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What If I Fall Flat On My Face?
I hope you do. Sounds awful, I know. But I really think the best thing that can happen to you is for you to take a timid little leap and fall flat on your face. Then, I want to see you get back up, evaluate what you did wrong, and jump again. By Skye Thomas

The Magic of Quotations
All people no matter how good they are in writing or in giving speeches have various problems at the start, within the course and at the end of the activity. By Ismael D. Tabije

A Prison Cell?
Do you have a goal? A focus in life? Have you invested a great deal of time, effort, money to achieve and yet feel you haven’t made it yet? For all your effort do you still feel that there is something missing in your life? It is obviously very important to set goals in your life. By graham and julie

"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich and He addeth no trouble with it"
Have you ever found yourself being super frustrated trying to do something and never getting anywhere. It seems no matter howhard you try nothing seems to work. By Daniel N. Brown

The Art of Baseball: Having Faith in Yourself
The Art of Baseball: Having Faith in Yourself© by Kathy Simcox By Kathy Simcox

The Self-Care Minder - Doing What You Love?
Can I tell you, frankly, how sick I am of the story that because we do what we love, we should always be jubilant, light hearted, blissed out, can't-wait-to-get-out-of-bed every-bloody-morning happy and content? Have you ever fell into this belief? By Jennifer Louden

The Self-Care Minder - Transition
"I don't know what I want (in my career / creative passion / relationships/ all of the above)." By Jennifer Louden

Clutter and Confusion
I am always throwing and giving things away. Clutter has always annoyed me. However, as much as I detest clutter, I am surrounded by it and even contribute to it. By Suzanne Solle

On Being A Born Leader
"Leaders are born, not made." Right? Let me ask you a question: do you believe that? I'll give you mine: I *don't* believe it. By Josh Hinds

How do you React?
When you are faced with an incident that is new to you, how do you react? How do you react when things don’t go quite like you expected or wanted them to? When you feel when you have been blamed for something that wasn’t your fault? How do you react? How do you react when you stop at the junction By graham and julie

Are You Rich?
Are you rich? By Staci Stallings

The Difference A Boy Can Make
Since the time my son looked at me just after he had pulled up to the small, lopsided, dangerous end table I was sitting next to and then growled at me because I told him “No,” I’ve know that boys are different. I saw it in his face. I heard it in his growl, “Leave me alone, Mom. By Staci Stallings

17 Extraordinary Human Capacities
The following article may be reprinted on websites or in opt-in only ezines and newsletters provided it is unchanged, and the author's copyright, resource information, and website links in live hyperlinked format are included. _______________________ By Steve Brunkhorst

I’ll Win It For You
The game was tight. Archrivals had faced off for three and a half periods in a seesaw battle that was going down to the wire. As the clock ticked down, the two sides traded the lead back and forth. Neither could be assured of victory because with the game so close, anything could happen. By Staci Stallings

9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It
Achieving the really big goals and dreams always involves breaking it down into do-able little steps. Assuming that you've picked a goal or dream that you really love working at, then most of the steps are a delight to take. By Skye Thomas

Don't let worries overwhelm you.
As you move through this day, make it a point to replace troubled thoughts with thoughts of peace. Replace thoughts of weakness with thoughts of strength. By Ajay Pats

Let's concentrate on personal development!
Let's concentrate on personal development! By A.M. Sall

Why are Manhole Covers Round?
New Page 1< itle> By Harald Anderson

Citizens of the Land of Opportunity [for JULY 4th!]
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."   By Rebecca Fine

It Sure is Crazy Out There!
It seems the world of Internet marketing is changingrapidly. There are so many new twists and turns every day.How do we keep up with everything? By Linda Offenheiser

Wireless Meditation: Top Five Tips For Wherever-Whenever Mindfulness
The problem with meditation is attachment. We get inthe habit of needing our altar, favorite cushion,incense, CD, certain time of day, necessary length oftime, or particular style of sitting. If we can’t doit the “right” way, we tend to skip it altogether. By Maya Talisman Frost

Tears of Liberty
Tears of Liberty By C Bailey-Lloyd/Lady Camelot

Keep Good Company
Do you have the courage to reach your goals? Do you have the courage to succeed? Do you have the courage to mix with the people who can change your life. By graham and julie

3 Things to Count on the First Weeks in a New Job (and What to Do Around Them)
Here are three things typical of your first weeks on a new job. By : Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant

Persuasive Communication
You have permission to publish this article electronically or inprint, free of charge, as long as the byline below is included. Acourtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. Email:ronnie@acqyr.com======================================= By Ronnie Nijmeh

Firewalking Seminars: How To Organize An Event
So you’ve heard about the benefits of firewalking for motivation, growth and empowerment. You’ve also seen it used by major corporations like Microsoft, American Express and U-haul. Now you find yourself asking, “How can I attend a firewalk myself?” Well, luckily, there are lots of options for you. By Denver Dobbins

