What? Are You Afraid Of Ghosts?
I guess you could relate well on that didn't you,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots? Honestly, I don't. I have no fear of ghosts. Okay, I admit it, when I was little.
No, this article is not about ghosts or the fear of ghosts but the fear of -- failure. Let me share to you my struggle in finding (Nemo?) no!
Okay, seriously now. (Actually I haven't seen the movie.)
It was not an easy experience for me to find a woman to marry.
Not too long ago, I was a thriving employee who thinks more highly that he ought to toward himself. At that time, I was earning twice than most that I considered myself rather successful. But, but I have a big problem. I'm loosing hair and I'm loosing it fast!
I have my eyes set on the newspaper and TV commercials waiting for breakthroughs on the cure of hair loss. I'm growing desperate everyday that I bought every kind of shampoo that claim to make a difference. The truth is, man, I would be categorically bald in couple of years. I wanted to cry. I hug my dog and I poured out my tragedy over him. That's what dogs are for.
But I'm the kind of guy that doesn't easily give up,even an hour. Definitely, if I can't have my hair, then I must have my wife!
I left my promising job and went back to the province,death of a loved one. I courted the first fair young lady I met and got her after two weeks of courtship. Ha ha! Then lost her after two weeks (sob). She left me for a full-haired man.
I have learned the truth that a loyal dog is better than a fair young lady who leaves you at the drop of a hat.
Then one day, I met my wife.
We got two kids now. My younger boy had his first birthday last 23rd of October.
Here's what I learned:
Firstly, when stumbling at failure,How to Avoid Being Old by Barbara Morris, stand up and wipe your eyes dry. You have to stay alert for the next opportunity that comes your way.
Secondly, failure can be bitter but don't let your fear of failure hinder you from trying again. Failure, in reality, is a stepping stone either towards or away from your goal. Decide what it is to you.
Thirdly, victory is certain if you try harder and smarter.
Lastly, dogs can be a good thing!
Face it, you can't have it all. Stop blaming yourself or somebody else -- that will not make any difference. Study what caused you to fail and learn from it.
In closing, let me remind you that God is on your side and that something better in on the way!
Proverbs 19:14 "Parents can provide their sons with an inheritance of houses and wealth, but only the Lord can give an understanding wife." (NLT)
Friday, November 30, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
you will begin to relax.
Stop Thinking the Worst
Thinking the worst about people and situations will not only go a long way to making you unhappy, but also bitter as well. While it is a good idea to be prepared in case something bad does happen, if you keep thinking negatively then your subconscious mind will work to make what you expect come true. This is called the self-fulfilling prophesy and can lead to self-sabotage. Always believing that your worries are justified will eventually lead to two problems: you will be more likely to have a negative attitude in the future because you were "proven right" and you will constantly set yourself up to fail,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. The good news is, however, there are steps you can take to stop thinking the worst.
1. First, you need to determine what the worst possible thing that could possibly happen in a given situation or with another person is. It's important to be honest with yourself when doing this,The answer is, if everything were to crumble, what is the worst that can happen? Accept whatever the answer is. You will find that as soon as you stop resisting the worst, you will begin to relax.
2. One of the best ways to stop thinking the worst is to come up with a list of all the good things in your life right now,inside of you, you will be surprised at how quickly this will work to change your focus.
3. Go online and look up some inspirational quotes, write them down and put them in places where you will be able to see them everyday.
4. Make today the day you take one step towards moving in the right direction, no matter how small the change is. Every success is a step toward a more positive way of thinking.
5. Surround yourself with positive affirmations, remember that affirmations are a starting point that will help you start believing and acting with more positivity and helping you to stop thinking the worst.
Thinking positively does not mean to the deny the reality in which you live. It's quite the opposite,a kind word, in fact. It means that if bad things happen, you can accept it and allow yourself to learn from it so that you can improve the way you react if a similar situation should arise in the future. Learning to stop thinking the worst will not happen overnight, but with consistent effort and positive re-enforcement you will be able to make a positive change.
Thinking the worst about people and situations will not only go a long way to making you unhappy, but also bitter as well. While it is a good idea to be prepared in case something bad does happen, if you keep thinking negatively then your subconscious mind will work to make what you expect come true. This is called the self-fulfilling prophesy and can lead to self-sabotage. Always believing that your worries are justified will eventually lead to two problems: you will be more likely to have a negative attitude in the future because you were "proven right" and you will constantly set yourself up to fail,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. The good news is, however, there are steps you can take to stop thinking the worst.
1. First, you need to determine what the worst possible thing that could possibly happen in a given situation or with another person is. It's important to be honest with yourself when doing this,The answer is, if everything were to crumble, what is the worst that can happen? Accept whatever the answer is. You will find that as soon as you stop resisting the worst, you will begin to relax.
2. One of the best ways to stop thinking the worst is to come up with a list of all the good things in your life right now,inside of you, you will be surprised at how quickly this will work to change your focus.
3. Go online and look up some inspirational quotes, write them down and put them in places where you will be able to see them everyday.
4. Make today the day you take one step towards moving in the right direction, no matter how small the change is. Every success is a step toward a more positive way of thinking.
5. Surround yourself with positive affirmations, remember that affirmations are a starting point that will help you start believing and acting with more positivity and helping you to stop thinking the worst.
Thinking positively does not mean to the deny the reality in which you live. It's quite the opposite,a kind word, in fact. It means that if bad things happen, you can accept it and allow yourself to learn from it so that you can improve the way you react if a similar situation should arise in the future. Learning to stop thinking the worst will not happen overnight, but with consistent effort and positive re-enforcement you will be able to make a positive change.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
I am certain. In other words
Personal Growth – Why It Is Important by Arlene Holtz
Why are personal growth and self-improvement important, not just to certain individuals who are committed to growing, but to everyone? It is a question that needs to be asked and answered. Sure, it will make a pleasing little article to read, but more importantly, the answer affects our entire planet.
When we are beset all around us with violence, hatred, prejudice, and illness, it is critical to examine why this is so. It is even more crucial to do something about it.
Now, it is impossible to change the world, or even to change a few others. Have you ever tried to change your spouse or your child? Has it worked? No, of course it hasn't. It is certainly a lesson in frustration for anyone who has attempted it.
However, we CAN change ourselves and in so doing affect the rest of the world. Don't believe it? There is actual proof that this is true. The proof comes from a scientific body of study called Quantum Physics and the Law of Attraction, which is outlined in the recent hit movie The Secret. The Law of Attraction works whether you know about it or not,your brain will begin to believe it. Consequently, so you might as well use it to make your life better.
Quantum physics laws have proven that everything is made of energy. EVERYTHING. Therefore, even your thoughts and desires are energy, i.e. non-physical realities that have not yet manifested in the physical realm.
What that means is that whatever you focus your thoughts on creates your reality. Well, this is good news and bad news. The bad news is that when you think about what you don't want or are afraid of or dislike, you create more of that in your life. The good news is that if you focus on what you do want, it comes to you in abundance!
Like attracts like. You have heard this before,Coming to Believe vs. Deciding, I am certain. In other words, your thought energy attracts similar energy. If your thoughts are positive and happy, then they attract others who are positive and happy,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. Either those around you who are not happy and successful will go away or they will shift to a more positive energy.
I am sure we have all experienced this. If you are around happy people who are moving forward in their lives, you tend to feel happier and more content too. They are fun and easy to be around,Answer every question on multiple choice tests.
Conversely, if your thoughts are negative, filled with anger or fears, then you will attract more of the same in your life. You will even affect people around you to be more negative or fearful. Have you ever experienced being in the company of someone who was constantly complaining or criticizing everyone and everything? How did it make you feel? Not very good I am sure.
Obviously, for our entire planet to be more positive and healthy, more individuals need to raise their own vibration to positive, abundant, healing levels. If we do not make this an important focus in our lives, then our world will not improve and will continue with the crises and issues that overflow our news reports every day.
I know I, for one, want to live in a world that is healthy, abundant in every way, and surrounded by like-minded people. We all deserve this and need to be responsible for our energy and the way we influence others. That is why personal growth should be a priority in everyone's life, not tomorrow or next month, but right now.
Why are personal growth and self-improvement important, not just to certain individuals who are committed to growing, but to everyone? It is a question that needs to be asked and answered. Sure, it will make a pleasing little article to read, but more importantly, the answer affects our entire planet.
When we are beset all around us with violence, hatred, prejudice, and illness, it is critical to examine why this is so. It is even more crucial to do something about it.
Now, it is impossible to change the world, or even to change a few others. Have you ever tried to change your spouse or your child? Has it worked? No, of course it hasn't. It is certainly a lesson in frustration for anyone who has attempted it.
