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ARTArticleSUCCESSFUL SUPERVISION: SEVEN SURE SOLUTIONSSUCCESSFUL SUPERVISION: SEVEN SURE SOLUTIONS
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Bill Cottringer
“You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself.” ~Galileo Galilei.ARTArticleSupport Your Decisions With ConfidenceThere are times in your life when you make decisions or close agreements that in no way agree with your goals or desires. By the time you’re shaking hands to confirm the deal, or you’re putting your decision to action, you start wondering why you proceeded in this move, as before doing so, you had a totally different opinion about that. And this makes you really angry! Does this description seem like you’re looking yourself in the mirror? Then, you may fall into the following two categories:ARTArticleSupporters vs. CheerleadersARTArticleSurround Yourself With Successful PeopleARTArticleTaking ActionIn case you haven’t already heard, the global economy is in something of a reversal at present!! I mention this in the context of a long-standing friend mentioning to me over breakfast last Friday that his daughter “couldn’t pick up the ‘phone” to ask for some career or job-seeking advice from one of her father’s business acquaintances – she was afraid of what of what he might think of her! My friend suggested to me that, in what is approaching recession induced mass hysteria, people feel “disempowered”.ARTArticleTaking Care of Yourself Just As Important as Taking Care of Business<img class="size-medium wp-image-190 " title="ideavist_images_20110327_TakingCareOfYourself" src="http://www.ideavist.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ideavist_images_20110327_TakingCareOfYourself-300x225.jpg" alt="Taking Care of Yourself Just As Important as Taking Care of BusinARTArticleTaxes and the Budget - Steve DainesThe people from Montana are well aware that the nation is struggling with a debt crisis. The road that got us here was one of deficit spending where our government spent much more than it received in taxes. This has continued with the most recent budget proposals and unless we take a stand, the national deficit will continue to boom for at least another ten years. Under the current proposals the national could double during that time.ARTArticleThat Elusive World Peace . . . Found !Two thousand years after the birth of the Prince of Peace, we are still searching for peace. It seems that we still do not yet understand the prescription for peace. We continue to search through the logical avenues such as the League of Nations and the United Nations. But evidently the answer is not there. Maybe the answer is somewhere else.
Long ago I read a story about Shangri-La.ARTArticleThe "Starving Artist" MemeArtists seem to avoid entrepreneurship like it is the plague. Many artists think making art for money is "selling out," or that money will somehow pollute their artistic integrity, or that great artists have to suffer in poverty in order to produce great works of art. Where did the "starving artist" meme get started? How did this "starving artist" meme develop such a cult following?
The "starving artist" meme is actually an excuse. It's an excuse to fail. It's an excuse for laziness. It's an excuse for mediocre work. In some cases, it's an excuse for drug abuse, and alcoholism.ARTArticleThe 10 Things That Stop you From Having a Great Life1. Debt Since we are in America, we must look at the primary means of setback for most Americans. America is designed for all adults to be in debt for most, if not all, of their lives. If you are over 18 and do not understand this concept then you may be headed for trouble. When you tu
18 you are bombarded with credit card offers because the corporate machine says you MUST have them. All your young life you were told to get a "good" education, so the lure of overpaying for college is another noose waiting for you to stick your neck in.ARTArticleThe 5 Most Powerful Sources of InspirationTo have the best life available you need Knowledge, Love and Inspiration. As you acquire Knowledge you can learn to do things for yourself and for others that make your life and the world a better place. With Love you can do these things with compassion, caring and humility. With Inspiration you can do things with zest and live life to the fullest. Combining knowledge, love and inspiration is often more difficult than it seems, for at times we spend time in a state of 1 of the three areas, but rarely all 3 at the same time.ARTArticleThe Amazing PlaceboUltimate Health with the Amazing Placebo
by Vince DaCosta
When you got out of bed this morning your heart was pumping. Without any conscious effort, it continues to pump. It may have been pumping for quite a while. Twenty years? Forty years? Fifty or sixty years?
Doesn’t matter, because you’ve never made a conscious effort to make it pump. It’s all been done by your subconscious mind. It also makes your lungs breathe, and your digestive system work. What a miracle!rARTArticleThe Art of Reinventing YourselfOprah Winfrey is an artist, and her life is her canvas. She is a woman who constantly reinvents herself. She started out with a tabloid television show, and then transformed it into an iconic television show focused around self-help and spirituality. Then she transitioned from being a television host to owning her own network; it’s literally called the OWN Network. Although these changes may seem inevitable in hindsight, in the moment, they are giant leaps forward. She is a master at reinventing herself.ARTArticleThe Art of ReleasingEveryday people struggle with not only their own problems, but those of their loved ones as well. You help out through moral support, or financial support. Sometimes it really doesn’t matter how much you help; there are times when it just seems endless. It’s called selfishness. That is defined by someone having the capabilities and the know how to make it on their own, but choose to have other people pay for them, either financially or emotionally. This happens in teenagers, young adults, and adults.ARTArticleThe Authentic You: What, Who, and Why it MattersAuthenticity and personal power are linked. Authenticity is something I’m hearing or reading about quite a bit these days. What is authenticity, who is the authentic you, and why does it matter to your life? Authenticity is about mind with heart congruity, which leads to integrity, honesty, empathy, courage, and willingness “to thine own self be true.”ARTArticleThe Balance Scale Of WantsTom Wright
Imagine a balance scale. On one side is something people often tell me. They say, “I want to be wealthy.” And then after saying that, they state how much money they want. Or, that they want to have a successful relationship. You fill in the blank, we all want something.ARTArticleThe Beauty of Asking for What You WantAre you living your life or the life someone else wants you to live?
