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Thinking Outside The Box - The How To

When innovators talk about thinking outside the box, they mean coming up with creative ways to solve problems - new ways to look at things. How do they do it? How can you do it too? We first have to ask what the "box" is. Then we can look at how to get outside of it.The "box" is the normal way of doing things and looking at things. It is the assumptions that almost everyone involved is making. . . .

How to be a Great Speaker Without Using PowerPoint

RESEARCH YOUR AUDIENCE It amazes me how some speakers will show up for a speaking engagement and really not know anything about the audience they are speaking to. Many speakers just get lazy and feel that their message is so important that anyone would want to hear it. They couldn't be more wrong. Your core message may be about the same for everyone, but knowing your audience will allow you to . . .

Creative Thinking: A How-To Guide

Creative thinking is a potential we are all born with. If you don't use that potential, it is probably because you don't know and apply the simple principles for developing it. We can remedy that right now.The two basic principles of creative thinking are:1. There are methods and techniques of creative thinking.2. Making these methods and techniques a part of your mental habits will make creati. . .

Selling to the Senses - How to Master the Art of the Firs...

The fine art of professional selling is a production. You can do it poorly, or you can do it excellently. A great deal of selling depends on interaction with your prospective client. But – to a great deal – within the first two minutes of any interaction, the client has already formed a bias. Either he wants to be working with you to reach a common goal, or he’s simply getting as much informati. . .

Lucid Dreams: Techniques and Tips on How to Induce Them

The ability to have a lucid dream (awareness that you are dreaming) is something that anybody can do. Some pick it up easier than others, but with enough practice even the most resistant can induce this ability. The Question:Being able to induce a lucid dream is really just a matter of training your mind to realize when you are dreaming and when you are awake. You practice by asking yourself th. . .

Learn How To Meditate From Animals

You can learn how to meditate from a book, but meditation is as much an art as a science, and arts especially are better taught by live teachers than by books. That is why meditation is often learned quicker and brought to a deeper level when the beginner has someone to model their practice on. Can that someone be a dog, cat or other animal?Learn How To Meditate From Your CatHave you ever watch. . .

The Meaning of Life

I grew up in the south in the 1960's. Married when I was 18 and joined the Army when I was 23. I traveled to Germany then back to the states where I lived in Connecticut for a while and then Tennessee for 10 years. I am now living in Maine.Of all the traveling I have done in my life I have heard people asking one question constantly. It doesn't matter if you are religious or not. We all wa. . .

The Power of Awareness

Have you ever gotten all worked up about something, and said something (or did something) that you later regret? Perhaps things would have been different if you had recognized your “stress reaction.” Awareness may be the key to having less stress. That sounds simple, but it is true. Half of the battle in reducing stress may be increasing our awareness of how we react to people and situations. . . .

The Benefits of Keeping A Journal

Keeping a journal has many advantages and benefits. Whether you write a few lines or pages, through journaling, you can record and track a lot of information that can be easily retained for future reference. You can actually see what you were thinking because your thoughts and experiences are in a journal. When you commit to writing them down, you have put your thoughts and experiences into a s. . .

Journals You Can Keep

Besides your daily feelings, thoughts, and experiences journal, there are many ideas for journals or diary that you can keep, some are suggested below. Buy a blank book or a notebook with a particular journal topic in mind and keep this book for only that topic. You may decide to keep several kinds of journals at the same time, so remember that you do not have to journal every day.1. Family J. . .

The 11 Step Plan for Organizing Your Closet

Reading the “C” word may make you recoil in horror. Needless to say, this challenge isn’t for those who lack courage or for the faint of heart. Going boldly doesn’t entail conquering just the junk drawer. In The Change Your Life Challenge we go for the gusto, the big time, the whole enchilada. That being said, you don’t have to tackle your whole closet in a day! We will take simple steps each d. . .

7 Journaling Tips

1.Set your journal or diary where you will see it everyday, i.e., on your nightstand, at your desk, where you have coffee. This will help to remind you to journal. 2.Part of keeping a journal, is skipping a day, a week, and even months. 3.Writing a word, sentences, or paragraphs, journaling whatever you have to say that day is just the right amount to write. 4.Journal whatever is important for . . .

Journal Your 100 Life Goals

Recording and tracking your 100 Life Goals in a journal or diary is a powerful tool that can add to your personal and professional well being. Journaling goals is a great way to focus, clarify, and understand what your true intentions are, and how you are going to reach your goals.In your journal you will record and track your Life Goals, 1 thru 100. (Or your 10 Life Goals, or 150, or 1,000, w. . .

