Creative Success Depends on Long View
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Never Too Old
Some people get to a certain age and begin to write off the future.
They start thinking, “I’m too old to reach my goals.” “If I were going to succeed, it would have happened already.” “Time’s up.”
Don’t throw in the towel too [...]
Motivation In The Workplace
Business leaders and manager at all levels usually agree on one thing.
It’s a constant challenge to keep others in the work environment motivated and productive. This is especially true given the reality that what drives one person, can be [...]
Pure Conscious Love
Humans seek love.
It is a natural proclivity to want to be loved. But, as seekers of love and one who wants to be loved, there is something you must do to get it: you have to give pure conscious love. Gary Chapman, in The Five Love Languages, [...]
Don’t Let the Wedding Ruin Your Marriage!
Dreams and reality.
When you dreamt about your wedding as a child, and maybe even later on, you probably envisioned a beautiful white dress, wedding bells ringing and smiles all around while the bouquet is being tossed. You probably didn’t [...]
Breakthrough
John Nesbitt’s famous words say it all.
“The most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.”
This profound quote serves as a strong [...]
You Are A Hero
Did you ever know you are my hero?
This short verse from the song Wind Beneath My Wings written by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley in 1982 and popularized by diva singers Bette Midler and Patti LaBelle should be the life success anthem. A hero, [...]
What Are You Waiting For? Make Changes In Your Life Today!
Make the changes today.
If only you were less stressed, had more free time, felt better in general or with respect to a certain life area – what changes would now you make in your life? In my practice as a psychologist, I frequently [...]
Obstacles Are Opportunities
Oops, you stumble and fall.
Someone else gets the promotion you craved. The person you love walks away. You are told a woman can’t be a welder. These obstacles, no matter how painful, have a lesson for you. Each scenario, whatever it may [...]
5 Steps To Deep Happiness Inside
We are bombarded with a minimum of 70,000 thoughts day and night.
New science suggests that the number of thoughts that we process through our mind now reaches over a million given the frenetic, over stimulated environment we now live in. And, [...]
So You’ve Broken Your New Year’s Resolutions…Now What?
It’s now been a few weeks since you set your goals for yourself for the upcoming year.
Maybe you wanted to get in shape or eat healthier. Maybe you intended to manage some aspect of your finances better or start the process (resumes, networking, [...]
Be The Master Of Your Emotions
Do you find that at times your emotions get the best of you?
What do you usually do when you feel that you’re on the brink of a “meltdown”? Maybe you turn to someone else to console you or maybe you self medicate with drugs, alcohol or [...]
It’s Passion That Blurs The Lines Separating Work And Play
According to Forbes, in 2012 only 50% of adults reported being satisfied with their jobs.
Job dissatisfaction can greatly increase levels of anxiety, depression and stress. If this speaks to you, there are a variety of reasons why you may be [...]
Treasure Mapping For 2013
Oprah Winfrey popularized the concept of a “Treasure Map”.
She devoted an entire hour of The Oprah Winfrey Show to the topic several years ago. Although treasure mapping was not a new concept at the time, the practice exploded. Hoards [...]
Enlarge Your Influence
“Life is like a 10-speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use.” ~Charles Schulz
Take a dare today; use just one of your unused gears. Mentally, get on your 10-speed life bike and ride it to uncharted experiences today. Open up, [...]
3 Steps to Joy
I heard this and could not get it out of my mind.
I don’t know who said it, but I would love to share it. There are three steps to finding your inner peace. They seem so basic; they may not strike you as critical. But they are. So, here they [...]
Two Ways to Answer Why
The basic five pejorative questions to ask for expanded learning are: who, what, when, where, and WHY.
An emphasis on the question WHY precipitates an equilibrium change. You are moved out of your comfort zone. A deep probe of the question [...]
Don’t Let Depression Defeat You!
Feeling a little down from time to time is a normal phenomenon that most of us experience.
However, when feelings of sadness, despair, or emptiness linger to the point where they are interfering with your ability to function optimally in your [...]
Happiness A to Z
Happiness is a constant life option since it is a state of mind.