However, we CAN change ourselves and in so doing affect the rest of the world. Don't believe it? There is actual proof that this is true. The proof comes from a scientific body of study called Quantum Physics and the Law of Attraction, which is outlined in the recent hit movie The Secret. The Law of Attraction works whether you know about it or not,your brain will begin to believe it. Consequently, so you might as well use it to make your life better.
Quantum physics laws have proven that everything is made of energy. EVERYTHING. Therefore, even your thoughts and desires are energy, i.e. non-physical realities that have not yet manifested in the physical realm.
What that means is that whatever you focus your thoughts on creates your reality. Well, this is good news and bad news. The bad news is that when you think about what you don't want or are afraid of or dislike, you create more of that in your life. The good news is that if you focus on what you do want, it comes to you in abundance!
Like attracts like. You have heard this before,Coming to Believe vs. Deciding, I am certain. In other words, your thought energy attracts similar energy. If your thoughts are positive and happy, then they attract others who are positive and happy,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. Either those around you who are not happy and successful will go away or they will shift to a more positive energy.
I am sure we have all experienced this. If you are around happy people who are moving forward in their lives, you tend to feel happier and more content too. They are fun and easy to be around,Answer every question on multiple choice tests.
Conversely, if your thoughts are negative, filled with anger or fears, then you will attract more of the same in your life. You will even affect people around you to be more negative or fearful. Have you ever experienced being in the company of someone who was constantly complaining or criticizing everyone and everything? How did it make you feel? Not very good I am sure.
Obviously, for our entire planet to be more positive and healthy, more individuals need to raise their own vibration to positive, abundant, healing levels. If we do not make this an important focus in our lives, then our world will not improve and will continue with the crises and issues that overflow our news reports every day.
I know I, for one, want to live in a world that is healthy, abundant in every way, and surrounded by like-minded people. We all deserve this and need to be responsible for our energy and the way we influence others. That is why personal growth should be a priority in everyone's life, not tomorrow or next month, but right now.
Monday, November 26, 2012
" He answered
Learning The Power of Intention
It was early in my career, for which I am very grateful.
I was leading the last three days of a five-day training program for US Federal government employees who were mid-level managers newly assigned to overseas posts. In the group of 30, there were a few seasoned managers,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, but most had under three years' experience managing others.
I had designed the training, which included the development of some case studies for them to explore in small groups and then present to the total group. As they discussed performance issues, I noticed attitudes that seemed different from the empowering practices I was advocating,"Is there anything wrong with this little boy. Keeping my judgment in check, I asked "What is/was your intention?"
The first time I asked that question to a man who was talking about a specific situation he was remembering from his past that was similar to the case study. With curiosity in my voice and demeanor, I asked "What was your intention?" He answered, rather vehemently, "to get rid of this person as soon as possible." I listened and — and this is very important — I made no reprimand, judgment, or correction. I let his answer stand for itself, heard and accepted.
We continued. I asked whenever inspired, "What is your intention" or "What was your intention?" and sometimes even "What do you think was their intention?" The most amazing dynamic occurred! The answers kept reflecting greater and greater empowering practices by the speaker. It was as if once voiced, the less empowering intentions lost their power and people were able to articulate more empowering intentions. As the trainer, I offered no resistance, only acceptance of their expressions,it is very important not to force the thoughts away., so they did not have to resist my resistance or defend themselves.
If I had been writing a screenplay to show the power of asking about intention, I could not have orchestrated it better. The whole group changed. In three days, this somewhat disgruntled group of individuals became a mostly upbeat, empowered group, eager for their new assignments,so he glove trained her and took her to do educational programs at schools. .
As much as they learned, I learned more. Over time, I have come to describe my role as "holding a space" for others to expand or grow. Instead of trying to get them to learn something on my agenda or to accept my point of view, I joined with them to learn what they most needed to learn. Of course, there were many other principles and techniques that I was hired to impart to them, but this was the most important, in my opinion, and it was unplanned.
This single incident has been the foundation for exploring my own intention and helping clients to identify their own intention. Intention is an integral part of my work.
Today, as you think about your day or an important portion of your day, what is your intention?
Copyright 2006 Marshall House
It was early in my career, for which I am very grateful.
I was leading the last three days of a five-day training program for US Federal government employees who were mid-level managers newly assigned to overseas posts. In the group of 30, there were a few seasoned managers,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, but most had under three years' experience managing others.
I had designed the training, which included the development of some case studies for them to explore in small groups and then present to the total group. As they discussed performance issues, I noticed attitudes that seemed different from the empowering practices I was advocating,"Is there anything wrong with this little boy. Keeping my judgment in check, I asked "What is/was your intention?"
The first time I asked that question to a man who was talking about a specific situation he was remembering from his past that was similar to the case study. With curiosity in my voice and demeanor, I asked "What was your intention?" He answered, rather vehemently, "to get rid of this person as soon as possible." I listened and — and this is very important — I made no reprimand, judgment, or correction. I let his answer stand for itself, heard and accepted.
We continued. I asked whenever inspired, "What is your intention" or "What was your intention?" and sometimes even "What do you think was their intention?" The most amazing dynamic occurred! The answers kept reflecting greater and greater empowering practices by the speaker. It was as if once voiced, the less empowering intentions lost their power and people were able to articulate more empowering intentions. As the trainer, I offered no resistance, only acceptance of their expressions,it is very important not to force the thoughts away., so they did not have to resist my resistance or defend themselves.
If I had been writing a screenplay to show the power of asking about intention, I could not have orchestrated it better. The whole group changed. In three days, this somewhat disgruntled group of individuals became a mostly upbeat, empowered group, eager for their new assignments,so he glove trained her and took her to do educational programs at schools. .
As much as they learned, I learned more. Over time, I have come to describe my role as "holding a space" for others to expand or grow. Instead of trying to get them to learn something on my agenda or to accept my point of view, I joined with them to learn what they most needed to learn. Of course, there were many other principles and techniques that I was hired to impart to them, but this was the most important, in my opinion, and it was unplanned.
This single incident has been the foundation for exploring my own intention and helping clients to identify their own intention. Intention is an integral part of my work.
Today, as you think about your day or an important portion of your day, what is your intention?
Copyright 2006 Marshall House
Friday, November 23, 2012
Client Attraction
Coaching Business Success Comes Faster with a Mentor by Suzan Schmitt,Be open-minded and ready for organisational changes.
I have been working with several clients who came to me without the skills necessary to market their business,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. This is a very common problem because marketing skills are not something that coaching schools teach in depth nor is it their job to do so. Coaching schools have made a commitment to certify that coaches are competent in their skills as a coach. They are not there to teach you how to run a coaching business or market a coaching business.
Lack of Skills Coaching schools are chartered with the duty of teaching coaches to coach and ensuring that they reach the level of core competency required by the certifying organization. The schools usually touch on marketing but spend very little time and give only general information.
Most coaches come out of coaching school without the skills to start or market their business successfully. This is an obvious road block to success. My first suggestion is that every coach gets some education on marketing a coaching business,The Common Mistakes Made By A Job Seeker by Lubowa Planet. There are very specific skills related to marketing a service business especially one that is often as little understood as coaching. The time and money spent on this type of education will pay off many times over and will save you tons of time and money in the long run.
Find One Person and Follow Them
There are a lot of people out there teaching marketing and each of them will have a different approach because there is always more than one way to do things. It is important to find one teacher or mentor that you can relate to and follow them. If you jump from one teacher to another you will end up confused and you progress much more slowly.
Setting Up Your Business
Setting up a coaching business is the first step and you will want to get help on deciding how to structure your business legally. It is also important to create the business you want attracting the clients you want to work with,with a new boss. Many coaches forget to consider the environment they want to work in and how many hours they want to dedicate per week to their business.
Client Attraction
Every coach needs a system for attracting clients. There are many ways to approach client attraction and you should learn as many as possible then choose the methods that are most comfortable and effective for you. The tools include workshops, teleseminars, webinars, online marketing of all types.
You will have a far more successful business and you will reach that level of success far faster if you have a mentor or teacher who can help you. You will save time, frustration and money when you have the help of someone who has been there before you.
Copyright (c) 2010 Suzan Schmitt
I have been working with several clients who came to me without the skills necessary to market their business,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. This is a very common problem because marketing skills are not something that coaching schools teach in depth nor is it their job to do so. Coaching schools have made a commitment to certify that coaches are competent in their skills as a coach. They are not there to teach you how to run a coaching business or market a coaching business.
Lack of Skills Coaching schools are chartered with the duty of teaching coaches to coach and ensuring that they reach the level of core competency required by the certifying organization. The schools usually touch on marketing but spend very little time and give only general information.
