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5 effective ways how to make your books more valuable.
5 effective ways how to make your books more valuable. By Patric

5 Strategies For Lasting Change
5 Strategies for Lasting ChangeHelaine Iris© 2004 By Helaine Iris

Top Three Secrets To Becoming A Better Thinker
We all know there are ways to become a better thinker. We should read more books. We ought to go to lectures and concerts. We need to visit exhibits and appreciate art. We can take classes and expand our horizons through travel. By Maya Talisman Frost

How to Beat the After-Christmas Blues
Christmas is an emotional storm, and next comes Valentine’s, so take a break. Move from emotion to thinking and action. By Susan Dunn, MA, certified Emotional Intelligence Coach

Putting Spirit First: Goals For Your Soul
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Matt. 6:33 By Avalon De Witt

What Does 2004 Hold For You?
With 2004 almost upon us, right now makes the best time tostart setting your goals for the coming year. By Jim Edwards

Learning How To Fall ... You have to learn to fall before you can ride with confidence!
About a month ago, I was hit by a car while riding my motorcycle. The car side-swiped me and took off. My bike bounced off the car, shot out from under me, and I rolled under the car. Amazingly enough, I stood up, picked up my bike, and got to the side of the street without any problems. By Edward B. Toupin

On the Hunt for a Job? Build Professional Resources
Searching for a Job? Use Your Time to Build Professional Resources. By Steve Hall

Avoid the Pitfalls of Too Much & Too Little
The Pitfalls of Too Much & Too Littleby M. LaVora Perry By M. LaVora Perry

A "Potential" New Year's Resolution
It is often said that all of us come into this world on equal footing, with nothing in our possession. Certainly we are born with equal value in the eyes of our Creator, and we don't enter the world with any material possessions. Yet we do not begin life empty handed. By Steve Brunkhorst

How to Use the Power of Words to Your Benefit
Someone I know maintains that "motivational words are great coming from philosophers, but that's because they're not in the real world." By Colin Dunbar

"How to Use the Power of Words to Your Benefit" - Part II
A friend of mine read the article, How to Use the Power of Words to Your Benefit, and dryly made the comment, "So what?" By Colin Dunbar

The Biggest Fallacy in the World
If it is your goal to accumulate wealth, believing this fallacy will hinder your progress to no end. This is a gross fallacy that stifles many to a life of failure, and misery. By Colin Dunbar

What is NLP?
As a certified NLP trainer, I am often asked ‘What is NLP?' By Roger Ellerton Phd, ISP, CMC

How You Can Unite Meditation, Divine Essence and Personal Tenacity to Serve Your Highest Purpose on This Earth
1. Meditation: By Burt Dubin

Basics Rules of Life Alignment
Life alignment is the process of taking out the rough spots and aligning your life with your personal goals, desires, and objectives. It all has to do with your core belief systems and how you must learn to enhance them so that you can once again move forward in your life. By Edward B. Toupin

Meaning in Life ... Take control and enjoy!
Sometimes we get so involved in little things that we spiral down a hole that seems almost impossible to escape. We end up in a place where we feel helpless, lost, and completely overwhelmed out of the fear that this is all there is to life. By Edward B. Toupin

Envisioning Your Ideal "Self"
Envisioning Your Ideal SelfIn my work as a professional coach, I've had the opportunity to interact with hundreds of individuals.  I've found that people who are successful and fulfilled share common characteristics. By Kimberly Fulcher

Good, Good, Good, Good IntentionsMaya
I always do a lot of thinking about good intentions in December. By Maya Talisman Frost

Relocation Issues in Today's Tough Job Market -- Who Will Pay?
In light of recent unemployment figures, and a continual downturn in the labor market, many unemployed professionals are finding themselves in a bind when their benefits or severance packages are depleted. It is not easy to compete with 300-600 resumes for one job. By Elizabeth Kirwin