You can choose to fill your life moments in happiness or suffer the social and mental consequences that accompany living a life of perpetual despair. Be mindful of the stark [...]
12 Gifts for YOU!
As you absorb the active spirit of giving, don’t forget to give to your inner self.
It is important to pause frequently and add your name to the gift list. Many people seldom think it is appropriate to give to oneself, rather taking the outward [...]
Dressing for Success: Frame Your Mind
Dress for success.
Have you met someone who looks the part, but after a while you notice body language that suggests insecurity of some type, or when this person speaks what is being said is not equating with outward persona? How does your opinion [...]
Discover The Benefits Of Mindfulness
Do you sometimes find yourself thinking more about past and/or future things than what you’re doing in the present?
If so, you might be missing much of the beauty the life has to offer. Perhaps, you’re not performing daily tasks to the best [...]
The Circle Of Success Is Waiting For You!
Ignite your passion.
Passion converts tomorrow’s illusions into today’s reality!
So make yourself comfortable and enjoy the material you now have at your fingertips. The circle of success is a simple program/book, user friendly, and effective, [...]
Strength Is Attractive
Strong, confident people are attractive.
They may or may not have aesthetic beauty, but they attract good people and opportunities into their lives like magnets. Why? Because strong, confident people want to be in relationship with others [...]
How to Meditate Part II: Mindfulness of the Body
The body is our greatest source of internal wisdom.
The body provides our most immediate experience of the present moment. What is required on our part is a willingness to pay attention and listen.
Unfortunately, many of us have learned—through [...]
Bringing Sexy Back
Reclaiming Your Sexuality
If you’ve been out of the dating scene for a while, are thinking about entering a new relationship, or have found that your relationship has become “sexless”, the idea of having a sexual encounter can be very [...]
The Greatest Gift of All
A small gesture of kindness may be more important than you realize.
You may think it’s not a big deal. What’s a little kindness? It may not seem like much to you, but to the recipient it could change that person’s day. It doesn’t have [...]
For a Stronger Relationship, Resolve Your Conflicts
No two people can agree on everything, but disagreements or arguments in your relationship don’t have to end with one or both of you angry or in tears.
Here are some suggestions to make the bumps in your relationship a little less difficult [...]
Iceberg Thinking
Did you know that your unconscious mind is running your life – and it doesn’t even know what it is saying!
It is easy to imagine that you are aware of all of your thoughts and that you always consciously manage your own life. That would [...]
Make Your Relationship Stronger With These Communication Tools
When life’s in full swing, it’s easy to neglect communicating to your partner what’s important in your relationship.
And you’re communicating well, when your partner actually hears the message you mean for him or her to hear. This doesn’t [...]
Don’t Let Your Expectations Do You In
Whether your anger stems from road rage, your relationship, your job, or anything else in your life, the underlying cause might be the same.
It’s easy to blame the driver who cut you off, your partner, or your boss for “making you feel angry”, [...]
Consider The Source
Criticism. Most people hate it.
But, astute people thrive on it. How else would they grow? The best thing you can do when people criticize something you’ve done or said is consider the source. Are they an objective reviewer? Are they being [...]
Silencing The False Voice
As different as our lives may be from one another, there is a constant we all share and that is the “false” voice of negativity.
This voice tempts us with doubt and fear by whispering ever so slightly messages meant to take us from [...]
Walking Through It Without Getting Stuck In It!
Often when we are experiencing troubles in our life with our relationship, family, career, finances, and/or health, we can feel so badly that we begin to believe things will never change.
Ironically, this is the one absolute way to make sure [...]
Lonely? Get Connected
Loneliness is a state of mind that occurs when a person feels emotionally disconnected.
Contributing factors are physical isolation (like-minded people aren’t nearby), low self-esteem and shyness (which keeps you from reaching out and accepting [...]
How to Meditate: Part I—Awareness of Breath Meditation
In my last post, 5 Things You Can Do to Live a Mindful Life, I explored ways that we can live mindfully.
The first of those 5 things is to cultivate a formal mindfulness meditation practice, because the formal practice serves as a training ground [...]
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