| 431 | Life's Curveballs Preview: Do you realize how good you have it? Yes, everyone has problems, but it could be worse than what it is now. Yes, everyone has a bad day or two, but it could be worse. Life can throw some serious curveballs at us sometimes. Be thankful for the problems you have now and for those bad days when they come. They are there for a reason - to help you le... (more) Published By: Selena Richardson Submitted: 04 December,2002 |
| 432 | Give Yourself Positive, Nurturing Messages Preview: I don't know about you, but I find that negative or hurtful messages zing their way into me faster and easier than positive ones. If, in an hour, seven people gave me real, glowing compliments, and one person criticized me, it is the criticism that I would notice, absorb, and obsess on for weeks. It is the criticism that I would turn over and over... (more) Published By: Cheryl Rainfield Submitted: 06 December,2002 |
| 433 | Follow Your Dreams Preview: Dreams. What are dreams? Dreams are soul food. Dreams are things that give us hope. And when they come true, they often give us joy and happiness. Dreams are important for us to hold onto, and to follow. I know when I have a dream inside me, and I listen, really listen, and work towards it coming true, I am filled with energy, and hopefulness, and... (more) Published By: Cheryl Rainfield Submitted: 06 December,2002 |
| 434 | Procrastination: Sometimes You Need to Just Accept It Preview: You might wonder how procrastination applies to loving yourself. Well, if you procrastinate, and are anything like me, you'll put something off, and put something off, all the while nagging yourself and feeling worse and worse about yourself. We put ourselves through so much--when really, we should just accept that we need to get to our goal slowe... (more) Published By: Cheryl Rainfield Submitted: 06 December,2002 |
| 435 | HOW TO PROSPER BEYOND YOUR DREAM Preview: An exclusive free 5 step course that shows you how to take control of your thoughts and decisions. See how your thoughts affect your choices and learn how to set about changing them. Take advantage of this free brainstorming 5 days course today. A course designed especially to help you master the art of success. Don't delay, enrol now at http... (more) Published By: Jeff Benson Submitted: 06 December,2002 |
| 436 | Relinquish Control Preview: One of the greatest illusions of life is that we have control over it. The heartfelt belief that if we just keep control over everything, then nothing adverse will ever happen to us in akin to the old saw, “Hope springs eternal in the human breast.” Sounds good but it ain’t necessarily so. Too many people send their days trying to control the unc... (more) Published By: Sibyl McLendon Submitted: 11 December,2002 |
| 437 | Ridin’ The Fence Preview: I was asked recently to write a resource for women for assertiveness. After agreeing, I began to research a lot of difference sources to get a good feel for the subject, and it has been very interesting to me! You don’t really hear the word “assertive” that much anymore, although it was a real catchphrase in the 80’s and 90’s. I have written man... (more) Published By: Sibyl McLendon Submitted: 11 December,2002 |
| 438 | Is Court in Session? Preview: Publishing Guidelines: This article may be freely published so long as the author's resource box, bylines, and copyright are included. TITLE: Is Court in Session? AUTHOR: Jerry Lopper CONTACT: jlopper@att.net COPYRIGHT: ©2002 by Jerry Lopper. All rights reserved WORD COUNT: 533 FORMAT: This article is formatted to 61 cpl. ---------- Is Court ... (more) Published By: Jerry Lopper Submitted: 16 December,2002 |
| 439 | The Path of Appreciation Preview: Without appreciation, any success you have will be in vain and worthless. Yes, you would have accomplished your goals but it would be an empty win. How do you start on the path of appreciation? Acknowledge and give thanks for what you already have, the good and the bad alike. For the bad things and situations in your life reveal contrasts and lif... (more) Published By: Selena Richardson Submitted: 18 December,2002 |
| 440 | Breaking Through Resistance Preview: Why is it that every time you start something new, a million and one things get in the way? You make a goal to lose weight and all of a sudden every time you go to the store you seem to notice the chocolate you've been craving. Or you decide to start a writing project but every time you sit down to write - you're stuck, you don't have any inspir... (more) Published By: Selena Richardson Submitted: 20 December,2002 |