Dreams and Desires, Wants and Wishes Journals

Have you ever dreamed of a new house? Have you ever wished for the perfect mate? What about wanting that job that you've always dreamed of? Have you wished for a perfect day?We all have dreams and desires, our own personal wishes and wants. What if…what if you could just have what you wanted and wished for? What would that house look like, feel like? How would you decorate it? Is it a. . .

Create a Communication Station to Manage Your Household

Schedules and time management systems are the quickest and easiest ways to eliminate conflict and better manage your household. It’s amazing how wonderful these tools are and how they simplify one’s life, but it’s even more amazing that with all these benefits, few people use them! It will take a few hours to set up your system, but it’s worth it.Communication Central Shopping List:• A weekly p. . .

Discovering Your Procrastination Personality

Let’s face it: at one point or another, we are all bound to procrastinate on something. Even the most efficient time-manager will have a bump in the road now and then. But what happens when procrastination becomes the norm instead of the exception? While Nike® tells us to “Just Do It,” what happens when we “Just Don’t!”Procrastination is a frustrating diversion for many. In Day 9 of the CYLC bo. . .

Make your Life Flourish

Desiring to have fun is natural, normal and an a sound approach to a healthy state of being. Your life cannot help but flourish if your daily routine is infused with FUN. Consider it a basic need along with food, shelter, clothing, Etc! Of course, this is not to say that you don’t take important things seriously. It is to say, however, that you don’t treat every experience as though your life . . .

How To Walk On The Path Of Peace (Part 6 of 6)

From the beginning of time, people, in spite of their needs, in the midst of all their attachment to material things, have been intuitively conscious of the limited, transient, and illusionary nature of their material existence, and in their wise and silent moments have tried to reach out into an understanding of the Infinite.And here is the common ground of faith; " that we are essentially and. . .

Make It Perfect With No Mistake

How to pull yourself from making mistake? The best way is – sit down, turn on your favorite TV show, enjoy it, and do nothing. That will save you from making mistake.Because of the fear of making mistake, many have followed the above mentioned path to avoid failure. No matter you are making your fortune on line or off line; by using this method, while you won’t lose any of your ground, you won’. . .

Five Things You Don't (And Should!) Know About Stress

Whether it’s called stress management, relaxation training, or its newest incarnation, “Resiliancy,” it seems that the question of healthy response to the stress of daily life is on everyone’s mind. But it’s important to remember a few things about stress that are rarely discussed—if known at all! 1) Stress won’t hurt you. Hans Selye, the “father of stress” was a polylinguist, whose first langu. . .

Before Enlightenment

There is a Buddhist saying "Before Enlightenment, there is chopping wood and carrying water, after enlightenment there is chopping wood and carrying water."I believe that for many of us who search for truth and enlightenment, there is a tendency to escape into it. Not so much an escape into enlightenment but into the process of finding it. We are dissatisfied with the status quo and are looking. . .

How You can Learn from Successful People when You have Li...

"The shortest route to success in any field of endeavour and life in general, is to seek the company of those who have a great deal of wisdom." ~ Anthony Robbins, in his book Awaken the Giant WithinLearning from Successful PeopleIn today’s fast-paced economy, staying ahead of competition has been a great concern to many. The old deal in business has changed. Lifetime employment is a thing of th. . .

Discovering Your Personal Success Footprint

Are you tired of being told what success is and isn’t, or counseled how to get it, as though it’s a publicly held commodity? Even when it’s couched in glowing New Age language (“success is fulfilling your destiny…”), the message is that success is a template to fit yourself into or to measure yourself against, rather than an aspiration that arises from within. These observations point to a dis. . .

Testing Your Awareness Level

It is OK to be a murderer, a rapist, a thief, a cheater, a liar, or anyone that deviates from a life affirming society.The above statement should bring up just about every emotion that humanity is capable of and why not, we have all seen ourselves or others as victims of these anti social behaviors or are they anti social. As a physical being we all see these things as threatening and damaging. . .

Universal Law Series - Law Of Attraction

Our thoughts, emotions and feelings act as a powerful magnet, attracting circimstances into our lives. Whether these circimstances are positive or negative, is completely dependent on how we think!This is the sixth of seven articles in our continuing series covering the core seven Universal Laws. The focus of this article is the sixth Law – the Law of Attraction.Law of AttractionSimply stated, . . .

