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ARTArticleSelf Esteem and Confidence: Why Self Acceptance Accelerates Personal GrowthCore confidence, coming from an inner place of authenticity by default will cultivate a healthy sense of self-esteem. Let’s get clear here: self-esteem as I define it is not narcissism and is essential to personal power and a secure self-image.
If you buy into the idea that putting yourself down is “humble” or that what others say about you defines who you are and determines your level of confidence, you cannot live an empowered life.ARTArticleSelf Esteem: The Secret to Uncovering Hidden Personal Power Is the Ego ShadowSelf-esteem is essential to living free of exte
al "busy bodies" that want to tell you have to live. It is very important to love and accept yourself if you want freedom of expression and to live out a high level of your potential gifts and talents.
As long as you are "looking for love in all the wrong places" you will not find it. You must first begin within and then you will see it "with out" - out there in the world. Now ego gets a bad rap and a lot of people who are seeking spiritual principles are inclined to think that they need to get rid of it.ARTArticleSelf Improvement Starts With Personal DevelopmentThere are a great deal of Self Help books out there to help with self improvement. Also, there are a considerable measure of projects that can enable you to enhance the things you want to enhance about yourself. Be that as it may, as you're remaining in the book shop taking a gander at the columns of racks loaded with books that need to help you, how would you know which will profit you the most? I'm almost certain your chance is valuable and as much as you might want to peruse each book there that would be far-fetched or even unimaginable.ARTArticleSet Yourself FreeHow often have you doubted yourself? And how did it affect your life, work or business?
I can relate to this and until I learned to believe in myself and create a “success image” of myself, I was unable to neither use my full potential nor bring out the best in myself.
It may seem strange but some people are born with an unshakeable belief in themselves while others struggle in this area so much. The good news is, you can reprogram your mind and develop that definite belief in yourself step-by-step.ARTArticleSetting Goals for Self Improvement Will Bring SuccessIt is often easy to forget exactly how important setting goals is to self improvement. We can have lofty ambitions for changing or improving who we are, but if we don’t begin the journey with one step as Confucius once said and then break it down into smaller plans, the journey might begin to seem impossible.ARTArticleSEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMSSEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS
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Bill Cottringer
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Be
ard Shaw.
Communication, like time, is one of our most important resources, but is becoming less cost-effective in usage by the minute, given the current information overload . It is helpful to understand the main obstacles to good communication, so that we can use this important resource in a more cost-effective way. Here are seven formidable obstacles to the communication process, to which we all fall prey:
LANGUAGE DIFFERENCESrARTArticleShy guys and communicationWhat is it about shy guys and communication? Shy guys may have a little more trouble expressing themselves in an outgoing people. Sometimes they need that little extra "push" to get them talking.
On he plus side, shy guys are less likely to be loudmouthed or dominate the conversation. They are more likely to let the other person talk, too.ARTArticleShy Guys DecodedGirls, do shy guys seem to be a mystery sometimes? Do they throw out signals that they're interested in friendship, dating and romance one moment and then seem aloof and distant another? What you need is to have shy guys decoded.
If he is a shy guy he may have trouble taking the initiative. Everyone is different, but maybe he was burned a few times in the past by getting his hopes up and then being rejected. Therefore, he is reluctant to speak about his true feelings.ARTArticleShyness Confused With Arogance -- How To Prevent ItIs shyness confused with arogance? Sometimes. But how to prevent this?
Some people advise the shy person to confess that she is shy. To keep people from seeing her as cold and aloof, a case of shyness confused with arogance, she is advised to admit her shyness. Perhaps she might say something like "parties like this really make me feel nervous."ARTArticleSix Key Areas for SuccessLooking back at last year, I am reflecting on those things that have been helpful for me to achieve success, meet and exceed my goals. I came up with the following six key areas in my life and I would love to hear from you about the things that have been most helpful for your development, personally and professionally.
1. Clarity and UniquenessARTArticleSo PowerfulThe human body is so unique. It is amazing how each cell and organ work together to make us function. I wish to point out three things which strike me the most; the voice, the brain and the hands.rARTArticleSo SensitiveSome of us are more sensitive than others. What bothers one may have a profound effect on another. I am speaking about someone who is sensitive to others’ needs. I am speaking of humanitarians, volunteers or someone who generally feels the pain or needs of others. I am speaking of scientist and doctors who want to cure and solve. I am not referring to nor speaking about a hypersensitive person.rARTArticleSome Uncommon Sense Needed todaySome Uncommon Sense Needed todayr
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Bill Cottringer
“You can see a lot by observing and hear a lot by listening.” ~Yogi BerraARTArticleSpice Up Your Affirmations!Ava goes throughout her day putting herself down. She looks at herself in the mirror in the morning and thinks how ugly her hair and nose are. She arrives at her job and tells herself how much she dislikes doing this work but that she’ll never find anything better. At lunch, she doesn’t sit with anyone from her office because she believes no one likes her.