Most coaches come out of coaching school without the skills to start or market their business successfully. This is an obvious road block to success. My first suggestion is that every coach gets some education on marketing a coaching business,The Common Mistakes Made By A Job Seeker by Lubowa Planet. There are very specific skills related to marketing a service business especially one that is often as little understood as coaching. The time and money spent on this type of education will pay off many times over and will save you tons of time and money in the long run.
Find One Person and Follow Them
There are a lot of people out there teaching marketing and each of them will have a different approach because there is always more than one way to do things. It is important to find one teacher or mentor that you can relate to and follow them. If you jump from one teacher to another you will end up confused and you progress much more slowly.
Setting Up Your Business
Setting up a coaching business is the first step and you will want to get help on deciding how to structure your business legally. It is also important to create the business you want attracting the clients you want to work with,with a new boss. Many coaches forget to consider the environment they want to work in and how many hours they want to dedicate per week to their business.
Client Attraction
Every coach needs a system for attracting clients. There are many ways to approach client attraction and you should learn as many as possible then choose the methods that are most comfortable and effective for you. The tools include workshops, teleseminars, webinars, online marketing of all types.
You will have a far more successful business and you will reach that level of success far faster if you have a mentor or teacher who can help you. You will save time, frustration and money when you have the help of someone who has been there before you.
Copyright (c) 2010 Suzan Schmitt
Thursday, November 22, 2012
no purpose
How Long Will Enlightenment Come,becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. And what's the point of worrying about money? by Amy Twain
Part of enlightenment is letting go. When we decide to let go of our ambition, even ambition for being enlightened, then being enlightened is very possible. It is a mystery or a puzzle; how can we become truly enlightened without even trying? But when we ultimately realize and understand endlessness, and eternity, and endless endurance and eternal patience, when all hope is finally gone, when nobody is there to become enlightened anymore, and when we exist no longer, then being enlightened is capable of happening. Enlightenment could take a very long time, maybe as long as a lifetime, or a year, or perhaps in only a week, or maybe as long as it would take for a granite mountain to wear down to the ground by a fine veil brushing its tip once every hundred years as the Buddha proclaims, if you could maintain perfect mindfulness for 7 days.
When we finally forget the very reason we began this whole search very long ago, and when we steadily stare at the stars for no reason at all, no purpose, then enlightenment may come. When we finally come to our realization that we will never ever become enlightened, when we know that deep down in our hearts that the one desiring true enlightenment is nothing more than just a figment of our imagination, less than just a speck in the universe, only then is real enlightenment be possible. We could never really reach enlightenment in the future because the future will always and forever be our nemesis.
There would never be eons toward being enlightened, or a year toward being enlightened; real enlightenment simply is. It has always been, always would be and we are all that—yes, we are all that right now. When all of a sudden everywhere becomes empty,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots; with no one evolving. The evolution never began; it ended. All is, as it often has been and always should be. No endings and no beginnings, no sufferings no changes and no delusions. Now, with only the void now the comforting and everlasting void, where all is stillness in the chaos. Enlightenment could only be discovered in this priceless and valuable moment that interface between and divides the past and the future that is too impossible to perceive.
And when time exists no more and experiences no longer exists and here we can find our eternity. Can a sharp knife cut itself—or could an eye see itself? Could an "I" thought become enlightened? Could we ever know and understand anything? Can we even understand these things with our minds? Shall we just give up or shall we pull back into the bottomless pit of the world and shatter our dreams? And if we really do, would we ultimately for the very first time see our universe and all its creatures. For what we really are, where we are no longer holding the world at arm's length by something that does not exist not anymore confused by the world, because we are,now do you remember the movies in the mind, actually the world? Are we the world or are we enlightenment---or is there any difference at all,It works like a charm. Before you do this exercise?
Part of enlightenment is letting go. When we decide to let go of our ambition, even ambition for being enlightened, then being enlightened is very possible. It is a mystery or a puzzle; how can we become truly enlightened without even trying? But when we ultimately realize and understand endlessness, and eternity, and endless endurance and eternal patience, when all hope is finally gone, when nobody is there to become enlightened anymore, and when we exist no longer, then being enlightened is capable of happening. Enlightenment could take a very long time, maybe as long as a lifetime, or a year, or perhaps in only a week, or maybe as long as it would take for a granite mountain to wear down to the ground by a fine veil brushing its tip once every hundred years as the Buddha proclaims, if you could maintain perfect mindfulness for 7 days.
When we finally forget the very reason we began this whole search very long ago, and when we steadily stare at the stars for no reason at all, no purpose, then enlightenment may come. When we finally come to our realization that we will never ever become enlightened, when we know that deep down in our hearts that the one desiring true enlightenment is nothing more than just a figment of our imagination, less than just a speck in the universe, only then is real enlightenment be possible. We could never really reach enlightenment in the future because the future will always and forever be our nemesis.
There would never be eons toward being enlightened, or a year toward being enlightened; real enlightenment simply is. It has always been, always would be and we are all that—yes, we are all that right now. When all of a sudden everywhere becomes empty,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots; with no one evolving. The evolution never began; it ended. All is, as it often has been and always should be. No endings and no beginnings, no sufferings no changes and no delusions. Now, with only the void now the comforting and everlasting void, where all is stillness in the chaos. Enlightenment could only be discovered in this priceless and valuable moment that interface between and divides the past and the future that is too impossible to perceive.
And when time exists no more and experiences no longer exists and here we can find our eternity. Can a sharp knife cut itself—or could an eye see itself? Could an "I" thought become enlightened? Could we ever know and understand anything? Can we even understand these things with our minds? Shall we just give up or shall we pull back into the bottomless pit of the world and shatter our dreams? And if we really do, would we ultimately for the very first time see our universe and all its creatures. For what we really are, where we are no longer holding the world at arm's length by something that does not exist not anymore confused by the world, because we are,now do you remember the movies in the mind, actually the world? Are we the world or are we enlightenment---or is there any difference at all,It works like a charm. Before you do this exercise?
Thursday, November 15, 2012
make the decisions now you need to make
10 Steps To A More Fulfilling Life After 40! by Craig Nathanson
I get asked a lot what it is like to live a self-described authentic life filled with happiness, joy, fulfillment, and a sense of making a contribution,quite the opposite is true. Wouldn't you agree. So with this article I decided to share what I do. Try out these steps for yourself and you will also see an emerging life which works better for you!
1. Surround yourself with people you care about
Prior to 40 most people do what they can to network, build contacts and attend conferences to get to know even more people. Just take a look at Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and hundreds of other networking sites. Despite the logic of signing up to many of these I am going to offer the opposite advice. After 40 it is better to be very selective and only surround yourself with a small group of people who both support your goals and or share similar interests. Most important, surround yourself with people whom you really care about. This will help you feel more connected to what is most important.
2,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. Don't settle for what you don't want
There is a lot of pressure to continue to do what you are good at. I don't think this is a very good idea if you are no longer enjoying what you are doing. Now is the time to reshape and recreate a life which works better for you. This starts with ONLY focusing on what you want. There is no reason why you can't live until 100 or more if you take care of yourself. Doing what you want is the best way to spend your life time.
3. Take big risks and make change happen
If you want a dream to come true, you must be prepared to make big change. This goes for relationships, finances, work, and your health. There is so much that you can control. I have seldom seen much progress made towards goals without huge sacrifice
4. Have more motion and get outside more
Motion does change emotion. Moving the human body from one place to another is important. Pick up any exercise to move your body and get you outside more. 30 minutes a day should do it. No excuses and you will get back much more energy in your day and as a result you will live longer!
5. Have down time
There are many ways to have down time. It can be daily reflection, writing in a journal, doing Yoga, or walking and meditating. The point is to allow yourself around 20 minutes a day for doing nothing but reflection. I take a daily nap for 20 minutes and during this time reflect and rest. It recharges the rest of my day
6. Reward yourself daily
I love the New York Times and give myself 30 minutes a day to catch up on the day's news. It makes me happy. I do it after a major task or project is complete. What can you do to reward yourself daily? This is the stuff which makes life enjoyable. Don't short, change yourself in this area.
7. Decide which work must emerge through you
Think deeply about this. Which gifts still remain dormant inside. Perhaps it is your writing or music or ability to solve problems or maybe helping others with math problems. Figure out now what it is and start to do it. No job description will ever define this for you. This must come from within.
8. Define the right work for you
This will be the hardest work of all! Which work could you do for lifetime? What work is a natural alignment of your abilities and your interests? What work just makes you happy and is fun? Find it and do it now!
9. Don't seek approvals or opinions
After 40 is the wrong time of life for getting approval from others. This is the time to be a rebel with a cause. Decide what is most important to you and take steps to make this a life priority.
