| 251 | You May Need A Coach To Get You Where You Want To Be Preview: Do I need a coach to help me get where I want to be? by Allan Katz What do you mean by coaching? Coaching is an alliance two or more people have to identify, set, plan for and attain a specific goal or goals. Coaches work on any issues or challenges that seem to be standing in the way of achievement. Coaches help you identify what is working fo... (more) Published By: Allan Katz Submitted: 20 December,2001 |
| 252 | "Suggestions For The Beginning Marketer" Preview: "Suggestions For The Beginning Marketer" (C)janes-place I want to share with you some of the things that I have learned on the internet. Unfortunately, I am hard-headed. I get an idea and I want to do it MY way. Sometimes that can be good, sometimes it's not so good. When I was trying to get my website on the internet, some well-meaning people... (more) Published By: Jane Fulton Submitted: 31 December,2001 |
| 253 | Make 2002 Your Best Year Ever Preview: May your next year be magical, prosperous and overflowing with love! How will you make 2002 magical? Start by reviewing this passing year. Honor and celebrate all you have accomplished. Put behind you the things that did not work by looking for blessings in them. Reaffirm the flow of love between you and those important to you. Below are some qu... (more) Published By: Rinatta Paries Submitted: 01 January,2002 |
| 254 | Out with the Old Preview: Think back to a situation where you felt resentful. Or think back to the last time your heart was broken. The next time you encounter a similar situation, will you be free to choose how you act, or will you instead automatically attempt to protect yourself? If you are like most people, the latter is true. And why wouldn't you protect yourself if y... (more) Published By: Rinatta Paries Submitted: 08 January,2002 |
| 255 | Is your first impression HELLO? Preview: We only get one chance to make a first impression. This is very important when soliciting new distributors. We need to have potential distributors perceive us as the professionals in our industry. Knowing the first impression we make is a lasting one, why do we insist on answering our phone simply by saying "HELLO?" Most of us just don't think ab... (more) Published By: Chris Bradford and Brande McCree Submitted: 14 January,2002 |
| 256 | The Four Work Stresses of Christmas Preview: It is December 14th, but the plants in my garden would hardly let you believe it. Geraniums are still in flower, roses are still blooming and my magnolia tree has yet to lose a single leaf. London may be basking in peculiarly unseasonal weather, but Christmas is nearly upon us. 'At Christmas I no more desire a rose Than wish a snow in May's new... (more) Published By: Martin Avis Submitted: 17 January,2002 |
| 257 | Do You Practice Active Decision Making? Preview: Many years ago when I was young and callow, I received an invitation to attend a 'Decision-Makers' conference. Trouble was, I couldn't make up my mind whether to go or not. I didn't. As the French proverb says, "Between two stools, you sit on the floor." Like a great many people before and after me, I had to learn the hard way to actively take c... (more) Published By: Martin Avis Submitted: 17 January,2002 |
| 258 | Reprimands Preview: One of the most terrifying experiences of my life was way back in the early 1970s. I spent 6 years of my late teens in a little town called Lake Arrowhead in California. I was living with my parents, working at night in a supermarket (the dairy manager), going to college, and holding other odd jobs as I could find them. It was a very dry sum... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 259 | The Boss Knows All And Is Everywhere Preview: One day I was having a conversation with Kevin, one of the people that works for me. Kevin is an excellent employee who is doing very well, and I just had taken a minute to tell him he had done a good job on something. I feel it's very important to let people know when they have done something good (even more important than catching them doing wro... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 260 | Letting Go Of Wanting Your Own Approval Preview: It is easy to see how important it is to be approved by those people who matter most to you in your life. Family and friends are the ones you turn to first in a time of crisis. You count on them for support and encouragement and their approval of who you are and what you do is deeply significant. Ever had a time in your life when those closest to... (more) Published By: Peter Murphy Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 261 | Reframing Rejection Preview: Fear of rejection is one of the greatest fears shared by all human beings. Nobody wants to feel left out, unwanted or unliked. And at the same time what we really want is to be loved and accepted by everyone - that would be bliss. It will never happen though because we all have biases,opinions and beliefs that color the way we look at the world. ... (more) Published By: Peter Murphy Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 262 | How to handle a Telemarketer Preview: It's like clockwork. You sit down to dinner and the phone rings. You answer it. The caller is trying to sell you something or tell you that you've won a fabulous prize. Here we go again. You just got a telemarketing call. So do you want to know how to handle these guys? Well, keep reading. The FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule helps protect you fro... (more) Published By: Reagan D. Lynch Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 263 | Getting What You Want Most From Other People Preview: Very often in relationships we do not seem to be able to get the one thing we want more than anything else - the approval of other people. In fact the more we want it the more difficult it can be to turn the situation around. Typical approaches include withdrawing from other people so that only those who are really interested in you will make the... (more) Published By: Peter Murphy Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 264 | Which Coach Fits You? Preview: Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance." After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multicolored website, an empty house and a sad little business. Karen wasn't uncoachable. She chose the wrong co... (more) Published By: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 265 | Danger: Your advisor may be killing your career! Preview: Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance." After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multicolored website, an empty house and a sad little business. Karen wasn't uncoachable. She chose the wrong ... (more) Published By: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 266 | SUICIDE WARNING SIGNS Preview: Useful Links & Things Need information? Don't know who to ask or where to turn? Here are some useful links and information sources that will respect YOU and your privacy. Coping With Teens Most of us were never taught to be parents. So we can't help but disappoint ourselves sometimes. How often have you heard yourself using the very words you h... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 267 | Someone I Love Died By Suicide Preview: Someone I Love Died By Suicide by Doreen Cammarata This month marks the "National Suicide Survivor Day". November 17, 2001 is set aside to recognize all those who have endured the grief surrounding the suicide of a loved one. I would like to dedicate my first column to my mom. November 14th was her birthday and she died by suicide 15 years ago. ... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 268 | Should You Use Rhetorical Questions? Preview: Rhetorical questions are probably as old as public speaking itself. Like anything else, this technique has its uses, but can be very tiresome if used overmuch or in the wrong circumstances. Remember that a rhetorical question is simply a question asked that doesn't require an answer from another person. So think about it, when would such a questi... (more) Published By: Ron Sathoff Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 269 | Coping With Teens Preview: Useful Links & Things Need information? Don't know who to ask or where to turn? Here are some useful links and information sources that will respect YOU and your privacy. Coping With Teens Most of us were never taught to be parents. So we can't help but disappoint ourselves sometimes. How often have you heard yourself using the very words you h... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 270 | 10 Things I Learned About Divorce/Vicki Lansky Preview: Divorce: 10 Things I Learned by Vicki Lansky For anyone who hasn't been divorced, trust me, divorce is never what you imagine it to be. Here are a few insights that may save you a trip to court, or at the very least, give you some idea of what may lie ahead. Everything listed here might not apply to everybody. There will always be exceptions to... (more) Published By: Joan Bramsch Submitted: 21 January,2002 |