After work, she sits down with takeout Chinese food and watches a movie online while telling herself that no man would ever be attracted to her and how miserable her life is.ARTArticleSpinning Your WheelsYou take two steps forward and then something happened leaving you feeling like you have taken a giant step backwards, don’t give up. If you have tried something numerous times and have gained no ground, don’t give up hope. On some days it might feel like you are spinning your wheels, like you are stuck in the snow. We all have been there at some point in our lives.ARTArticleStart the New Year StrongKishore Bansal says, “We need deep cleansing of our thoughts on and often so that we can recharge our energy for our own health, happiness and purpose.”
There are several techniques to clear your mind AND in addition, it’s really powerful to clear your space.
Start the New Year strong with a wonderful Feng Shui cleansing ritual. I do it every year and love the space it creates for new things and energy.ARTArticleStarting a Business While Working for Someone ElseStarting Another Business While Working for Someone Else
Ethical ways to start another company or create a new job while working for someone else.ARTArticleStay or Move With Your Job: Increasing Your OptionsStay or Move with Your Job: Increasing Your OptionsARTArticleStaying In IntegrityWhat thoughts does Staying In Integrity bring up for you? Does it mean that you are being true to your beliefs? Does it mean following through on your word, keeping your commitments? Does it mean being accountable?
Now, when you think about these areas, do you have any feelings of constriction? Do you feel uncomfortable with any of these? Is your mind already coming up with excuses/reasons why you haven’t kept in Integrity? Stay with me for a bit because it’s an area you may want to explore a bit more. This is NOT the end of the world.
What Is Integrity?ARTArticleSteps Dealing with Difficult PeopleDealing effectively with other people is one of the most critical abilities of daily living. It affects one's level of success at home, in school, and on-the-job. Yet many of us are woefully inadequate when it comes to knowing the correct steps dealing with difficult people. Because of the lack of ability in this area, many of us consider neurotic or overly-critically people as "problems" or "thorns in our sides."ARTArticleSteps To Over Come ShynessShyness can be a very serious problem. It can keep you from making friends, finding a mate, or even getting and holding onto a good job. Fortunately, there are some definite steps that you can take to overcome shyness that will help to alleviate the problem.
One of the most important steps to over come shyness is to break it down. Make a list of all the situations you can think of that make you feel shy.ARTArticleSTOP! No "more of the same!"Every day gives us a new start and the opportunity of a New You.
When you look back at yesterday, last month and last year, you might realize you did not accomplish all your goals, and you might make the decision to try harder. But wait, before you try harder and do more of the same, let me share with you a wonderful story from Price Pritchett’s marvelous book, You 2.ARTArticleStress Explored, Explained, BeatenThere are only a few days left in April… just a few days left of Stress Awareness Month and, no doubt, pretty much just as many people are suffering from stress at the end of the month than there were at the beginning… the WHO says stress is an epidemic and that it will be the single biggest killer in the developed world in the 21st century.ARTArticleStressful Times in LifeThe only constant in life is change I was told many years ago. Change in both your personal and professional life is inevitable and can be energizing or frightening.
Many times, change happens “to you” versus you actively seeking out the change. This can be very stressful and overwhelming.
On the other hand, there is beauty and power in being open to new ideas, new things, new situations and opportunities that allow you to experience yourself fully, tap into skills you have not used or stretch beyond your comfort zone in various areas.ARTArticleStudy Shows Seventy Percent Say Public Speaking Presentations CriticalAmericans Agree Public Speaking Presentations Skills ImportantARTArticleSuccess is About What?How do you define success?
According to Marissa Peer, “Success is not about making more money and having lots of status symbols, it’s about inner peace, liking yourself and being happy doing what inspires you.” Further, she defines, “Success is about making a contribution and accomplishing something.”
Does this resonate with you?
How about the following:ARTArticleSuccessful Thinking Tipping PointsSuccessful Thinking Tipping Points
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Bill Cottringer
“Successful people are just those with more successful habits than others.” ~Brian Tracy.ARTArticleSuper Counsellor: The First Incubator for Career CounsellorsThe world is progressing rapidly with booming technologies and opportunities that can easily confuse students/learners to make a choice on what to pursue and how. The multiple career options and choices ranging from commerce, management, medicine, engineering, to culinary arts and fashion technology make it difficult for students to disce
what they want to do.ARTArticleSurvive or Thrive?When challenges arise we need to decide!ARTArticleSurviving...and then...ThrivingI guess my absence, from contributing to this site, is a testimony to my recovery and mental health. I have spent the past few years rediscovering myself after being part of a relationship my whole life. It's been a painful, bittersweet, empowering journey.
This Sunday will be the nine year anniversary of when my husband took his own life.