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How do you invent yourself anew? Re-inventing yourself is a courageous act. You’re asked to let go of the old, stale beliefs you cling to. Those beliefs about you that tell you that you can’t change or can’t do or be something. Why keep them around? They no longer serve you if they ever did and now’s the time to release them.
All of us can benefit from tips that will create successful outcomes to any negotiation whether it's with our boss, spouse, or prospective business partner. Here are some sure winners for your next negotiation. Whether you realize it or not, we’re negotiating all the time with our spouses, our friends, at work and even at play. Negotiation is a skill like any other. You’re not born with it but it can be learned. Proficiency grows with practice. Here are some tips that will have you negotiating successfully every time. Know What You Wantr
Can you achieve balance between your work life and personal life and still feel good? Is it really possible to have it all, be successful and still maintain your sanity? Maybe balance is only an unattainable myth, that’s forever out of your reach. Balance: What’s It All About? You’re in ...
Mastering the art of success doesn’t happen ove ight. And that’s in our favor. We’re given the opportunity to get comfortable with ourselves and comfortable in our own skin. We get to know and identify our skills, and continue to hone them. Hopefully and strategically, we learn new skills relevant to our needs. And, if we’re a business owner or entrepreneur, we also master those skills that are relevant to our clients and customers.
You Have What It Takes: Getting ahead in business is not just about technical or sales know-how or knowing the ins and outs of your company. It’s about people to people. No matter what business you’re in, you’re in the relationship business. Making a positive and a lasting impression on the people you do business with is critical to your success. So first take a look at what people skills you do have that will win people over.
Fear is defined as a distressing emotion. It’s aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc. It doesn’t matter if the threat to us is real or imagined; that feeling is real! When those feelings are imagined, we stir them up with our thoughts. We can shift those thoughts and choose to focus on others, even conjure up pleasant memories to influence our emotions. I’m not suggesting ignore your feelings. They are strong indices of how things are and how you are. Acknowledge them; pay attention to them and learn from them. Often, strong feelings can be predictors of what’s to come.
What is Personal Power? Many people shy away from the power word. In their minds, they conjure up the image of a bully or a business takeover, a victim and a victor. Power over others is not true personal power. Instead, it can cover-up not really feeling powerful at ...
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.” ~ Albert Einstein What is a Miracle? The dictionary defines a miracle as an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention in human affairs. A miracle is some outstanding or unusual event, thing or accomplishment that the laws of nature cannot explain and is assumed to be an act of God or supe atural in origin.
Lacking a good dose of creativity? Is your team suffering from low creative output and is everything ho-hum? Unlock yours and their creativity by using these proven tools that will have everyone thinking outside the box and into the future.n n If you’re wondering whatever happened to your ...
Moment to Moment: How we view each moment and what we think about and what we tell ourselves affect how we feel. I realize this isn’t new information yet it can remind us of our own singular and powerful role in the unpredictable scheme of our current lives. The interconnected link between ...
Laugh at Yourself: Parents often ask me what a good coping strategy is to help them and their children get through challenging moments. As simple as it may seem, the use of humor and the ability to laugh at ourselves rank high. Laughing at ourselves is very different from poking fun at ...
There are times in our career that we need to take a hard look at how we do business and figure out if it’s time to make changes to get ahead. Why make changes at all? A blurred vision of the future, lack of productivity, ineffectiveness or the inability to get things done can be the culprits that diminish the success of your company. Making some changes in these important areas or re-engineering your work, can impact your company’s future and the bottom line. Effectivenessr
The year is 2008, and we move forward toward a new beginning with the onset of spring, longer days and warmer temperatures. We have weathered many emotional and spiritual storms this past year and emerged stronger, with more resolve to take charge of our lives. Take Charge: So how do we take ...
Creative Spark Within: I have often heard adults wistfully express that they are not creative, although they wish they were. My belief and response to their lament is that every one of us has a creative spark within, which can be ignited and fueled. How can we encourage children to believe in ...
Are you someone who avoids public speaking? Giving a presentation doesn’t have to be stressful and won’t age you. You can learn how to be savvy every time you talk to a crowd or at a business meeting. If you follow a few basic principles, public speaking can be satisfying and upbeat. And the ...
Love by itself isn’t enough to keep your relationship healthy. Here are some important tips to follow to keep your relationship thriving. Kindness and Compromise: All relationships require some effort. You’re not going to agree on every detail even if you want to. What's important is that you communicate and are clear about your needs and your partner's. Exercising kindness and compassion can encourage union and cooperation. Acceptance:
n The environment that we live in is radically and constantly changing. To keep up with all the changes and be successful means to create new ways of doing business both personally and professionally. Here are some suggestions that will help you get a fresh start this year: Cultivate a ...