Cultivate a Friendship with Death

Why We Fear Death:“Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark.” - BaconThere may be a thousand reasons why we fear death, but most of all we fear death because we fear the unknown, and death is an unknown entity to most people. We fear that dying may be painful and we do not know what will happen to us at the point of death.Some people fear death because they imagine the dying process to. . .

Hair Removal: The Good News

If you're 1 of the millions of people who have hair growing where you don't want it, today's good news is, you have a wide range of effective hair removal options available to you. Reasons For Hair RemovalPeople's reasons for wanting hair removed run the gamut from medical necessity to "just because I feel like it." Many women include hair removal as part of their normal cosmetic routine. They . . .

Tips to Control Depression

Bouts of depression is a common phenomenon. Even very happy persons and great saints have to pass through the tides of depression. Static state of anything thing or emotion can be very boring in life. If there is no night how can you enjoy the day? If there is no sorrow in life how can you enjoy fun? So these things are as interrelated as hope and depression. Depression becomes a problem w. . .

Tips to Get a Dynamic Personality

Your personality creates the first impression and mostly it is deep. A youngman with a dynamic personality always gets great job offers and a businessman attracts clients as well as business. In modern world of cut-throat competitions it has become absolutely necessary for everybody to give special care to one's personality - the first step to enter the ring of top career. This article gives y. . .

Alcoholism— What Should I Know About It?

What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is a disease that affects the part of the brain that controls your feelings, the way you make decisions, and the way you act. People with alcoholism cannot control how much they drink. What causes alcoholism? Nobody knows what causes alcoholism. People with parents who have alcoholism have a greater chance of getting the disease. Alcoholism may be related to the t. . .

Crisis Management: The Most Basic Of Needs

Crisis management is something that every individual needs to consider. Whether you are preparing yourself for a crisis situation or if you are responsible for a school full of children, it is necessary to be prepared. There are excellent resources to help you do this and it also helps to take a good look at your individual situation. There are many types of crisis management situations and we . . .

Grab All The Responsibilities You Can Handle

Each of us has three options for handling responsibilities. The choice we make is one of the most powerful determinants of the degree of career success we experience.One option is to avoid responsibility whenever possible. That is the G. I. Joe response. Recruits learn early that unless they want to make a career of the military, "don't volunteer." A second option is to accept responsibility. . .

Commitment Phobia

Commitment phobia is the fear and avoidance of having to commit to anything, relationships in particular.Usually the sufferer will be overly critical of the other partner in the relationship. They will set out to annoy or hurt the other person, thus sabotaging the relationship even if its thought to be going well.Sometimes the commitment phobic will reject others from the word go, thus not allo. . .

The Master Manifester!

I’ve been focusing a lot on manifestation lately after I read Neil Millar’s soon to be published book From Man To God. What I discovered is that I’m already a master of manifestation - as are you! Let me explain. We are all manifestors. We can't help it. By your very nature you manifest. For us not to manifest, it would be like a blade of grass not growing. ‘But’ you might say ‘I haven’t man. . .

How TO Boost your Self-Confidence

Everyone craves happiness and feeling good about themselves. Unfortunately, psychologists spend very little time finding out how people can feel upbeat. In a 20-year review of psychological research articles, about 20,000 delved into depression and 27,000 studied anxiety. Only 1,664 focused on happiness. So, the public could not rely on psychologists to help them easily boost their happiness. M. . .

Nick Williams Interview

Nick Williams provided the last piece of inspiration I needed to launch Senn-Sational Limited. Reading his book 'The Work We Were Born To Do' gave me the courage and clarity to finally leave my very comfortable but deeply unsatisfying corporate job. And I have to say that my life has been an extraordinary adventure ever since.The Interview.DS: What inspired you to leave your corporate job in se. . .

Character Revealed - Character How To Strengthen It

STRENGTH of character consists of an ensemble of qualities which endows its possessor with illimitable power over his instincts and his passions.It is the mastery of self at its highest expression: the application of the power of will to the multiplicity of temptations which constantly assail us.Further, it is the emancipation of the mind from the prejudices which enslave feeble souls; disdain . . .

Ten Ways to Simplify Your Life

So many people embark on projects to make changes in their lives, only to get detoured or bogged down in the numerous other things that are in their lives. These can be physical blocks, such as a cluttered living room or kitchen but they can also be emotional issues, mental clarity or personal relationships. Here is a 10-point guide to simplifying your life of the obstacles that stand between. . .

