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ARTArticle3 Tips to Overcome Divorce Drama and PainYou're angry. Royally pissed off some, or most, of the time. You were not supposed to be divorced. Especially not at this age - after everything you've been through.
You're knocked on your ass, want to get up and move on but can't. Why? Because you've fallen into the deep divorce drama ditch. And its hard to climb out - especially when you unknowingly keep digging deeper and deeper.
How? For protection, you've hidden your heart away and your head is running amok spewing babblecrap back atcha. There's hurt all around. Hurt people, hurt people. Including themselves.ARTArticle4 Ways to Say No Effectively in Any Situation Without DramaThe 4 No's of being a No ProARTArticle40 Powerful Ways to Self Sabotage Your SuccessBefore we begin our journey through the 40 powerful ways you can self-sabotage your own success, let's take a moment to define "self-sabotage".
Self-sabotage is most recognizable by the experience of an internal "tug-of-war" between having a desire to do something and feeling like you can't or shouldn't do it.
Any time you hear yourself say, "I want to do this, but I can't (or I shouldn't)!" this is the inner conflict of self-sabotage.ARTArticle5 Keys to Attracting the Change that You Want in Business and LifeBusiness and personal life are directly connected, with the common denominator being you, haven’t you noticed? It’s time to integrate ourselves into the whole being that we are. Law of Attraction is simply this: the vibrational pattern of energy from thought and feeling that is affecting your perceptional system and connecting with like thoughts and feelings from others.ARTArticle6 Easy Steps to Create a Crappy Super Bowl AdFor the past week or so, I’ve seen a hilarious Volkswagen video clip (see link at end of article) floating around that has a little kid in a mini Darth Vader costume trying to use the force. What’s odd is that this was supposed to be a Super Bowl ad. One would think that with all the money Volkswagen is spending to place the ad during the Super Bowl that they wouldn’t want to release it until the big game. Or perhaps this is a just a teaser for another commercial.ARTArticle7 Basic Daily Disciplines... Military StyleMy father gets his sense of discipline from the military; he's a retired veteran. I never had the urge to join the military - goes against my pacifist nature - but I do have to admire the discipline that the military instills in its troops. Along with the weapons training, and war games, the Privates are taught basic health disciplines to make sure they are taking care of themselves, and to make the connection that without their health they cannot survive in the battlefield.
Here is my list of the 7 basic daily disciplines from the military that we should all instill in our own lives:rARTArticle7 Reasons for a Woman to Hire a Coach of Her OwnThe coaching profession today is exploding…. Some coaches are certified and some aren’t. Some specialize in a specific area of life, i.e. business, relationships, money, spirituality, and some just take a general overview of your whole life. There have been articles; television shows that talk of life make-overs; Oprah has her own stable of coaches (some of whom appear on the cover the National Inquirer!) How can you find out more about what’s possible with a coach and why it might be important to you living your best life?ARTArticle7 Step Perfect Elevator Pitch ProgramI once had a client, Zach, who wanted to start some kind of online auction business. He would describe to me in detail how the auction software worked, and the different kinds of products that would be auctioned off, but he could never articulate how his auction site would be any different from eBay. All he told me was what he wouldn't be selling, like junk, clothes, computer parts, etc. He just kept talking about baseball cards and comic books. So we sat down and tried out my 7 Step Perfect Pitch Program. The program takes less than an hour.ARTArticle7 Tips for Creating a Professional Image that Works for YouAs a professional or business owner, you know people make a snap judgment about you in the first 30 seconds they meet you. No, it's not necessarily fair to judge a book by its cover, but it is the reality. Below are some tried and true simple things you can do to ensure your professional image works for you and not against you:
1. Neatness counts!
Make sure your clothes are neat and tidy, have all their buttons, and don't have stains. Ensure your clothes are pressed so it doesn't appear as though you've just rolled out of bed.