Make Mistakes! It's Okay. Really!
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Motivation-- the Key is in Your Actions
Have you ever read something like this as a "way to increase motivation"? : By Kate Hufstetler

11 Things NOT to Do the First Week on Your New Job
According to Daniel Goleman, author of "Emotional Intelligence," ( http:/ inyurl.com/z9ny ), the hardest thing kids must do is break into an already-formed play group. By Susan Dunn, MA, Emotional Intelligence Coach & Consultant

Book Summary: What Is The Emperor Wearing?
This article is based on the following book: By Regine Azurin

Integrity: Doing What is Right BECAUSE It is the Right Thing to Do
Integrity is: Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do. By Kate Hufstetler

The Benefits of Eating from the Jar of Honey!
June is the month of the "honey" moon. Custom holds that this is the best time to harvest honey from the hives. In some traditions, honey symbolizes love and fertility. During the first month of married life, newlyweds were given food and beverages containing honey to encourage love and fertility. By Nancy D. Bishop

Harnessing the Power of the Unknown: Move from Repeating the Past to Re-inventing the Future
The Unknown - it is scary territory for many, something to be avoided for others and shameful for those who feel they are supposed to know everything. By Connie Butler

Where To Start Investing Even If Your As Poor As A Church Mouse
Where To Start Investing Even If Your As Poor As A Church Mouse By John Stockwell

How to Succeed for the Rest of Your Life
This article may be reprinted on your website or in your opt-in newsletter or ezine. It may be reprinted unchanged with inclusion of the author's statement of copyright, resource information, and website links in clickable hyperlinked format.------------------------- By Steve Brunkhorst

It's Not Your Fault
You have permission to publish this article electronicallyor in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines areincluded. A courtesy copy of your publication would beappreciated - send to: John@TheStreetKid.com By John Assaraf

I'm Sorry But.........
I’m sorry but I am so busy I’ll have to cancel our meeting. I’m sorry but I can’t come on the course with you on Saturday because I am a bit short of money right now. I’m sorry but I just don’t have any energy. I just need a holiday and then I will be fine. By graham and julie

Doing Favors versus Being Of Service
At the end of interviews, Oprah Winfrey asks people “what do you know for sure?” I know exactly what I will tell her when she asks me that question. One thing I know for sure is that the grandest changes in our lives come from subtle shifts in our consciousness. By Paula Langguth Ryan

How To Change Your Attitude
There is more attitude around than the 'traditional 'positive / negative attitude. As you read through this article, you will begin to understand what the components of attitude are and how can use these to have an attitude that serves you. That's exactly want you need, right? By Ke o agile

What's the Balance in Your Personal Trust Account
We think we know ourselves better than anyone else becausewe spend 24/7 in our own skin. By Suzanne Solle

Exploit power of your mind
The mind is an infinite wonder. It has the fantastic ability to transmute your desires into their physical counterparts. You can do anything that your mind can conceive, as long as you have the belief and will power to back it up. Take the case of cancer patients who were given placebo pills. By Ajay Pats

I want to create...........
What would you like to create? A peaceful life, a successful life, a good life, a sculpture, a piece of art, a book? What is it that you would like to create? Whatever you want you can achieve it. All you have to do is follow your natural compass. By graham and julie

Two Valuable Ways to Enhance Your Success
LEADERSHIP IS POWER: TEST YOUR ETHICSby…Gerri D SmithCopyright 2004_______________________________________“The payoff for the ethical person is a reputation for honesty. It’s a payoff that makes every undertaking easier and attracts unsolicited opportunities. By Gerri D Smith

The Loneliness of Personal Growth
The cream rises to the top. That means that it separates itself from the milk. Perhaps that is what the New Age Movement is really all about. We tell ourselves that it's lonely at the top. Yes, it is. By Skye Thomas

The Power of Humility
Until I understood humility knew it you know only what you have By Judi Singleton

Do You Have A Calling Or Burning Desire?
Do You Have A Burning Desire Or Calling? By Judi Singleton

The Law of Abundance
The Law of Abundance This universe that we live in is a place of abundance. Look around you and you will see abundance everywhere. I planted a couple little cherry trees last year, this year they are bent over with cherries. The Grass in my yard grows faster than I can keep up with it. By Judi Singleton

When Self-Growth becomes Self-Sabotage
Many of us invest quality time and energy into our personal development. We buy inspiring books, sometimes with the workbooks or journals that complement them. We discuss psychology with our friends - or we look for friends with whom we can have open discussions on the subject. By Marie-Pier Charron, Life Coach

Launch Your Success
Are you happy with your situation in life? Or do you find yourself wondering if “this is all there is”? If you’re wondering you’re a step ahead of lots of other people, who trudge daily to a 9-5 job working to make someone else rich, coming home in the evening to dinner and then mind-numbing By Pam Murphy, B.S., RRT

Thinking Positive for Success
Most people are not achieving the business success and living the livesthey truly want because they are not thinking positively or confidentenough. They haven't got a true life vision. Nor formulated a plan to achieve their life vision. By their lack of "positive-ness" they sabotagetheir success. By Pam Murphy, B.S., RRT

