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ARTArticleCreate Wealth By Writing Daily In A Gratitude journalHave you ever considered starting a gratitude journal and writing down how grateful you are for the things you already have in your life?
There's nothing wrong with wanting more in your life, as long as you appreciate what you have. Showing gratitude is the first step on your journey to ...ARTArticleCreating Abundance And Giving BackIn previous articles I have talked about balance, and the art of successful living. However to fully live a balanced, successful life there is one component that must be in place, and that is giving back, both to the world at large and to your local community. There are many ways to give, you ...ARTArticleCreating Space - Your "Someday" Could Be Your Today Or Your Yesterday - You Choose"What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen." - Henry David Thoreau
One of the obstacles in deciding to go back to work, change careers or go back to school is the "someday ...ARTArticleCreative Block: Are You Standing in Your Own Light?When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: "Only stand out of my light." Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity. Until then, one of the best things we can do for creative men and women is to stand ...When Alexander the Great visited Diogenes and asked whether he could do anything for the famed teacher, Diogenes replied: "Only stand out of my light." Perhaps some day we shall know how to heighten creativity.ARTArticleCreative Empowerment: 6 Steps to Shape Your LifeYou create your life as an artist uses color. There is no experience that you cannot change. In this miraculous life you are given the gift of a creative being. And with this gift that is your birthright you create your reality according to your beliefs. It is your creative energy that makes ...You create your life as an artist uses color. There is no experience that you cannot change. In this miraculous life you are given the gift of a creative being. And with this gift that is your birthright you create your reality according to your beliefs.ARTArticleCross the Bridge to Your Career with Luxury Features“It is not so much that we’re afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear…It’s like being in between trapezes. It’s Linus when his blanket is in the dryer. There’s nothing to hold on to ” –Marilyn Ferguson
Change is forever and unlimited. We ...ARTArticleCROSS-TRAINING IN THE SELF-GROWTH JOU
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Bill Cottringe
n“There are two ways to get to the finish line quicker—run faster and bring the finish line closer.” ~The author.
Today we are all getting headaches from the ever-growing ornery overload, distress from the difficulty of keeping ...ARTArticleCUSTOMER’S HOT BUTTONS – DOES IT REALLY MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE?Why do customers make their appointment with you and then buy your goods and/or services? Haven’t you thought that the reason behind are their hot buttons? Yes it is! They are not necessarily reasonable factors however they are incredibly vital to almost all areas of your own advertising strategy.
Thus how will you uncover the exact reason?ARTArticleDangerous Distractions: Stop 'em in their tracksYou spent hours polishing your presentation, making sure it was clear, well organized and easy to follow. It even included an inspiring call to action. After delivering it, you thought it was a home run — only your audience didn’t hear much of what you said. In fact, it was as if your audience wasn’t even in the same room.
How could that be? What distracted them?
The question isn't so much “what” as it is “who” distracted them. And the answer just might be “you.”ARTArticleDare Yourself to DreamWhen you care for others you get wrapped up in their world and sometimes forget about your own. It’s ok to step outside your comfort zone and dare yourself to dream, it is very good for your soul. Is your life going the way you intended it to be? Is your daily routine dragging you down? If so, here are some suggestions to get yourself grounded and on the right path:
1. Remember back when you were a child and you said “I want to be a _____ when I grow up.” Is this the person you have become? Is there still a part of you that wants to be this now?rARTArticleDaredevils of the statrtup world! Two Asian entrepreneurs reveal simple to daredevil secretsEarly Environmentr
It is the dream of many Pakistanis to be doctors, engineers and accountants, a similar dream of legions across the Indian Subcontinent.
Faizan Largari was no different – he dreamed of accountancy, but Muhammad Nasrullah was fascinated by the idea that you could create something out of nothing and dreamed of being a great inventor. Lego sets and science books purchased by his father fueled make-believe into reality.ARTArticleDeal with every criticism of the Qur'an, Islam and the Prophet with grace says Mike GhouseCriticism is not nice. In fact, whenever we are criticized we feel it most deeply and more so if we think that criticism is unjustified. Muslims feel a personal insult whenever their beloved Prophet is insulted but Mike Ghouse says we should use such instances to learn more about our faith.
Personification of Tolerance
“Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) (PBUH) lived through criticism and Muslims can learn from his example,” says Mike Ghouse.
Firmness of FaithrARTArticleDealing With Early Negative Downloads That Now Control Most of Your LifeDealing With Early Negative Downloads That Now Control Most of Your LifenBy
Bill Cottringe
n What can you do about all the negative, unconscious downloads that occurred before age six, that now flood your mind with overwhelming self-sabotaging beliefs that you are not even aware of? This ...ARTArticleDealing With The Pressure For Instant In And Out Results At Work Or AnywhereDealing With The Pressure For Instant In And Out Results At Work Or AnywherenBy
Bill Cottringe
n Many years ago I wrote about the need to slow down, because the hectic pace of living that most of us were getting caught up in was causing physical distress. This is certainly not new news, ...ARTArticleDECREASING UNHAPPINESS TO INCREASE HAPPINESSDECREASING UNHAPPINESS TO INCREASE HAPPINESSnBy
Bill Cottringe
nn“There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.” ~Anthony de Mello.nnn More and more people are ...ARTArticleDefined: Theory and PhDTheory
That’s all well and good in practice, but how does it work in theory?