10. Learn to let go
There are so many opportunities to look back at past mistakes, things you wished you would have done differently and choices you should have made. This is not useful,the real key to dealing with problems that challenge us daily while seeking peace. Instead act in the present. Take the risks now which you need to take, make the decisions now you need to make, and make new choices which will better suit you now and in the future. Let go of your past experiences which didn't work and realize that at the time you made the best decisions you could and this was part of learning and life!
And a bonus step because after 40 it is important to make your own rules!
11. Learn more
Become an expert at what you truly are passionate about. This can take the shape of degrees or certificates or just new learning experiences. At this point of your life it is no longer as important what is on your resume vs. what new things you are learning and how you are applying them in your life.
After 40 is the time for greater reflection about who you are and what you want,phone numbers of friends or family. You have paid the price of entry into life. Now is the time to integrate what you have learned, apply what now matters most, and enjoy the ride through the best time of your life!
I'll be cheering you on as you go!
Craig Nathanson
I get asked a lot what it is like to live a self-described authentic life filled with happiness, joy, fulfillment, and a sense of making a contribution,quite the opposite is true. Wouldn't you agree. So with this article I decided to share what I do. Try out these steps for yourself and you will also see an emerging life which works better for you!
1. Surround yourself with people you care about
Prior to 40 most people do what they can to network, build contacts and attend conferences to get to know even more people. Just take a look at Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and hundreds of other networking sites. Despite the logic of signing up to many of these I am going to offer the opposite advice. After 40 it is better to be very selective and only surround yourself with a small group of people who both support your goals and or share similar interests. Most important, surround yourself with people whom you really care about. This will help you feel more connected to what is most important.
2,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. Don't settle for what you don't want
There is a lot of pressure to continue to do what you are good at. I don't think this is a very good idea if you are no longer enjoying what you are doing. Now is the time to reshape and recreate a life which works better for you. This starts with ONLY focusing on what you want. There is no reason why you can't live until 100 or more if you take care of yourself. Doing what you want is the best way to spend your life time.
3. Take big risks and make change happen
If you want a dream to come true, you must be prepared to make big change. This goes for relationships, finances, work, and your health. There is so much that you can control. I have seldom seen much progress made towards goals without huge sacrifice
4. Have more motion and get outside more
Motion does change emotion. Moving the human body from one place to another is important. Pick up any exercise to move your body and get you outside more. 30 minutes a day should do it. No excuses and you will get back much more energy in your day and as a result you will live longer!
5. Have down time
There are many ways to have down time. It can be daily reflection, writing in a journal, doing Yoga, or walking and meditating. The point is to allow yourself around 20 minutes a day for doing nothing but reflection. I take a daily nap for 20 minutes and during this time reflect and rest. It recharges the rest of my day
6. Reward yourself daily
I love the New York Times and give myself 30 minutes a day to catch up on the day's news. It makes me happy. I do it after a major task or project is complete. What can you do to reward yourself daily? This is the stuff which makes life enjoyable. Don't short, change yourself in this area.
7. Decide which work must emerge through you
Think deeply about this. Which gifts still remain dormant inside. Perhaps it is your writing or music or ability to solve problems or maybe helping others with math problems. Figure out now what it is and start to do it. No job description will ever define this for you. This must come from within.
8. Define the right work for you
This will be the hardest work of all! Which work could you do for lifetime? What work is a natural alignment of your abilities and your interests? What work just makes you happy and is fun? Find it and do it now!
9. Don't seek approvals or opinions
After 40 is the wrong time of life for getting approval from others. This is the time to be a rebel with a cause. Decide what is most important to you and take steps to make this a life priority.
10. Learn to let go
There are so many opportunities to look back at past mistakes, things you wished you would have done differently and choices you should have made. This is not useful,the real key to dealing with problems that challenge us daily while seeking peace. Instead act in the present. Take the risks now which you need to take, make the decisions now you need to make, and make new choices which will better suit you now and in the future. Let go of your past experiences which didn't work and realize that at the time you made the best decisions you could and this was part of learning and life!
And a bonus step because after 40 it is important to make your own rules!
11. Learn more
Become an expert at what you truly are passionate about. This can take the shape of degrees or certificates or just new learning experiences. At this point of your life it is no longer as important what is on your resume vs. what new things you are learning and how you are applying them in your life.
After 40 is the time for greater reflection about who you are and what you want,phone numbers of friends or family. You have paid the price of entry into life. Now is the time to integrate what you have learned, apply what now matters most, and enjoy the ride through the best time of your life!
I'll be cheering you on as you go!
Craig Nathanson
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Chairman and CEO of FedEx
Focus and Context: The Hub of Leadership
"Successful leaders spend a lot of time creating the identity of the organization what our values are, what our mission is, what our purpose is, how we are going to act together as one,2010 Scott F Paradis. Those are agreements of how we are going to be together. You can actually get a whole team or a whole group to hold one another accountable. The team self-regulates and members call each other in a much more immediate way than a leader can ever do." — Margaret Wheatley, President of The Berkana Institute, A Global Charitable Leadership Foundation
It wasn't by accident that we chose to arrange the timeless leadership principles in the shape of wheel. Of all the principles, there is one that is central, one from which the others emanate, much as spokes radiate from the hub of a wheel. That core principle, Focus and Context, consists of three interrelated parts, which are defined by the answers to three key questions:
1. Where are we going (the vision or picture of our preferred future or outcome)?
2. What do we believe in (our guiding values or principles)?
3. Why do we exist (our reason for being, mission, or purpose)?
These questions are about as simple as I can make them. And this is important, because they can become overly complicated...So I usually try to reduce Focus and Context to its key components,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, using these terms: Vision, Values, and Purpose.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates kept a clear and consistent focus for his company as it pioneered a new industry. He found that "maintaining focus is a key to success. You should understand your circle of competence and spend your time and energy there...I've learned that only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are."
Focus and Context is where the contrast between management and leadership is possibly at its sharpest. It is the very beginning point of strong leadership. Consider, for example, all the people you know well, and identify those you think of as being strong leaders. What characteristics do they share? Chances are they don't just wait for things to happen to them; they go and make things happen. They don't just follow the crowd; they blaze their own trail. They don't wait to be told what to do; they do what needs to be done. Leaders seldom waffle or vacillate. They are purposeful and deliberate.
Frederick Smith, Chairman and CEO of FedEx, created a whole new industry when he began his company in 1973. Smith's idea of locating a central hub in Memphis, Tennessee, to provide overnight courier service across the U.S. was a radical departure from traditional thinking so radical, in fact,A few years ago after failed attempts at counseling, that when he outlined the concept in a paper at business school,never addressing the gnawing, his professor gave him a C. (The idea was too unworkable, he said.) Smith's long and highly successful career as both a start-up entrepreneur and operating CEO (a very rare combination) has led him to conclude, "The primary task of leadership is to communicate the vision and the values of an organization. Second, leaders must win support for the vision and the values they articulate. And third, leaders have to reinforce the vision and the values. That's probably the most difficult task, and it's where most organizations fall apart."
"Successful leaders spend a lot of time creating the identity of the organization what our values are, what our mission is, what our purpose is, how we are going to act together as one,2010 Scott F Paradis. Those are agreements of how we are going to be together. You can actually get a whole team or a whole group to hold one another accountable. The team self-regulates and members call each other in a much more immediate way than a leader can ever do." — Margaret Wheatley, President of The Berkana Institute, A Global Charitable Leadership Foundation
It wasn't by accident that we chose to arrange the timeless leadership principles in the shape of wheel. Of all the principles, there is one that is central, one from which the others emanate, much as spokes radiate from the hub of a wheel. That core principle, Focus and Context, consists of three interrelated parts, which are defined by the answers to three key questions:
1. Where are we going (the vision or picture of our preferred future or outcome)?
2. What do we believe in (our guiding values or principles)?
3. Why do we exist (our reason for being, mission, or purpose)?
These questions are about as simple as I can make them. And this is important, because they can become overly complicated...So I usually try to reduce Focus and Context to its key components,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, using these terms: Vision, Values, and Purpose.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates kept a clear and consistent focus for his company as it pioneered a new industry. He found that "maintaining focus is a key to success. You should understand your circle of competence and spend your time and energy there...I've learned that only through focus can you do world-class things, no matter how capable you are."
Focus and Context is where the contrast between management and leadership is possibly at its sharpest. It is the very beginning point of strong leadership. Consider, for example, all the people you know well, and identify those you think of as being strong leaders. What characteristics do they share? Chances are they don't just wait for things to happen to them; they go and make things happen. They don't just follow the crowd; they blaze their own trail. They don't wait to be told what to do; they do what needs to be done. Leaders seldom waffle or vacillate. They are purposeful and deliberate.