7 Power Skills that Build Strong Relationships
This article may be reprinted on your website or in your opt-in newsletter or ezine. It may be reprinted unchanged with inclusion of the author's statement of copyright, resource information, and website links in clickable hyperlinked format.------------------------- By Steve Brunkhorst

Memorial Day Tribute
Memorial Day is their day, is'nt it? It supposed to be the day a grateful nation pauses to quietly thank the more than one million men and women who have died in military service to their country since the revolutionarywar. By Steven Boaze

Top Ten Best Excuses To Not Use The Time Of Your Life
“Time is on my side, yes, it is!” Each time I think of time, Mike Jagger’s melody enters my mind… For me it is a song, for another a tragedy. By Mahalene Louis

Top Ten Tips For Having Fun Organizing
Has the word “clutter” become a negative trigger for you? Do piles of papers or stacks of stuff invade and haunt your physical and mental space? Do you feel hopeless at the thought of filing or clearing? How about if your beliefs on creating order would “reorganize” themselves, in a Mary Poppins By Mahalene Louis

Ten Top Autobiographical Steps From Saying “No” To Saying “Yes…”
Learning to say “no” appropriately is quite an initiation, often termed “having healthy boundaries.” How healthy are those “boundaries?” Defined as something that delineates a border or a limit, boundaries imply that you are on this side, while I am on the other. They are viewed as a protection. By Mahalene Louis

A Find Way to Get Motivated
My coaching client, Jeff, had a goal to exercise three times per week. He said that when he works out he feels better, has more energy and feels more fulfilled throughout the day. By Rich Fettke

Getting Started
What is something that you've wanted to do but you keep putting it off? By Rich Fettke

Ten Tips for Creating Positive Momentum
There is positive momentum and negative momentum. Are you moving toward what you want...or away from it? Here are ten ideas (or reminders) that can help you create and maintain momentum towards what really matters.1. Take some time to clarify your desired future outcome. By Rich Fettke

Nurture positive thoughts
The life you experience is nourished by the thoughts you think. What kind of nourishment are your current thoughts providing? When your thoughts are filled with fear, with criticism, with anger, worry and selfishness, those are the things that will nourish you. By Ajay Pats

Swith to a Better Channel!
Peril, catastrophe and disaster. By Keith Varnum

The Life or Death of Your Dream - Forums Can Make The Difference!
Do you use online Forum areas for enjoyment, entertainment, business, relationships, . . . For your goals program? By Al Smith

Set Your Mind To Win!
Have you ever heard someone say, “I could do it if I could just set my mind to it. Have you ever uttered these words, even just to yourself? By Al Smith

Reasons That Move You Bring Clarity, Focus, Determination and Momentum
Are your goals SMART? – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Rewarding, Time-Deadlined By Al Smith

Want Money? You got it!
Want Money? You Got It! By Miami Phillips

Bringing Spirituality to the Workplace
What is spirituality in the workplace? Some companies would tell you By Judi Singleton

LIVIN' ON SOMEDAY I'LL
LIVIN' ON SOMEDAY I'LL By Terry L. Sumerlin

Two Very Forgotten but Crucial Words - Thank You
Thank you -- wonderful words that we all love to hear but forget to say. Do you write thank you notes? I remember when I was a child my Mother always made my brother and I write thank you notes to our friends, family, and each other. I recall thinking that it was a lot of work. By Tracy Lyn Moland

Trusting the Universe – Or Not
The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. By Margaret Paul, Ph.D.

AN EXTRAORDINARY PERSON
I am not going to tell you the story of an extraordinary person, who did remarkable things in life. Why should I? By Hifzur Rehman

Nothing ever stays the same.
Nothing ever stays the same. On the one hand we despise change yet on the other we don’t want to stagnate and become boring. Yet our habits keep us locked into a course of action day after day, year after year. By Graham and Julie

It's Too Hard, Let Me Tell You About It
Whining. It’s such a waste of time. It’s also one of those things that feels good while you’re doing it, but not afterwards. So is commiserating. If you’re involved in this futile loop, it’s time to get out. By Susan Dunn, MA Psychology, Emotional Intelligence Coach

Life on Your Terms
It’s taken me a long time to understand what it means to live life on my own terms. I’m a “fixer” by nature. Give me a problem and I’ll “fix” it. Show me an unhappy or unfulfilled person and I’ll “fix” them. It’s a great entrepreneurial trait, but carries a belief that has held me back. By Susan Franzen

Why do you need to have burning desire?
Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power--a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment. By ajay pats

Sell Yourself - Sell Anything!
Sell Yourself- Sell Anything! By Mimi Phillips

What to Do When You Are Chased by a Snake
I lived for several years on the Japanese island of Okinawa. It is a tropical island setting with a wealth of beauty and lots of things to do. We lived on the side of a mountain that overlooked the Pacific Ocean. The beauty that we were able to observe from there was breathtaking. By Dr. Freddy Davis

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