It is not enough to know that a thing works: you should also understand how and why it works. The rules of the road, for example, exist to keep people safe, but it is acceptable to break the rules under certain ...ARTArticleDefinitions: Genius, Constitutive RulesGenius
William James maintained, “Genius, in truth, means little more than the faculty of perceiving in an unhabitual way.” People like you and me do not achieve this through mental power, but through knowledge and practice. For example, people could have made gliders hundreds of years earlier ...ARTArticleDelegate for LessWritten by Traci Brosman
In my article, Knowing When to Delegate, we discussed several questions you should ask yourself so that you know when it is time to get help in your small business.
Below you will find four ways you can hire or outsource tasks that you do not enjoy and that will free you up to bring in additional revenue.ARTArticleDescribing the Indescribable Feeling We All Want: Peace of HeartDescribing the Indescribable Feeling We All Want: Peace of HeartnBy
Bill Cottringe
n“Words are the voice of the heart.” ~Confucius.
I feel rather foolish. I have been barking up the wrong tree for a couple of decades. I imagined that the end goal of all our reality repair efforts—fixing ...ARTArticleDescription: How to Make Every Word CountWhen you write fiction, description matters. A lot.
Too much, and your readers will put the book down in boredom. Too little, and they'll walk away wondering what they missed. Use the wrong words and phrases, and they'll toss the book aside because you haven't matched your tone to your genre.
So how do you come up with just the right amount of appropriate description for your fiction?
It's a balancing act. Let's start with how much.
Depending on the tone of your story or novel, you may need more or less description.ARTArticleDid You Know You Can Save Money with Your Credit Card?Did you know that you can improve your credit score with the wise use of credit cards? Credit cards can help you build or restore your credit rating. As long as you pay your bills on time and use only a portion of your credit limit you are working hard at improving your credit scores. Using less ...ARTArticleDid You Lose Your Identity When You Lost Your Job?Every person with any level of drive and success run the same danger - tying who they are to what they do; tricked by titles that cloud true identity.
Corporate was a set up if you were trained to believe that if you just follow the "rules of success"; get an education, get a good job, climb ...ARTArticleDifferent with DesignThere's a scientist who studied Olympic swimmers—he studied them very much in depth, and he studied their records of progress, because they came from the ranks. But of course, by the time they're Olympic swimmers, they're way exceptional.
As Weick and Browning note, "Olympic swimmers modify what they do, and do not simply do more of it."
They modify what they do, and they do not simply do more of it.
Now, I'm going to create what I perceive and you might perceive as a very simple example, but it will illustrate.ARTArticleDiscovering a Kid-Friendly Path to Math that’s Fun, Easy, and EffectiveI have discovered a fantastic, kid-friendly way to teach the times tables that has generated excitement among teachers, students, and over a million viewers on YouTube. I'd like to share with you how I came upon this amazing path to fun, easy math.ARTArticleDispelling The Myths About Writing A Thesis or DissertationWhat is it you want to cross off your to-do list this summer instead of rolling over to the new academic year? Perhaps you are looking forward to making significant progress on your thesis or dissertation before the end of the summer. Be specific. How many pages/chapters would you have to finish ...ARTArticleDo a Poor Job at Giving Excuses And Make a Difference“I don’t have time to exercise.” “I can’t write better.” “I can’t accomplish that project. No one can. It is impossible for anyone to do that.”
Most of us do a great job when it comes to giving excuses.
It’s common for people to figure out fancy excuses. I used the word “fancy” deliberately. They do a great job a finding reasons and giving excuses. Take any unsuccessful person and you’ll find him great in the skill of giving excuses.
Unsuccessful person and excellent skill of giving excuses – it is nothing but the Law of Attraction in action.ARTArticleDo not grow old, just growI wish someone had told me this when I was in my 20s:
Do not grow old, just grow.
Whatever age you currently are, there is still time to just grow.
SEEING INTO THE FUTURE
As you get older you will not look the same. In fact, if you look at your parents and grandparents you will know in what direction your body and face will be heading.
Split PersonalitiesrARTArticleDo Something DifferentDo something different. I was on a coaching call recently with a gentleman who happens to be 30 years old now, but at the time we met he was 24. And he was ambitious—he wanted to earn more money, and of course he was grown-up, pure middle class American.
So he did what everybody told him to do. His first dream was to double his income. By the way, his later dreams have expanded—"What must I absolutely, positively do to make my annual income my monthly income?" was a question he asked himself later.
But originally, he was doing what they told him to do.ARTArticleDo You Know Who You Really Are?Do You Know Who You Really Are?
“Most of the things you think you know may not be so.” ~The author.ARTArticleDo Your DreamsI sport around town in a late model Acura TL. It's nothing super exceptional—I'm not bragging on it—but it is a sports car. It's a four-door charcoal-silver color, and it has a 250-horsepower, automatic transmission.
Now, why I tell you this—a thing I never dreamed I'd be telling you—is because I've always wondered what Marshall Sylver means when he says, "Power is for use." I've never quite interpreted that until recently, while driving on the interstate.
You know me—I'm a very nice and polite guy.