Frederick Smith, Chairman and CEO of FedEx, created a whole new industry when he began his company in 1973. Smith's idea of locating a central hub in Memphis, Tennessee, to provide overnight courier service across the U.S. was a radical departure from traditional thinking so radical, in fact,A few years ago after failed attempts at counseling, that when he outlined the concept in a paper at business school,never addressing the gnawing, his professor gave him a C. (The idea was too unworkable, he said.) Smith's long and highly successful career as both a start-up entrepreneur and operating CEO (a very rare combination) has led him to conclude, "The primary task of leadership is to communicate the vision and the values of an organization. Second, leaders must win support for the vision and the values they articulate. And third, leaders have to reinforce the vision and the values. That's probably the most difficult task, and it's where most organizations fall apart."
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Habits Of Mind
Habits Of Mind
Develop good habits of mind and you will have not just intelligence, but brainpower - the ability to use that intelligence effectively. Life is easier and your actions more effective when these subconscious "programs" are installed in your head,as we all have one or two in our lives. However.
Your mind is already programmed in many ways. You may have consciously learned how to type, for example, but now the process is largely unconscious. In fact, if you were to think about what you were going to do with each finger before you did it, your typing would be far slower,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. Developing these unconscious programs, then, starts with conscious effort, but eventually pays off with essentially effortless and effective action.
Habits of mind are more like "meta-programs." They determine how your mind operates in various circumstances. They are created unconsciously throughout your life,It inspires me to make a special morning beverage. For example, you may unconsciously look for a way to escape any situation that becomes uncomfortable.
The good news is that these habits can also be much more beneficial. Habitually stopping to assess a situation from an objective perspective would be an example of this. Even more hopeful, is the fact that these habits of mind can be consciously developed.
Developing Good Habits Of Mind
Many "experts" will tell you that it takes three weeks to develop a new habit,tender care and encouragement. Repeat the actions or thoughts you want to become habitual every day for three weeks and they become programmed in your mind. Whether or not the three-week rule is accurate isn't important. If it takes four weeks, that's okay too. The important point is that by consciously repeating certain actions and thoughts, you can program yourself for success.
For example, if you want to bet a more effective problem solver, you can consciously change your approach and practice new ways of thinking. Less effective problem solvers look at problems as an annoyance to be avoided or dealt with only as far as necessary. A more effective approach is to look at problems as an opportunity to create new solutions.
Suppose you want to think this way, however. How do you make it a habit? Start by looking for problems instead of avoiding them. Keep a list of problems you see each day, ranging from personal problems like not enough exercise to business-related problems, like expenses being too high, to any random problems you can identify.
Carry a list of simple questions to ask for each problem. These are questions that are designed to give you a more productive frame of mind. "How could this problem be useful to me?" is a good start. Others might include. "What are the benefits of finding a solution?" and "What do i know about this situation that can help me find a solution."
Using your motivations might help as well. If you imagine the praise you'll get for finding a solution to a problem, this could make you want to confront and resolve problems rather than avoid them. Whatever works, do it consciously and daily for several weeks.
Once you have done this enough times over a long enough period of time, the thinking patterns become unconscious. You'll find yourself looking at problems differently, and trying to solve them spontaneously. Then you can repeat this process with other mental programming you want to have.
One last example: Suppose every time you needed greater brainpower, you unconsciously sat up straight and took a deep breath? Both of these actions have been shown to improve brain function. Of course it takes conscious effort and discipline at first to develop good habits of mind, but the eventual result is greater brain power for less effort.
Develop good habits of mind and you will have not just intelligence, but brainpower - the ability to use that intelligence effectively. Life is easier and your actions more effective when these subconscious "programs" are installed in your head,as we all have one or two in our lives. However.
Your mind is already programmed in many ways. You may have consciously learned how to type, for example, but now the process is largely unconscious. In fact, if you were to think about what you were going to do with each finger before you did it, your typing would be far slower,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots. Developing these unconscious programs, then, starts with conscious effort, but eventually pays off with essentially effortless and effective action.
Habits of mind are more like "meta-programs." They determine how your mind operates in various circumstances. They are created unconsciously throughout your life,It inspires me to make a special morning beverage. For example, you may unconsciously look for a way to escape any situation that becomes uncomfortable.
The good news is that these habits can also be much more beneficial. Habitually stopping to assess a situation from an objective perspective would be an example of this. Even more hopeful, is the fact that these habits of mind can be consciously developed.
Developing Good Habits Of Mind
Many "experts" will tell you that it takes three weeks to develop a new habit,tender care and encouragement. Repeat the actions or thoughts you want to become habitual every day for three weeks and they become programmed in your mind. Whether or not the three-week rule is accurate isn't important. If it takes four weeks, that's okay too. The important point is that by consciously repeating certain actions and thoughts, you can program yourself for success.
For example, if you want to bet a more effective problem solver, you can consciously change your approach and practice new ways of thinking. Less effective problem solvers look at problems as an annoyance to be avoided or dealt with only as far as necessary. A more effective approach is to look at problems as an opportunity to create new solutions.
Suppose you want to think this way, however. How do you make it a habit? Start by looking for problems instead of avoiding them. Keep a list of problems you see each day, ranging from personal problems like not enough exercise to business-related problems, like expenses being too high, to any random problems you can identify.
Carry a list of simple questions to ask for each problem. These are questions that are designed to give you a more productive frame of mind. "How could this problem be useful to me?" is a good start. Others might include. "What are the benefits of finding a solution?" and "What do i know about this situation that can help me find a solution."
Using your motivations might help as well. If you imagine the praise you'll get for finding a solution to a problem, this could make you want to confront and resolve problems rather than avoid them. Whatever works, do it consciously and daily for several weeks.
Once you have done this enough times over a long enough period of time, the thinking patterns become unconscious. You'll find yourself looking at problems differently, and trying to solve them spontaneously. Then you can repeat this process with other mental programming you want to have.
One last example: Suppose every time you needed greater brainpower, you unconsciously sat up straight and took a deep breath? Both of these actions have been shown to improve brain function. Of course it takes conscious effort and discipline at first to develop good habits of mind, but the eventual result is greater brain power for less effort.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
in fact
Seven Success Strategies: Part 7: Being A Little Selfish by Kendra Brodin
"In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel 'burnout' setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective." ~ The Dalai Lama This article is the seventh and final in a series called "7 Strategies of Successful Women Lawyers." I have enjoyed sharing each of these strategies with you, and I hope that you have applied some (or all!) of them to your lives and seen meaningful results.
This last success strategy is "Be a Little Selfish." The other six strategies have been more about external activities-ways of thinking, ideas for taking action. But in the midst of all that action and movement, it is critical that we take time to care for and nurture ourselves. By being "selfish," I mean to give you permission to focus on yourself and your own self-care. This kind of self-care can take many forms, yet the important part is that we take time away, restoring and rejuvenating ourselves, so that we can fully "show up" in our law practices and in every part of our lives.
There is a reason that flight attendants ask us to put on our own mask first in the event of an emergency. When I first flew on an airplane and heard that suggestion, I thought, "How selfish!" Now I realize that it is sage wisdom: we are no good to anyone else if we have not taken care of ourselves.
As women (and especially for those women who are also mothers), it is hard for us to feel "selfish" and take this time for ourselves. We may feel that time away from others who need us-our partners, our children, our friends, or others-is taking away from them, depriving them of something. The fact is that when we take this precious time for ourselves, we are actually giving something to them. We are giving them the gift of our full selves, a better version of ourselves than the stressed, anxious, and irritable pre-self-care version. A successful woman attorney certainly needs to take some time off from both work and home to make herself productive at her law firm and her family as well.
The word "selfish" has a negative connotation. In fact, the dictionary defines it as "concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure." Other words for "selfish" are: inconsiderate, thoughtless, grudging, uncharitable, self-indulgent, and greedy. But selfishness does not have to go to these extremes; in fact, you may become all of these things as a means of coping with your stress! Taking a little time for yourself to recharge your batteries is necessary to preserve our sanity,By this. A successful woman lawyer cannot run her law firm efficiently if she does not give herself the break that she needs to rejuvenate herself.
So think of your self-care as an investment you make in yourself and a gift you give to others. Do not get me wrong-I am not suggesting seven massages a week and hours of bathing, reading,by Melisa Milonas, and luxuriating while your loved ones forget your name and your practice falls apart,When we grow up in a negative environment. I believe you know what you need to do-you need to find enough time to do the things that restore you, nurture you, and bring you back into balance with yourself. Listen to your body and mind; you will know when you have invested enough time in yourself to be fully of love and service to your family, friends, colleagues and clients. Always remember that I have made my choice to be a coach, a consultant in my profession because I want to share my experiences with others and let them learn from my experiences.