2. Shop Fit NOT SizerARTArticle8 Ways to Support Your Local Creative CommunityAlthough many communities support local businesses, supporting local art seems to be a different story. Our homes are filled with poster art of long dead artists, our furniture looks like it came out of a catalog, and our bookshelves are lined with celebrity authors. With our taste for art and design so homogenized, it's no wonder that the appreciation for art has actually depreciated in this country, especially in our classrooms.ARTArticle9 Tips on Conducting Productive Brainstorming SessionsBrainstorming by yourself is one thing. Brainstorming with a group of people has its own challenges. I personally love facilitating brainstorming sessions. It's like orchestrating a chaotic storm of ideas. The excitement and the energy generated during a great brainstorming session are almost addictive. If your experience in having a group brainstorming session doesn't seem to match my experience, then perhaps you should examine whether or not you're actually running an effective brainstorming session.ARTArticleA Job Is a GiftOne day at my parents’ laundry mat/dry cleaners, my father saw a homeless man rummaging through our garbage dumpster looking for aluminum cans and glass bottles. For some inexplicable reason, my father asked the man to come into the dry cleaners, and to pick out some clothes from a box filled with dry cleaned clothes that customers never picked up. The clothes fit the homeless man awkwardly, but he seemed okay with them. Then my father gave the man a broom and a dustpan, and headed out into the parking lot. Within a few hours, the homeless man had cleaned up our parking lot.ARTArticleA Life of Purpose and a Reason to LiveWhen I was about ten years old, I got lost!
My Father did not send out a search party and my Mother did not call the police. I had not wondered into the woods by myself, nor had I run away from home. Actually I was at home. I was in a room in my own house. But I was lost.rARTArticleA Life With Out YouYou have been by my side since I can remember. You are my best friend and my life partner. You walk with me in troubled waters, you help me through such troubled times. You are my heart and my soul. You remember things with such great detail. You understand when life takes its toll. You say such crazy things to put a smile on my face. You are all I need in life’s crazy race.ARTArticleA Master To-Do List Can Free Up Your BrainHave you ever said to yourself, “I have to remember to do such and such” but then forget to do such and such? If you’re like me, the older you get, the harder it is to remember things. I recently read the book Getting Organized in the Google Era which states that our brains can only hold five to nine items in short-term memory at one time. As soon as we try to add a tenth item, something will fall out of short term memory.ARTArticleA Question on Business ETIQUETTEThere is a strange phenomenon that occurs every day in the business world. In fact it’s so ‘out there,’ that I bet people don’t even realize that they are doing it. Did you ever CAREFULLY listen to people’s voicemails. How CREDIBLE are they? Do people know that they are not following through on their WORD each and every day… 5, 10, perhaps even 20 times A DAY?
“I’m on the other line, but will be back to you at my earliest convenience.”
“I’m out of the office but will return your call as soon as I return.”
“Leave a message and I’ll return your call promptly.”rARTArticleA Simple Life Gap Map That Makes Sense Of The Ones You Have To Pay ForA Simple Life Gap Map That Makes Sense Of The Ones You Have To Pay For
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Bill Cottringer
“Life gets to be fun only when we begin to feel free to live it; but there is no real freedom apart from responsibility and ownership.” ~Dr. Henry Cloud.
Here are two important things you know than no one else does:
First, only you know exactly where you are on your journey (probably not exactly where you would really like to be). And secondly, only you know where you want to be (living your dreams and goals happily and dealing with misfortunes gracefully).ARTArticleA Test of FaithFaith, no matter what your belief may be, is a very powerful thing. People have their own ideals about what God truly is and what he/she does. There are days when you get hit with all the bills, then some unexpected things happen, car breaks down, an unexpected doctor bill, etc., and it tests your faith. It is during these times that your faith gets tested. You can either spiral down further, and more bad things continue to happen, or you can have a little talk with your maker. I simply say “Ok, you can stop now. I’ve had enough.ARTArticleA Tribute for Those Who CareIf you’re walking in a store you might not notice them, or in a checkout, or at the ball field. But they are right there and if an emergency ever happened, you would be seeing them up close. They are the ones that care. I have always been truly amazed at how one person can steal the clothes off your back and another person would be there to replace them. Nice people give and continue giving until they can’t anymore. It is in their blood.ARTArticleAchieve a Self-Worth to Rival Your Affluent Net WorthMoney is a vehicle, not a measurement of value. Today’s culture is plush with unprecedented comforts and luxuries. Yet, it seems the more material things we have the more we want. And it takes more and more money to get the good stuff, what we think is the good life. We need more to measure up. We need more to feel more. Or so we think. In our ‘money makes the world go around’ persuasion some revolve exquisitely on an autonomous axis, others spin out of control. I find it a paradox to explore.ARTArticleAll I Got for My Membership Was This Lousy T-shirt<img class="size-medium wp-image-150 " style="border: 0pt none; margin: 1px;" title="ideavist_image_20110307_LousyTshirt" src="http://www.ideavist.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/ideavist_image_20110307_LousyTshirt-300x225.jpg" alt="All I Got for My Membership Was a Lousy T-shirt" width="300"ARTArticleAll It TakesSometimes you hit a roadblock and you wonder; ok, what is it going to take to get me to the next level? What can I do that I haven’t already done? Am I not searching in the right area? So, what can you do to get past this little bump in the road and continue on to be more proactive in your search?