An Angel's Special Christmas Gift
Towering ponderosa pine trees reached up to touch a blue December sky. Their top branches waved to billowy white clouds sailing over the snow-covered Colorado forest. Sniffing the sweet-scented Ponderosa bark filled my head with the aroma of Christmas candles and butterscotch cookies. By Steve Brunkhorst

Three Ways to Transition to a New Career
Three Ways to Transition to a New CareerAs a Certified Personnel Consultant working for Find Great People International in Greenville, South Carolina, I receive telephone calls from people who are considering a career change. For some, transitioning to a new career is easier than others. By Steve Hall, Certified Personnel Consultant

Searching for a Job? Use Your Time to Build Professional Resources
With unemployment figures at 6.1% in August, there is great concern among the jobless about their financial future. Though internet job posting seems convenient and opens up new possibilities, the competition is so fierce, it is not unusual for an employer to receive 300-600 resumes for one posting. By Elizabeth Kirwin

Reflections on the Season: Good Will to Men
Such are the words that are sung, read, and printed repeatedly throughout this holiday season. By Anne Dibala, M.D., The Recovery Coach™

From Striving To Thriving
Helaine Iris© 2003 By Helaine Iris

Do What You Are Afraid To Do! But, Do It With A Parachute!
There are many ways for us to gain information and knowledge. The two predominant ways are by education and experience. For most of my life I have chosen to go the hard route; by doing! I followed the principle; do what you're afraid to do, go where you're afraid to go, and always wear a parachute. By Richard Vegas

Reaching for the Next Level
Coaching for your Success Inspiring Possibility and Personal Power By Mark Susnow

Avoid a Life of Regrets With Your Yes List
How many times have you told yourself "yes!" today? Not enough I bet. Yes is the most powerful word in the English language. By Sopan Greene, M.A., www.AngryEnoughToChange.com

Creating the Best Year of Your Life
At the end of each year, and on their birthdays, many people take time to reflect and look ahead. If you're one of these people, or if you would like to start getting the benefits from a little self reflection, then I have some great questions for you. By Sopan Greene, M.A., www.AngryEnoughToChange.com

Interval: Limbo or Renewal?
Q. "I hate my job. I'm considering starting a business…and I really want to move to a warmer climate. Arizona sounds good! But it's the holiday season. I'll start the process on New Year's Day." By Cathy Goodwin

EQ Relativity: When a Louisiana Woman’s on the Other Side, the Mississippi River Don’t Look So Wide
Somebody asked me, “Can there be too much emotion?” Heavens no! It fuels every great thing ever done. Make no mistake what it can accomplish. By Susan Dunn, MA, cEQc, The EQ Coach™

Got Problems, Pressures And Skunks In Your Parlor?
Next time you find yourself in a pressure situation, take this simple step and separate the real problem from the pressure. It's the pressure that's trying to force you to act from fear; not the problem. Fear of failure, fear of being embarrassed, fear of going broke, or not getting that big deal. By Richard Vegas

Feeling Complete
Every now and again (if we're lucky, it's only every now and again), life forces us to become aware of its cyclical nature: the ocean's relentless ebb and flow, the budding of spring, the desolation of winter. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Keeping an Attitude of Gratitude
When was the last time you stopped to acknowledge all the good things in your life? Very often, when we're focused on a 'big' goal, or just caught up in day-to-day living, we often forget about the things that bring us joy. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Encouraging Blossoms of Achievement
The tiny dogwood sapling was only a twig when my mother planted it years ago. At age four, with a red wagon andbucket, I was happy to carry water to anything that grew, even to the full grown, flowering apple trees in my grandfather's orchard. By Steve Brunkhorst

It Never Rains On A Right Attitude!
The decision to win in life belongs to you, not to anyone else. No one else can make that decision for you. No one else can open up the top of your head and pour a can of luck down inside of you. The victory is available to you, so is the defeat. By Richard Vegas

Can You Make a “Torpedo” Out of Personal Junk? How to Optimize What You Have
“Junkyard Wars,” a TV series showed two teams of experts contending for a title. The aim of the competition was for teams to construct a torpedo that can hit a target. But the challenge was more than just the process of construction. The challenge was creating a torpedo out of a junk. By Michael G. Rayel, MD