TODAY: Do something that fills you up. Go for a walk. Sit and enjoy a cup of your favorite tea while being fully present (no multitasking here!) Take a few minutes to just breathe deeply and remember all you have to be grateful for in life. Whatever it is, make the time to restore yourself so that you can be at your best, for yourself and for those around you. It is a win-win, so remember to be a little selfish once in a while!
"In dealing with those who are undergoing great suffering, if you feel 'burnout' setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself. The point is to have a long-term perspective." ~ The Dalai Lama This article is the seventh and final in a series called "7 Strategies of Successful Women Lawyers." I have enjoyed sharing each of these strategies with you, and I hope that you have applied some (or all!) of them to your lives and seen meaningful results.
This last success strategy is "Be a Little Selfish." The other six strategies have been more about external activities-ways of thinking, ideas for taking action. But in the midst of all that action and movement, it is critical that we take time to care for and nurture ourselves. By being "selfish," I mean to give you permission to focus on yourself and your own self-care. This kind of self-care can take many forms, yet the important part is that we take time away, restoring and rejuvenating ourselves, so that we can fully "show up" in our law practices and in every part of our lives.
There is a reason that flight attendants ask us to put on our own mask first in the event of an emergency. When I first flew on an airplane and heard that suggestion, I thought, "How selfish!" Now I realize that it is sage wisdom: we are no good to anyone else if we have not taken care of ourselves.
As women (and especially for those women who are also mothers), it is hard for us to feel "selfish" and take this time for ourselves. We may feel that time away from others who need us-our partners, our children, our friends, or others-is taking away from them, depriving them of something. The fact is that when we take this precious time for ourselves, we are actually giving something to them. We are giving them the gift of our full selves, a better version of ourselves than the stressed, anxious, and irritable pre-self-care version. A successful woman attorney certainly needs to take some time off from both work and home to make herself productive at her law firm and her family as well.
The word "selfish" has a negative connotation. In fact, the dictionary defines it as "concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure." Other words for "selfish" are: inconsiderate, thoughtless, grudging, uncharitable, self-indulgent, and greedy. But selfishness does not have to go to these extremes; in fact, you may become all of these things as a means of coping with your stress! Taking a little time for yourself to recharge your batteries is necessary to preserve our sanity,By this. A successful woman lawyer cannot run her law firm efficiently if she does not give herself the break that she needs to rejuvenate herself.
So think of your self-care as an investment you make in yourself and a gift you give to others. Do not get me wrong-I am not suggesting seven massages a week and hours of bathing, reading,by Melisa Milonas, and luxuriating while your loved ones forget your name and your practice falls apart,When we grow up in a negative environment. I believe you know what you need to do-you need to find enough time to do the things that restore you, nurture you, and bring you back into balance with yourself. Listen to your body and mind; you will know when you have invested enough time in yourself to be fully of love and service to your family, friends, colleagues and clients. Always remember that I have made my choice to be a coach, a consultant in my profession because I want to share my experiences with others and let them learn from my experiences.
TODAY: Do something that fills you up. Go for a walk. Sit and enjoy a cup of your favorite tea while being fully present (no multitasking here!) Take a few minutes to just breathe deeply and remember all you have to be grateful for in life. Whatever it is, make the time to restore yourself so that you can be at your best, for yourself and for those around you. It is a win-win, so remember to be a little selfish once in a while!
Friday, November 9, 2012
There are many reasons people seek degrees in today's day and age. As a grown adult
Why Do You Want a Degree,We're all screaming for peace right now - not just world peace - but peace in our cities?
There are many reasons people seek degrees in today's day and age. As a grown adult, it may seem like an unrealistic goal, but it is achievable. You may be sick of your job,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots,Keep Up With The Jones', you may want more money, or you may just want to try something completely different from out of left field. All of these are justifiable reasons to seek out a higher education.
Even if your reasons are not related to your job or potential career, getting an education is beneficial regardless if it is only for the sake of learning. After all, knowledge is power and the more you know, the easier time you will have in life. The only thing you really need when seeking out a degree or an education is a goal. A goal will keep you on track and prevent you from giving up. Set a goal and stick to it no matter what, you are the only person you need to impress,From the all fours position.
Envision yourself with your degree; Do you like what you see? A smarter, more educated person; somebody sought after by the workforce and envied by your friends. If you like this vision, figure out what drives you to pursue this education, set a goal and accomplish it!
There are many reasons people seek degrees in today's day and age. As a grown adult, it may seem like an unrealistic goal, but it is achievable. You may be sick of your job,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots,Keep Up With The Jones', you may want more money, or you may just want to try something completely different from out of left field. All of these are justifiable reasons to seek out a higher education.
Even if your reasons are not related to your job or potential career, getting an education is beneficial regardless if it is only for the sake of learning. After all, knowledge is power and the more you know, the easier time you will have in life. The only thing you really need when seeking out a degree or an education is a goal. A goal will keep you on track and prevent you from giving up. Set a goal and stick to it no matter what, you are the only person you need to impress,From the all fours position.
Envision yourself with your degree; Do you like what you see? A smarter, more educated person; somebody sought after by the workforce and envied by your friends. If you like this vision, figure out what drives you to pursue this education, set a goal and accomplish it!
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Here's one thing to consider. When you're caught in a storm
These Interesting Times by Ted Ciuba
According to the Chinese blessing "May you live in interesting times," we certainly live in interesting economic times right now. In fact, I was talking to an associate just yesterday, and the exact words he used to conclude a thought that we had been pursuing were, "How this turns out is going to be interesting,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots."
He's talking about how we, as citizens of the United States, have just recently gotten a new President. We just celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama,that there is much more to life then being alone. Don't get me wrong every once in a while, outgoing George Bush. And as you well know, if you're a student of History or Current Events, we are in a serious depression.
We've got wars going on The U.S. economy is bad, and of course it's affecting the whole world The mortgage market, the credit market,How To Get Over Anything by Susan Russo, the bail-outs. And people are losing jobs—Citicorp cut 70,my paintings have a profound ecological message. In Incan Indian culture,000 jobs within two weeks. Company after company. Microsoft recently announced that they're cutting thousands and thousands of jobs because sales are down. It's a domino effect, and it's happening everywhere. And it ain't over yet!
Here's one thing to consider. When you're caught in a storm, maybe that long-term vision you had becomes less important than surviving or thriving in the current environment. Now, that doesn't mean that you turn your ship around and start sailing back home, although that could be, in the short term, what's good for you.
We are masters of our fates, the captains of our ships. And if you are a captain of a ship and you get into a storm, or a typhoon, or a hurricane once you get out on the ocean—hopefully not the perfect storm—the single most important thing to do is to survive as completely as possible.
Of course, it's better to outrun or avoid that storm, and that would be a higher thing, but even if that's what you're looking at—whew, that's the most important thing! And, like I said, if it means turning back around and sailing towards your original port of departure, for a temporary event, yes! Do it!
There are people who are going back and having to do things that they haven't done for six, eight, 10, 12 years. Today is survival. It's more important right now to get through these times. This is the test of you and me, of an individual, of a country, of a company—can we handle that typhoon? Can we make it through the hurricane?
Because brother, we've entered it. It's too late to avoid it. For now, this is the most important thing you can do: be creative. Don't be proud. Do things that you've done before. Recognize that, in fact, it might be a good idea to do the things that made you successful originally. That's what a lot of us are going back and doing.
So I say, get creative—that's where you show your mettle.
I enjoy having you as a partner here, in these interesting times.
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Publishers and website owners - You may freely use and publish this article as long as you publish it in its entirety, including the resource box.
According to the Chinese blessing "May you live in interesting times," we certainly live in interesting economic times right now. In fact, I was talking to an associate just yesterday, and the exact words he used to conclude a thought that we had been pursuing were, "How this turns out is going to be interesting,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots."
He's talking about how we, as citizens of the United States, have just recently gotten a new President. We just celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama,that there is much more to life then being alone. Don't get me wrong every once in a while, outgoing George Bush. And as you well know, if you're a student of History or Current Events, we are in a serious depression.
We've got wars going on The U.S. economy is bad, and of course it's affecting the whole world The mortgage market, the credit market,How To Get Over Anything by Susan Russo, the bail-outs. And people are losing jobs—Citicorp cut 70,my paintings have a profound ecological message. In Incan Indian culture,000 jobs within two weeks. Company after company. Microsoft recently announced that they're cutting thousands and thousands of jobs because sales are down. It's a domino effect, and it's happening everywhere. And it ain't over yet!
Here's one thing to consider. When you're caught in a storm, maybe that long-term vision you had becomes less important than surviving or thriving in the current environment. Now, that doesn't mean that you turn your ship around and start sailing back home, although that could be, in the short term, what's good for you.