First of all your roadblock could be on a professional level or a personal level. It doesn’t matter if your sales have slowed down, or it takes longer for you to get in that meditative state. Here are a few things to think about:
1. Clarity-get focused on what you want to accomplish.ARTArticleAll Stressed Up and Nowhere to Go?In researching content for my topic on Extraordinary Performance I came across this article by Peter Bregman at Fast Company and thought it worth reprinting to help deal with a difficult colleague, motivate better teamwork, boost morale and productivity...ARTArticleAllow Time to Be on TimeDo you find yourself arriving late for appointments, meetings and social events more often than you’re on time? Do your friends and family members tell you an event is going to start a half hour earlier than it actually starts just so you have a chance of being “on time”? Here are some possible reasons for your tardiness and how you might be able to turn around your reputation for always being late:rARTArticleAn Argument for the 9 to 5 LifestyleI think the “start-your-own-business” peddlers need to stop belittling the 9 to 5 lifestyle. Stop assuming that people aren’t living the life they were meant to have. Surely you guys can peddle your goods without making people feel like crap, right? Telling everyone they “must have their own business” is just as absurd as telling everyone they “must become a jazz flutist.” Let’s face facts. Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone, and not all entrepreneurs are rich.ARTArticleAn Idea That Will Stick to the Roof of Your MouthIf you ever wanted to get into the food business, I think it’s important to check your knowledge of food history first:
* Who invented the crop rotation method for farming?
* Who invented of soy-based paints?
* Who owns the patent on peanut butter?
If you answered George Washington Carver to all three… you’re wrong. Although Carver did developed the crop rotation method, invented soy-based paints, and did discover hundreds of uses for peanuts, including peanut butter, he actually never patented peanut butter.ARTArticleAnd the Oscar for best coach in a supporting role goes to……And the Oscar for best coach in a supporting role goes to……
Well, that will never happen. First of all because we are not in the motion picture industry and second of all because generally coaches don’t want to be in the spotlights. Great coaches usually don’t have big ego’s. They shine by enabling others to shine more brightly.
By definition coaching is all about the coachee and never about the coach. The ego of a coach and the coachee should never occupy the same room.ARTArticleAndy Warhol and ScalabilityARTArticleAngelic Happenings DiaryTiffany Crosarar
Angelic Happenings Diary
Summer 2010
The hottest summer britain had seen in a good few years, in London people were fainting on the pavement, high above that I was teaching a class how to remove psychic cords from their aura, we were high and hot, psychic delusions/visions were running high.
All of a sudde
I saw a very large, dark and armoured like angel behind one of the participants, the name “Metatron” resounds round my head as if a call was rebounding all around.
Metatron? That must be Archangel Metatron- not my bag- angels.ARTArticleAnything worthwhile needs 8 hours of continuous work..There are many types of work that may take from a few minutes to a few hours, but valuable work needs time. Time needs to be booked without interruption for long periods. To be able to make progress on all my activities including work, businesses, blog and family, I use several techniques to block and reserve my time and work on my most valuable goals. Here are three tips on how you can create blocks of time that will make every day of your life worthwhile.
1. Do something valuable early in the morning