Get To Know Yourself
Eight Baby Steps To Knowing Your “Self” By Kimberly Fulcher

Seeking Success? Start Now!
Have you wanted to accomplish something for a long time but have had trouble starting? Was it because you didn't know what to do? Or maybe you weren't "in the mood"? Or perhaps you told yourself, "not today, maybe tomorrow." Well, you're failing yourself and let me tell you why. By Ronnie Nijmeh

Success-Seeker vs Failure-Evader. Which side are you on?
Individuals are more motivated to avoid failure than they are motivated to achieve success. Put another way, most people aren't motivated to finish in first place as much as they're motivated to not finish in last place. Are you looking to achieve success or to avoid failure? By Ronnie Nijmeh

If The Fear Fits.....Don't Wear It!
Undoubtedly one of the most challenging tasks we can face everyday is fighting the fear of failure. At one time or another every single person has had to face the fear of stepping out into an unfamiliar area and leaving his comfort zone and entering the twilight zone. By Richard Vegas

Quest for Quiet
We live in a very exciting time. New advances in technology and science are exploding around us. Ideas that were pipedreams two years ago are reality today, and about to be replaced by newer, better, more cost-efficient innovations. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

At Thanksgiving, Tap into Abundance
Many of us live in a state of ‘scarcity’ thinking. We find it incredibly easy to imagine the worst happening. We also feel extremely justified in feeling that way because we are bombarded daily with extremely negative and disturbing news. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

'Tis The Season
‘Tis the Season to be Jolly? By Dr. Susan Rempel

Let's Say You're a Dog. Are You So Competitive You'd Eat a Carrot?
Seems like a girl always learns something out on the farm! Yes, it’s a farm tale and I’m going to change the names of the animals to protect the guilty! By Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, The EQ Coach™

Empathy Starts at Home!
"Create loving, accepting space around people and this will putirresistible pressure on them to grow to fill it" Mac Andrews By Manya Arond-Thomas

6 Signals You're Living in the Present
There is much written in the personal growth literature (heck, just in my own newsletter, 'The 3-Minute Coach!) about living in the moment. Keeping your eyes squarely on this moment may be one of the most positive things you can do for yourself. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Fear of Forever
Have you ever found yourself with a goal in your line of vision yet unable to cross the last ten yards to the finish line? There doesn't appear to be anybody or anything in the way to stop you, and yet you just can't seem to take the final leap and get where you want to be. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Personal Operating Principles
Many years ago, inspired by Steven Covey's '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' I created a personal mission statement. In order to fulfill that mission, I also developed a set of 'Operating Principles'. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Writing Your Personal Vision/Mission Statement
I recently spent some time revising my personal vision/mission statement for my coaching practice. While doing this, it occurred to me that the vision I have for my work is closely related to my personal vision. By Cecile Petekrin

3 Little Words Equal More Power To You!
Life shouldn't be so complicated. Have you ever wondered why it is? Have you ever thought; "why can't I figure this out?" Have you ever said; "I don't have an attitude problem, you have a perception problem?" Why are our lives so complicated? By Richard Vegas

Peace Makers
Some of the most beautiful people in the world are known as ‘peacemakers’. They're often labeled as lazy because they don't match the energy and drive of a doer. Instead, they are more likely to rise to the occasion out of care, compassion, and concern. By Joyce C. Lock

People Do the Oddest Things
We send our best wishes for holidays, birthdays, get well, weddings, and such. Yet, why are we wishing for anything when we could really bless them in prayer? By Joyce C. Lock

To Be Thankful Is …
~ To Be A Healer ~ By Joyce C. Lock

Truth, Justice, and the American Way
TV tells us that one could survive on a deserted island (where there is no food, water, or protection from hurricanes), that an unskilled person (without supplies) could actually catch food in sea water (without being stung, raked over coral, poisoned, electrocuted, or eaten alive). By Joyce C. Lock