Take Stock: Now is an ideal time to pause and take stock of you. What is it that you are truly grateful for? Often, we take for granted what we have without ever noting its importance. A female client once came to me, depressed and feeling that her life was void of true meaning. She was financially fortunate and there was much in her life that others would have envied. During one coaching session, I asked her what she had to be grateful for. She looked at me with disbelief and was silent. Sadly, she couldn’t think of anything. Gratitude Review:
By Jo Anne White, PhD © 2009 It’s really not possible to be anyone else, but sometimes we try to mimic someone we believe has it better, is more successful, happy or prosperous. We can’t really know what anyone is experiencing. The truth is that our lives are more successful when we pay attention to what moves us, how we feel, think and behave and to what is unique about us. When that happens, our lives are more on track. Best of all, we feel more alive and powerful. There’s much joy when we have the courage to live life on our own terms.
When people were asked to rate what’s most important for them to have in their lives, inner peace scored as one of the highest ranking goals. Yet, for many, it’s difficult to achieve inner peace consistently. There are moments when we feel its presence and the all-inclusive calm it brings. Yet, in the next moment it can suddenly disappear. A loss, a fear, an unexpected event can wrench that peace from us and shift us into a different mental, emotional and energetic place. Now is the time to anchor it into our awareness, our hearts and our being.
Remember when you had a brilliant idea for your business? The initial excitement spilled over into everything. You couldn't stop thinking about it or talking about it with your partner or colleague. It gave you bursts of energy that carried over into your attitude, your response to others and yes, even the way you saw the world around you. Everything seemed sharper and brighter and upbeat. You moved with more inner fuel and felt inspired and animated. With excitement, we can do almost anything.
You may never make the stressors in your life entirely disappear, but you can certainly get a handle on how to manage them successfully and here’s how. Know the Stress Signals: Stress signals are signs of distress. They tell you that something is wrong even when you try to ignore them. Ever ...
Welcome to a New Year! Do you look ahead to this year 2013 with optimism or dread that you won’t live up to your own expectations? No matter how many times you’ve visualized and fantasized a new you with stellar health, love, contentment and abundance, are you exactly where you want to be right now? Don't despair or give up on you or your goals-ever! That's a mistake that so many people make and often when they're so close to seeing their dream unfold. Begin here to step it up and arrive at your destination: Accept:r
The year is 2008, and we move forward toward a new beginning with the onset of spring, longer days and warmer temperatures. We have weathered many emotional and spiritual storms this past year and emerged stronger, with more resolve to take charge of our lives. Take Charge: So how do we take ...
To have a competitive edge today, companies are taking on a different strategy,and turning to different models rather than the traditional ones. Many old models of leadership, doing business and multiplying wealth are no longer effective. We have to turn elsewhere not just to stay afloat, but to stay on top. Empowerment can generate high performance, excitement,in-house cooperation and healthy competition- all occurring at the same time.
Mastering the art of success doesn’t happen ove ight. And that’s in our favor. We’re given the opportunity to get comfortable with ourselves and comfortable in our own skin. We get to know and identify our skills, and continue to hone them. Hopefully and strategically, we learn new skills relevant to our needs. And, if we’re a business owner or entrepreneur, we also master those skills that are relevant to our clients and customers.
Isn't it time to launch your dream? We all have dreams of what our lives, our relationships, our careers, and our futures look like. Yet, how often are we steered away from them? We made choices required of us, based on life circumstances which was and is fine. NOW you have the ability to choose a dream, regardless of your age or the time in your life, and bring it to its stunning fulfillment. Here are Three Dream Power Tools that are already in your hands- you hold the power and the choice to act on them: 1. Releaser
With passion, you’re an unstoppable force to be reckoned with! You exude energy and enthusiasm that fires you up and fires up everyone you meet. Find out how to sustain passion and use it to leverage your business. What is Passion? So what is passion anyway? We easily recognize passion in love relationships, but what about on the job? You’ve probably experienced passion sometime at work. Maybe it happened when your job or business was new and felt like an adventure. You were excited and challenged and it spread into other areas of your life.
Joy is found in simple pleasures. Acknowledge those moments when joy is present before they slip away. You may have to seek out joy, if it doesn’t find you. Every day, joy is lurking just waiting to be discovered. In spite of busy lifestyles, pains and woes about money, relationships, health, the future and the present, there are pleasurable moments that can be yours. You can find joy all around you, if you remember to look.