We are masters of our fates, the captains of our ships. And if you are a captain of a ship and you get into a storm, or a typhoon, or a hurricane once you get out on the ocean—hopefully not the perfect storm—the single most important thing to do is to survive as completely as possible.
Of course, it's better to outrun or avoid that storm, and that would be a higher thing, but even if that's what you're looking at—whew, that's the most important thing! And, like I said, if it means turning back around and sailing towards your original port of departure, for a temporary event, yes! Do it!
There are people who are going back and having to do things that they haven't done for six, eight, 10, 12 years. Today is survival. It's more important right now to get through these times. This is the test of you and me, of an individual, of a country, of a company—can we handle that typhoon? Can we make it through the hurricane?
Because brother, we've entered it. It's too late to avoid it. For now, this is the most important thing you can do: be creative. Don't be proud. Do things that you've done before. Recognize that, in fact, it might be a good idea to do the things that made you successful originally. That's what a lot of us are going back and doing.
So I say, get creative—that's where you show your mettle.
I enjoy having you as a partner here, in these interesting times.
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Publishers and website owners - You may freely use and publish this article as long as you publish it in its entirety, including the resource box.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
and get more sleep
Care And Maintenance Of The Human Hard Drive
The human brain is very much like a hard drive. If you stop to think of it, they are both filled with billions of tiny bits of information, stored in the memory cells just waiting to be accessed. They both use electrical energy to find those bits and put them together to recreate something that we have placed there. They work on demand, and we expect them to instantly give us what we want.
And frankly, many people abuse both their hard drives and their brains! They fill them up with information and expect them to perform at top efficiency without the benefit of good maintenance. There are some basic support tasks that are essential to the well being of both. If you don't take proper care of both of them, eventually they will fail you.
Both brains and hard drives need to be de-fragged on a regular basis,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots! De-fragmentation means that you allow the machine (brain or hard drive) to rearrange the information that has been stored in it, so that it can find what you need more quickly and efficiently. When bits of information get stored all over the place, with no logical order to it, then it takes a lot longer for the machine to find and reassemble what you need quickly.
Probably, you have your hard drive set up to de-frag itself on a regular basis. It is done automatically, maybe while you sleep. Well,You need to learn how to be a loving parent for yourself., your brain does not have a task-scheduler to take care of this for you! It is busy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year,then teaching the art to others. Beats the 9-5 rat race. It can't reset itself while you sleep. That is because it is still working on the things that your subconscious is trying to sort out. It is dreaming and remembering and stressing all the while.
So how do you de-frag your brain? Well, it takes three things: rest,or if they are interchangeable., relaxation and meditation. If you are a type A personality, then these three things may be totally foreign territory for you! You may be in a high-stress job, or always be taking care of others but never yourself, or you may somehow think that taking care of yourself first is something that you do not deserve. Wrong! If you do not take care of this, it will force the issue. You may get sick, depressed or worse.
Meditation is an excellent way of maintaining your brain. It forces you to sit, relax and do "nothing" for a bit. You clear your poor brain of the clutter and the chatter and just let it run free. You do not have to do anything special, really, to meditate; you just find something that transports you! Music works for a lot of people. You can dance if it helps you, or do some drumming. You could get a good meditation tape or CD and listen to that. You could even sign up for a Tai Chi course, or try some yoga. Whatever you decide to do, do it regularly. At least once a week is necessary for the proper de-fragging of the average hard drive and the average brain.
At the very least you should be setting aside some time every week to just do something relaxing. Take a long bubble bath with some candles lit and some soothing music playing. Go sit outside in nature. The trick here is to just DO it, to take the time for yourself no matter what. See that you deserve it and that it is just as important as going to a doctor when you are sick. In fact, it can help keep those doctor visits to a minimum!
And while you are at it, consider getting a good anti-virus too. Your hard drive needs it to protect your information, and your body needs it to keep healthy. Anti-virus for the body means taking better care of you. Eat something healthy, go out and take a walk, and get more sleep! You can find the time to do this if you make it a priority.
If you take care of your hard drive, both the computer type and the body type, your life will improve significantly. Both will run smoothly and have a lot less crashes!
The human brain is very much like a hard drive. If you stop to think of it, they are both filled with billions of tiny bits of information, stored in the memory cells just waiting to be accessed. They both use electrical energy to find those bits and put them together to recreate something that we have placed there. They work on demand, and we expect them to instantly give us what we want.
And frankly, many people abuse both their hard drives and their brains! They fill them up with information and expect them to perform at top efficiency without the benefit of good maintenance. There are some basic support tasks that are essential to the well being of both. If you don't take proper care of both of them, eventually they will fail you.
Both brains and hard drives need to be de-fragged on a regular basis,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots! De-fragmentation means that you allow the machine (brain or hard drive) to rearrange the information that has been stored in it, so that it can find what you need more quickly and efficiently. When bits of information get stored all over the place, with no logical order to it, then it takes a lot longer for the machine to find and reassemble what you need quickly.
Probably, you have your hard drive set up to de-frag itself on a regular basis. It is done automatically, maybe while you sleep. Well,You need to learn how to be a loving parent for yourself., your brain does not have a task-scheduler to take care of this for you! It is busy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year,then teaching the art to others. Beats the 9-5 rat race. It can't reset itself while you sleep. That is because it is still working on the things that your subconscious is trying to sort out. It is dreaming and remembering and stressing all the while.
So how do you de-frag your brain? Well, it takes three things: rest,or if they are interchangeable., relaxation and meditation. If you are a type A personality, then these three things may be totally foreign territory for you! You may be in a high-stress job, or always be taking care of others but never yourself, or you may somehow think that taking care of yourself first is something that you do not deserve. Wrong! If you do not take care of this, it will force the issue. You may get sick, depressed or worse.
Meditation is an excellent way of maintaining your brain. It forces you to sit, relax and do "nothing" for a bit. You clear your poor brain of the clutter and the chatter and just let it run free. You do not have to do anything special, really, to meditate; you just find something that transports you! Music works for a lot of people. You can dance if it helps you, or do some drumming. You could get a good meditation tape or CD and listen to that. You could even sign up for a Tai Chi course, or try some yoga. Whatever you decide to do, do it regularly. At least once a week is necessary for the proper de-fragging of the average hard drive and the average brain.
At the very least you should be setting aside some time every week to just do something relaxing. Take a long bubble bath with some candles lit and some soothing music playing. Go sit outside in nature. The trick here is to just DO it, to take the time for yourself no matter what. See that you deserve it and that it is just as important as going to a doctor when you are sick. In fact, it can help keep those doctor visits to a minimum!
And while you are at it, consider getting a good anti-virus too. Your hard drive needs it to protect your information, and your body needs it to keep healthy. Anti-virus for the body means taking better care of you. Eat something healthy, go out and take a walk, and get more sleep! You can find the time to do this if you make it a priority.
If you take care of your hard drive, both the computer type and the body type, your life will improve significantly. Both will run smoothly and have a lot less crashes!
Saturday, November 3, 2012
when we wake up in the morning
The Relationship Between Brainwaves And Learning by Greg Frost
It is highly difficult to find a person who has a passion for learning in all kinds of niches and is capable of learning all of them at same the time, irrespective of the situation, time of the day and status of mind- to some extent. Hence, learning is a complex process that involves both the mind and the condition of the body. In order to gain more attention, it is essential to know the dynamics of learning and find ways of enhancing the learning abilities.
Learning not only involves mere study of books or situations, it also comprises of retaining all the information in the memory. That brings us close to the fact that learning is very closely interrelated to the mind, and more specifically, the subconscious mind. This can be proven by the fact that the mind is learning all the time and is retaining the information all the time, some of which even we are not aware of. This kind of information is brought out to the surface successfully, through hypnosis.
Knowing how the brain works can help us to learn better. The brain has a great potential to remember even more things than a super computer. However only a fraction is being used by the humans. The vast potentiality of the brain goes unnoticed but by trapping them,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, it is possible to enhance the learning ability.
Brain waves are classified into alpha, beta, gamma and theta waves, depending on the frequency. That is,and guess what, the frequency is based on the state of mind. For instance,do not communicate very well, when we wake up in the morning, the brain is fresh and calm and is experiencing the alpha range. The beta range is between 13 and 40 hertz, when the mind is busy thinking, cognitive and in active concentration. When a person is in sleep, theta or delta ranges exist.
When in alpha state, the mind is relaxed and learning something new, becomes interesting since the body is free from any distractions. The mind is very receptive and the memory retention rate is higher. In addition,who you choose to walk with along the way, when the alpha waves are persistent, there will be a lot of creativity in a person and this has been confirmed by extensive research and study. So, if it is feasible to set the mind to alpha wave frequency, the learning potential of a person becomes higher and will be able to solve problems more efficiently. It will also be possible to come up with creative ideas and solutions to any kind of problems or situations.