Ten Tips To Increase Your Self-Confidence

Self-confidence is an important key to success in any walk of life. People with self-confidence are noticed more. They achieve their goals relatively easily. In contrast, people who lack self-confidence often end up being losers. You too need to build your self-confidence if you want to do well in life. Here are ten tips that can help you build that elusive self-confidence: 1. Self-confidence i. . .

What Type Of Leader You Are - Present & Future Depends - ...

THAT UPON WHICH I STAND MANY STAND MOST IN WEIGHTLESSNESS OR SHIFTING FOUNDATION OF SWIRLING SAND. THESE LOST SOULS DRIFT UPON VARIOUS WINDS OF POPULARITY YET ARE OF ONE ACCORD IN THEIR FORLORN HOPE. I AM A MAN STANDING ON THE CORNERSTONE OF THE SON OF MAN. IT NEVER SHIFTS, NOR WILL I FROM IT. FOR IT IS NOT POPULAR CONFORMITY WHICH I SEEK ONLY THAT, UPON WHICH I STAND. By S. Bryant Lewis Where . . .

Where's Your Path Leading?

Have you ever stopped to think about where your life's path is leading?Is it leading you on a journey of ever increasing aliveness and self expression or is taking you to a place of conformity, mediocrity and discomfort?My Reality CheckA year and a half ago I had to accept the reality that my life's path wasn't heading in the direction that I wanted it to. On the outside, I had no doubt that I . . .

Ten Tips To Improve Your Self-Esteem

The best way to improve your life and earn the respect of others is to improve your self-esteem. This is not a very difficult task. All that it needs is good guidance. Here are ten tips that can happen when you improve your self--esteem. 1. You should surround yourself with people who are positive and supportive, and shun friends who are cynical and negative. This will generate a huge swell of . . .

Dr Sangeeta Sahi Interview

Dr Sangeeta Sahi is an inspiration. Not only is she a qualified medical doctor she also holds an Masters of Business Administration (MBA) (a rare feat by anyones imagination!)She is currently breaking ground in the field of Quantum Medicine and has been the catalyst for helping many people to heal their bodies of debilitating sickness, stress and addictive behaviourial patterns. The Interview.D. . .

When Other People Hurt You!

In life we all experience our ups and downs. Even if many of us would like life to be pretty much simple or perfect. However, this is far from reality. In life there is a balance between happiness and sadness. The sources that lead to either feeling may vary. Examples of what brings happiness to some people are obtaining a college degree, starting a new career, seeing an old friend etc. There i. . .

The Listening Leadership Talk

Summary: The Leadership Talk is an important tool for leaders of all ranks and functions. But some of the most effective Leadership Talks are not what leaders say but what the people they lead say. Here are three ways to give what is often the best kind of Leadership Talk, the Listening Leadership Talk. For more than 20 years, I have taught the Leadership Talk to thousands of people worldwi. . .

The Next 3 Secrets to Boosting Your Creativity

Last month I gave you my first three secrets to how I boosted my own creativity. I hope you have been taking full advantage of the information. Now I will reveal three more secrets that will bring your creativity up another notch. Are you ready?Unlearn your creativity blockers. Our parents and teachers taught us what they thought was good for us and what they thought we needed to succeed. . . .

Ethics And Competence - Pt. 4 There Is Nothing New Under ...

Ever feel that if you just didn’t see, hear or say anything, hid your ethics, and tried not to be too competent, that your life at work would be easier? That you might climb the ladder of success faster without paying a price? Sometimes, even if your character is above reproach and you are skilled in what you do, there may be a harsh price to pay for your success. Never the less, you must alwa. . .

Excuses Can Make or Break You!

“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” said Benjamin Franklin. There is a lot of truth in this quote. Those, whom tend to be successful in life, do not get there by making negative excuses to themselves about how they can’t get there. In fact they do the opposite.If you want to do something in life, there is no doubt that you will find a way. If on the other hand . . .

Learn How to Relax, Then Do It

Go,go,go. That is the pace of the world we live in. A century ago, life was less complex, more restful, operating at a much slower pace and certainly more peaceful. Today, prescriptions for dealing with depression, anxiety, stress and other similar ailments are at record highs. The need for these medicines did not even exist just a short while ago. What has happened to us? When our operating pa. . .

Do You know The Certain Way to Getting Rich?

There is a Science of Getting Rich and you can download the ebook forFree!It is VERY powerful and if you read it once, you will read it againand again.Wallace Wattles and this book will open your eyes and make you seethings much more clearly.The first time I read The Science of Getting Rich I just knew thatwhat it was saying was true and since putting it into practice I'vebecome a very differen. . .