothy Smith( Author note: this was written around Super Bowl time, but still applicable) As I watch different sports, I try to find the ones who are having FUN. I try to see who is acting PROFESSIONAL, win or lose. I look for the guy or gal who is showing some CLASS/ GRACE/ SPORTSMANSHIP. Well, you ...
Views: 1875 - You Are Vital - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Robin VolkerDuring World War II, parachutes were made by the thousands. The work was tedious. Women, and sometimes men, would hunch over sewing machines for 8 or 10 or 12 hours a day. They would sew what seemed like endless seams of colorless fabric. The sheer boredom of what these workers were doing ...
Views: 1333 - Gratitude - The Manifesting Magnet - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Helen Gray"Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow" Melodie Beattie What are you grateful for today? Maybe you're going through a rough time and feel that you don't have much to be thankful for? Therein lies the problem. To manifest what you want to ...
Views: 1230 - Yes, I Am A Guru! - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Larry HochmanI drove into Saratoga County New York to present my Juggle to Success Program at a business conference organized by my friend Melissa. She introduced me to Christine, the Master (Mistress?) of Ceremonies. "Oh, you're the guru." My first thought was to decline the honor, a vestige of a ...
Views: 1181 - Keep It Simple - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Prasad VSVKeep It Simple! Keep it simple and short! It is not a very easy thing to do. Especially when we all are busy, running around through the day, through the week and through the year. Before we realise years go by and one fine day we end up wondering - Where are we? The original thought of this ...
Views: 1134 - Set Them Free - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2008 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThe Law of Attraction states that whatever we hold our focus, specifically, our emotionally-charged feelings on is what we get more of even if it’s not what we desire. It’s easy to relate this to a better job, more money, and all the improvements we typically seek to expand into our lives. If ...
Views: 844 - Attitude Is Where It All Begins - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2008 from Julie ChristiansenWhen you think about stress management, what do you think of? Do you picture white sandy beaches and azure blue oceans? Do you think of soothing music, candles, and a warm tub? Or perhaps you are picturing yourself laying on a plush leather couch while you free-associate about your childhood. ...
Views: 1489 - ***Switch Drivers - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Kevin BurnsIt's not hard to imagine. You've probably done it yourself. You're on a cross-country car trip with the family. After ten hours or so, and just a couple of bathroom breaks in that time, you've decided that you can't drive anymore. You look over to the passenger seat where your spouse has been ...
Views: 1037 - ***How To Work For A Jerk-Boss - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Kevin BurnsMichael and I have known each other for about fifteen years. Recently, he has been dabbling in the area of personal development. Not his. Yours. He is a personal coach and seminar leader who is getting ready to publish his first book. While he has been incredibly busy conducting his coaching ...
Views: 1359 - ***You Owe Your Employer Your Attention - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Kevin BurnsSo I always thought that it was just a joke. But then it happened to me. I was out on the four-lane highway driving to a speaking presentation at about 7:30 in the morning. I was following a red, late-model pick-up truck which was a safe distance in front of me. I was listening to the news on ...
Views: 1307 - ***The New Referral Network: Are You In? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Kevin BurnsMy friend Brian told me story a few months back. He had asked his early twenty-something receptionist to dig up a phone number for him. After ten or so minutes, the receptionist had not returned. Brian went to the front desk. "Have you found me that number yet?" he asked patiently. "The ...
Views: 996 - ***Working For An Under-Performing Boss - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2008 from Kevin BurnsI received an email this week which asked for my opinion on high-performers. The email read, “It would be great to hear your ideas/tips for Bosses and Employees regarding working with “high performers”. I was specifically thinking about the high performance employee working ...
Views: 2949 - The Happiness Attitude - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from iain leggWhen it comes to feeling happy and content, your attitude plays an important role. A negative attitude keeps you focused on the negative side of your situation. You spend more time thinking about what you don’t have; the opportunities you missed out on, the terrible things that have ...