| 441 | Change Your Perceptions...Change Your Life Preview: Change Your Perception...Change Your Life There is no reality, only perception. I've heard it said that if you want to change your life then you have to change the way you perceive life. For example, if ten of us are eyewitnesses to an automobile accident and we are ask to recall the details, there would be ten slightly different versions of what... (more) Published By: Steve Pilkington Submitted: 21 December,2002 |
| 442 | Never Forget A Name Again Preview: NEVER FORGET A NAME AGAIN by Mike Moore http://motivationalplus.com/cgi/a .cgi?blasters When I first began to speak for a living I found it difficult to remember the names of the people who hired me or those I met during refreshment break or during the chit chat session at the end of my presentation. I knew I had to do something to improve my me... (more) Published By: Mike Moore Submitted: 30 December,2002 |
| 443 | So You've Been Asked to Do the Company Event Preview: So you've been asked to do the company event, and here you are without a degree in Event Planning. There is one, BTW, with Internet courses even: http://www.ises.com/. Anyway, it happens, and even if you thought it would be fun, when faced with the task, it can be daunting. You are about to become the conductor of a large orchestra. Here are ... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn Submitted: 04 January,2003 |
| 444 | What Does an Innate Strength Look Like? Preview: Martin Seligman, Ph.D., noted Optimism researcher, who’s now studying Authentic Happiness, has proposed that one of the surest paths to happiness is to know your signature strengths and build your life around them, particularly if it’s in a way that has meaning to you. Management gurus, Buckingham and Clifton, in their book “Now Discover Your Str... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn Submitted: 04 January,2003 |
| 445 | Grandmother, What Big Eyes You Have: An EQ Tale Preview: “Grandmother, What Big Eyes You Have: An EQ Tale,” by Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach Well, you know how the fairytale goes … Little Red Riding Hood heads out into the woods to see her grandmother. First she fails to notice the wolf when he approaches her in the woods, but goes gaily on her way. Then, when she arrives at her Grandmother’s house things... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn Submitted: 12 January,2003 |
| 446 | It's 'Cause I Have To, Mr. Elmer: An EQ Tale Preview: Elmer builds roofs and runs construction crews. One afternoon he went fishing with one of his employees. Same bait, same hole, same fishing pole, but he was catching nothing, and his buddy was raking them in. “How come you’re catching all the fish?” Elmer asked. “It’s ‘cause I have to, Mr. Elmer,” he replied. One man was fishing for fun; the ot... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach Submitted: 12 January,2003 |
| 447 | Lady Will Power ... It's Now or Never: An EQ Tale Preview: If you’re familiar with the lyrics to “Lady Will Power,” by Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, you understand this woman is under some pressure. Just what is “will power”? In emotional intelligence language, we would call it Intentionality. Emotional intelligence means being able to understand and manage emotions – yours and others’ – and to use t... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach Submitted: 13 January,2003 |
| 448 | Memory Improvement Preview: A Quick Word Helps to Remember Do you have a list you have to remember quickly? Take the first letters and form an acronym. For example – you have to remember to send Fred, Lisa, Ethel and Andrew cards. Yes, their first initials form the word FLEA. Imagine itching (your head?) because you have a flea – you know the first letters of their names. ... (more) Published By: David Rivera Submitted: 15 January,2003 |
| 449 | Youe Can Find More Happiness Through Your Work Preview: Our mantra is “if you keep doing what you’ve been doing, you’ll keep getting what you’ve been getting.” With that in mind, let’s talk about “happiness.” If you're into professional development, you've heard of Martin Seligman, Ph.D., who developed the theory of Learned Optimism. Optimism is the facilitator of emotional intelligence (EQ), which... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, The EQ Coach Submitted: 16 January,2003 |
| 450 | Express Yourself and Help Others Too! Preview: One of the surest paths to personal growth and well-being is expressing yourself. You can do this through journaling, but there's a more fun way: write articles for the Internet. The web is hungry for information! Webpublishers looking for content for their websites and ezines and you could have just the material they're looking for. As I say in... (more) Published By: Susan Dunn, Coach Submitted: 18 January,2003 |