Stand Up for Jesus
"Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" is a song that's been calling Christians for generations. The scriptures tell us to stand against evil, wherever we find it. For many, it seems we're just starting to get the idea, Je. 23:22. By Joyce C. Lock

You May Never Know What You're Missing
Surely, most everyone who's ever attended church has heard a preacher say, "Faith without works is dead," only to hear echoes in the background chanting, "Uh-huh." By Joyce C. Lock

Why Does it Always Have to be Me?
As we search God in the situations of life, we find spiritual lessons have a way of getting to the heart of the matter. After a number of them, human nature causes us to ask, "Why does it always have to be me?" By Joyce C. Lock

10 Compelling Visions to Want for Yourself or Others
We all know what it's like to want for things, both tangible and intangible. It is often the first step in moving from where we are to where we want to be. Wanting 'for' someone else, however, is a powerful concept, both for you and the other person. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Be a Model: Reveal Your Essence
As part of a workshop assignment, I was recently asked to identify 3 qualities that I would choose to model for others. Within a very few moments, I had my answer: compassion, respect, and wholeness. By Louise Morganti Kaelin

Living Sane In An Insane World!
When strong emotions such as love, faith, anger, and hate are mixed in the form of a passion for something one strongly believes in, they create a driving force that will move mountains, calm storms, cure disease, cause destruction and acts of violence that defy explanation. By Richard Vegas

Being Proactive
Have you noticed how a plastic grocery bag acts by the side of the road? The wind from passing cars tosses it into the air according to the direction the car is traveling. The bag has no control; it travels by the external force of the air currents. It ends up where the wind determines. By David DeFord

Ordinary People Can Make a Difference--Annie Tacha
Ten-year-old Raises Funds for K-9 Unit By David DeFord

WHAT INFORMATION CAN DO FOR YOU
In many of the times you listened to radio broadcasting, read newspapers, books, magazines, and watch television shows. All you heard, read, and saw, are information. When a friend came into your house to pay you a visit, and he had a story, message, or teaching for you, these are information. By Nicholas Ohajianya

Would Socrates Be A Celebrity Today?
Last week, as I was standing in the checkout line of my local grocery store, I found myself staring at the dozen or so magazines on display. As I gazed upon the various photos and headlines praising or trashing the celebrity du jour, I got to thinking. By Maya Talisman Frost

Expand Your Time
In our time-crazed society, lots of time is what most of us don’t have. Yet, all of us would like to have more time. So what can you do about that? Expand your time. It’s simple. By Stephanie Yeh

Brin in the Coach, I'm Ready to Play
I get letters …emails, that is. Inquiries from prospective clients. By Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, The EQ Coach

When You Don't Get What You Expect; Inspect What You Got!
What do you do when everything goes wrong? What do you do when there is no place to turn? What do you do when today is just not your day and tomorrow isn't looking too good either? What do you do when you tell everyone what you need and all they tell you is how to get along without it? By Richard Vegas

Are You Expecting To Succeed?
Or are you expecting to fail? By Gordon Bryan

Habit And Momentum
Habits are hard to break and easy to form. By Gordon Bryan

Be Your Own Good News Author
Author: Lee WiseCopyright date: 2003Word count: 735 w/bioCharacters/line: 60 By Lee Wise

Leading Others
Author: Lee WiseCopyright Date: 2003Word count: 1131Characters/line: 60 By Lee Wise

What Really Matters Most
Author: Lee WiseCopyright date: 2003Word Count: 468 w/bioCharacters per line: 60 By Lee Wise

Why written in sand or on stone?
Please feel free to use my article below for your Webpage or ezine. Let me know if you plan to use it as I would like to say thank you personally and see if I can help promote your free article, webpage, ebook or report as well. : ) By Patric

The Other Side Of Easy
Author: Lee WiseCopyright Date: 2003Word Count: 896Characters per line w/bio: 60 By Lee Wise

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