Views: 1114 - ***How To Move Into Management - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2008 from Kevin BurnsYears ago, I sold copiers and faxes for a living. The company I worked for was a Canadian division of a worldwide copier company. Our sales training took place about every eighteen months and was facilitated by our US trainer. One two-day training session every eighteen months was far below the ...
Views: 1200 - ***Customer Service Isn't Just A Department - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Kevin BurnsIt’s one of the first things a road-weary traveler searches out when he or she arrives in their hotel room: the Guest Services Directory. That little book, packed full of information, gives the traveler the rules of the hotel. And don’t kid yourself, hotels all have rules and it is ...
Views: 1240 - ***Five Tips To Engaging Employees - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2008 from Kevin BurnsEmployee disengagement and unhappiness can result in lower productivity, which affects the financial side. However, lack of employee retention also can result, with its many costs for replacement: recruiting fees, overtime pay to those covering job duties, ramp-up time for replacements, as well ...
Views: 2587 - Living The Life You Want - Creating Your Vision - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2008 from Maimah KarmoAlmost every living human being has a vision or dream of what he/she desires in life. I am sure that many of you, when you think of a vision, you imagine an apparition, a burning bush, a spirit of some sort, something celestial, or you think of a vision as an idea in your head that is "just" a ...
Views: 1315 - ***Why Companies Don't Want You To Improve - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Kevin BurnsIf I were to ask you for one good reason why any company wouldn't want you to get better at sales, better at customer service, improve your communication skills, study leadership, become more productive or just be a nicer person, could you answer that question? Do you think you could come up ...
Views: 1088 - ***Employee Training Ends At Competence - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2008 from Kevin BurnsI got into a conversation recently (on a Human Resources Message Board) with a Management Consultant. His questions got me to thinking. He asked for a further clarification of my assertion that an employer's responsibility to improve its employees ends once they become competent at the job. The ...
Views: 1224 - ***Take That! (6 Things to Take to Have a Great Life) - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim Allen1. TAKE RESPONSIBILITY Your life is all up to you! The sooner you believe and accept that, the better. Stop leaving important decisions up to others. Stop trying to blame others for what goes wrong (or what doesn't go at all). Take responsibility for your life and you take the first steps to ...
Views: 3263 - Lifemasters Dancing in the Storm - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2018 from Tony DovaleOr… Stop waiting and start taking action from where you are right now. For many of us, storms bring fear, uncertainty, anxiety and the need for protection from the elements, even though we are safely tucked away inside our homes. It seems that every time we have a storm, we put everything on ...
Views: 1781(1 vote) - What's Wrong with this Picture? (Changing your Life with the Avatar Course) - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Lori BrenckmanI often forget how miserable I was before I did the Avatar Course. No matter where I looked in my life, things seemed pretty bleak. Don’t get me wrong, just because I was miserable doesn’t mean I was a failure -- I was very successful according to worldly standards. My wife and I owned a ...
Views: 3146 - The Summit Perspective... - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Jake NortonThink for a moment about a big goal or objective you accomplished in your life. Maybe it was a financial goal, a physical, emotional, or spiritual one. Maybe it was buying a new house, getting a new job, securing a new client in business, having children or getting children through college. ...
Views: 1231 - How to Kick Start the New Year into High Gear as Your Best Year Ever with a 90 Day Action Plan ! - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2010 from Kathy BakerYes, the 'silly season' is upon us again. People are about to wind down and get into festive party mode. Not that this is a bad thing, no, not at all ! We all need rest and recreation. But, do make sure that you also make the most of this time for another vitally important activity - ...
Views: 2069(1 vote) - Within You Lies All You Need - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Ubong Essien,Within is the person we really are. Within lies our very existence. And only from within can we make it happen. This is where our very all subsists. Within you is the ability, the “what it takes” to make it all happen for you, just the way you want it. WITHIN! WITHIN!! WITHIN!!! Oh what a place! ...
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