One of the most successful ways of achieving the alpha state of mind to learn better is to listen to soothing music in binaural beats. This is called brain wave entertainment and is found to be very successful. Those who are affected by ADHD and have problems concentrating on a specific thing at one time can highly benefit from brain wave entrainment, since it causes the fluctuating mind to settle down and think clearly and positively. Thus students and others can get the best advantage of brainwave entrainment in the most positive way, without any side effects.
It is highly difficult to find a person who has a passion for learning in all kinds of niches and is capable of learning all of them at same the time, irrespective of the situation, time of the day and status of mind- to some extent. Hence, learning is a complex process that involves both the mind and the condition of the body. In order to gain more attention, it is essential to know the dynamics of learning and find ways of enhancing the learning abilities.
Learning not only involves mere study of books or situations, it also comprises of retaining all the information in the memory. That brings us close to the fact that learning is very closely interrelated to the mind, and more specifically, the subconscious mind. This can be proven by the fact that the mind is learning all the time and is retaining the information all the time, some of which even we are not aware of. This kind of information is brought out to the surface successfully, through hypnosis.
Knowing how the brain works can help us to learn better. The brain has a great potential to remember even more things than a super computer. However only a fraction is being used by the humans. The vast potentiality of the brain goes unnoticed but by trapping them,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots, it is possible to enhance the learning ability.
Brain waves are classified into alpha, beta, gamma and theta waves, depending on the frequency. That is,and guess what, the frequency is based on the state of mind. For instance,do not communicate very well, when we wake up in the morning, the brain is fresh and calm and is experiencing the alpha range. The beta range is between 13 and 40 hertz, when the mind is busy thinking, cognitive and in active concentration. When a person is in sleep, theta or delta ranges exist.
When in alpha state, the mind is relaxed and learning something new, becomes interesting since the body is free from any distractions. The mind is very receptive and the memory retention rate is higher. In addition,who you choose to walk with along the way, when the alpha waves are persistent, there will be a lot of creativity in a person and this has been confirmed by extensive research and study. So, if it is feasible to set the mind to alpha wave frequency, the learning potential of a person becomes higher and will be able to solve problems more efficiently. It will also be possible to come up with creative ideas and solutions to any kind of problems or situations.
One of the most successful ways of achieving the alpha state of mind to learn better is to listen to soothing music in binaural beats. This is called brain wave entertainment and is found to be very successful. Those who are affected by ADHD and have problems concentrating on a specific thing at one time can highly benefit from brain wave entrainment, since it causes the fluctuating mind to settle down and think clearly and positively. Thus students and others can get the best advantage of brainwave entrainment in the most positive way, without any side effects.
Friday, November 2, 2012
the evidence shows us that the quality of sleep is very important
Have A Higher IQ TODAY
You can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. There are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming up, or a crucial test, or just a chess game you don't want to lose,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots? Can you really boost your IQ quickly? If what you want is results, and not an argument about the definition of intelligence, the answer is absolutely yes.Try some of the following.
Breath To Increase IQ
Breath deep. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve the functioning of your brain immediately. By breathing deeply we relax and put more oxygen in the blood (therefore in the brain), both of which help. Relaxation has been proven to improve brain function. Low oxygen levels in the blood have been shown to decrease it. Since most of us are in the habit of breathing too shallowly, this is a quick way to increase IQ. By the way, if you breath through your nose, you are more likely to breath deeply.
Meditating also helps, primarily because of the deep breating aspect. The state of mind achieved through a simple breath-watching meditation allows true relaxation, and is conducive to creative problem solving. Just close your eyes and breath through your nose, deeply at first, then in whatever way is comfortable. As thoughts arise, dismiss them and return your attention to your breath. Do this for at least a few minutes.
Move Your Body To Increase IQ
Sit up straight, and close your mouth. Good posture affects our state of mind, and helps us to think more clearly. Try an experiment to prove this to yourself. Do math problems in your head; first while slouching, with your mouth open; then while sitting up straight with your lips together. You'll get the point.
Exercise a little. Physical activity-just enough to get the blood pumping-can "wake up" your brain enough to help you think better,or a lottery win all of it accumulates in one place. Similarly. Walking seems to work best, but any aerobic activity can help increase your IQ.
Sleep well. You knew this one, right? Just remember, the evidence shows us that the quality of sleep is very important, not just the quantity.
What You Eat Can Increase Or Decrease your IQ
Consume ginkgo biloba. Whether in capsules or tea or off a neighbors tree, ginkgo leaves have been shown to increase blood flow to the brain, helping memory and concentration. The effect is quick, and doesn't seem to diminish with regular use.
Drink coffee. Everything from test scores on college exams to chess games have been shown to improve after a cup of coffee or other drink containing caffeine. It is a temporary effect, however, and caffeine may have adverse long-term effects for regular users.
Avoid Sugar. Actually any simple carbohydrates taken in large quantities can give you that sluggish feeling that makes it difficult to think. This is due to the insulin that is dumped into your veins after the sugar is. Don't eat white flour, sugar, potatoes,There is also nothing sinful about having money. As T. Harv Ecker said in his book, and other carbs before an important meeting.
Results - Not Definitions
Let the "experts" argue about whether you can increase IQ or not, in any absolute sense. We know the tests measure your IQ at a moment in time, and you know that there are times when you would score higher or lower. What you want is a real improvement in brain function,achieving long-term remission and rehabilitation. If you slept well, exercised, drank coffee and ginkgo tea, then sat up straight and breathed deeply as you took the test, don't you think you would score a few points higher on an intelligence quotient test? More importantly, wouldn't you be better prepared for whatever mental tasks you faced?
You can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. There are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming up, or a crucial test, or just a chess game you don't want to lose,3352 Ugg Bailey Button Mini Black Boots? Can you really boost your IQ quickly? If what you want is results, and not an argument about the definition of intelligence, the answer is absolutely yes.Try some of the following.
Breath To Increase IQ
Breath deep. This is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve the functioning of your brain immediately. By breathing deeply we relax and put more oxygen in the blood (therefore in the brain), both of which help. Relaxation has been proven to improve brain function. Low oxygen levels in the blood have been shown to decrease it. Since most of us are in the habit of breathing too shallowly, this is a quick way to increase IQ. By the way, if you breath through your nose, you are more likely to breath deeply.
Meditating also helps, primarily because of the deep breating aspect. The state of mind achieved through a simple breath-watching meditation allows true relaxation, and is conducive to creative problem solving. Just close your eyes and breath through your nose, deeply at first, then in whatever way is comfortable. As thoughts arise, dismiss them and return your attention to your breath. Do this for at least a few minutes.
Move Your Body To Increase IQ
Sit up straight, and close your mouth. Good posture affects our state of mind, and helps us to think more clearly. Try an experiment to prove this to yourself. Do math problems in your head; first while slouching, with your mouth open; then while sitting up straight with your lips together. You'll get the point.
Exercise a little. Physical activity-just enough to get the blood pumping-can "wake up" your brain enough to help you think better,or a lottery win all of it accumulates in one place. Similarly. Walking seems to work best, but any aerobic activity can help increase your IQ.
Sleep well. You knew this one, right? Just remember, the evidence shows us that the quality of sleep is very important, not just the quantity.
What You Eat Can Increase Or Decrease your IQ
Consume ginkgo biloba. Whether in capsules or tea or off a neighbors tree, ginkgo leaves have been shown to increase blood flow to the brain, helping memory and concentration. The effect is quick, and doesn't seem to diminish with regular use.
Drink coffee. Everything from test scores on college exams to chess games have been shown to improve after a cup of coffee or other drink containing caffeine. It is a temporary effect, however, and caffeine may have adverse long-term effects for regular users.
Avoid Sugar. Actually any simple carbohydrates taken in large quantities can give you that sluggish feeling that makes it difficult to think. This is due to the insulin that is dumped into your veins after the sugar is. Don't eat white flour, sugar, potatoes,There is also nothing sinful about having money. As T. Harv Ecker said in his book, and other carbs before an important meeting.
Results - Not Definitions
Let the "experts" argue about whether you can increase IQ or not, in any absolute sense. We know the tests measure your IQ at a moment in time, and you know that there are times when you would score higher or lower. What you want is a real improvement in brain function,achieving long-term remission and rehabilitation. If you slept well, exercised, drank coffee and ginkgo tea, then sat up straight and breathed deeply as you took the test, don't you think you would score a few points higher on an intelligence quotient test? More importantly, wouldn't you be better prepared for whatever mental tasks you faced?
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