Are you going after what you want or settling for what you don't want?
Are you afraid of asking for what you want? You have to be able to ask for what you want in order to receive it.
On a scale of 1-10 how good are you at asking for what you want? Be honest, how good are you at stepping up and asking for what you want every day? Some people may ask every once in a while, but consistency will make it easier for you to get the results you're looking for.ARTArticleThe Best Way To LoveThe Best Way To Love
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Bill Cottringer
“Watch your thoughts, for they become words.
Watch your words, for they become actions.
Watch your actions, for they become habits.
Watch your habits, for they become character.
Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”ARTArticleThe Changing of our NationsSome people are conce
ed about our future; the year 2012 in particular. Some people feel that this will be the end of civilization. That mankind will destroy itself.
I’m sure many changes are going to take place. Some of them are going to be bad, but honestly I feel more of them will be good.
I think the coming of 2012 is going to be a year of awakening. I think that the job market has left a lot of people unemployed. And with everyone hurting for money, people are going to understand, they are going to help each other out.ARTArticleThe Curse of OverthinkingIs it possible to overthink what could be a career-defining presentation?... In a word, yes.
If you’re in the midst of preparing for your next presentation and suspect you might be overthinking it, try this quick test.
Are you…
• Obsessing rather than progressing?
• Feeling as if you’ve hit a wall?
• Frantically looking for that magic bullet to get back on track?ARTArticleThe Dangers of Dreaming Big<ddARTArticleThe Eyes Have ItLearn the Power of Eye Contact
What is eye contact?
Several popular definitions are:
1. Eye contact is one of the most important nonverbal channels you have for communicating and connecting with others.
2. Defined as a meeting of the eyes between two people expresses meaningful nonverbal communication.
3. Contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other or when two people or animals look into each others eye at the same time.
4. It is the condition or action of looking another human or animal in the eye.
Linda Eve Diamond:rARTArticleThe Eyes of Aussies are Upon YouHouston we have a problem.
Last week was the huge Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) with over 70,000 delegates from all over the world visiting our fair city. As an Aussie expat living in this great country, I had the pleasure of attending a fancy schmancy luncheon honoring Australia and sat next to an oil & gas recruiter from Perth where the economy is thriving to the point of less than 4% unemployment. Andrew Tomich of Hudson said by the year 2020 they will need 250,000 more workers to cope with the rapidly flourishing industries in Western Australia.ARTArticleThe F.O.C.U.S.E.D. IndividualAs “Individuals” we all have goals; whether they are work related or personal. You may want to have an incredibly productive year in sales, you may want to get some stuff done around the house, or it could be anywhere in between these two goals. Any way you look at it, the F.O.C.U.S.E.D. program can and will work for you. For example; you wish to lead your sales team in revenue this year. Here are the steps you need to take to be F.O.C.U.S.E.D.!
First of all, you have to be FOCUSED on exactly what your goal is. You need to be specific!ARTArticleThe Finest Boy in the SchoolThis is a short story about Mary, who is a sophomore in high school. Her best friend’s name is Lindsey; they are inseparable. There was a junior in high school, which caught Mary’s eye. He was tall and handsome and had muscles on top of muscles. She told Lindsey all about him, “Look, there he is! No, don’t stare at him.”
Jason noticed Mary looking at him too. He had his eye on her for a while. Jason was out of school more than he was there. Jason found Mary at her locker and asked her to go out with him. She gave him her phone number and they had a date the next night.ARTArticleThe Five Minute MiracleI was sent an article on lottery sales by a reader a couple of weeks back - how, the Texas State Lottery was heading for record sales of US$3.83bn this year. Yes, that's one State and that's billion, not million! You'll also see in the article that its the poorer people who spend a disproportionate amount of their income on lottery tickets.ARTArticleThe Food Burner: A Parable About Unconventional ThinkingInside an ancient bear cave, around "the dawn of man"... or, um, actually, around dinner time...
LARRY: "Hey, Bob. Your caving paintings are looking awesome."
BOB: "Thanks, Larry."
LARRY: "So, what smells so good in here?"
BOB: "Nothing. Just getting ready for dinner. Wanna join me?"
LARRY: "Sure, I'm starving."
BOB: "Great! Grab a rock and have a seat."
LARRY: "So dude, um, where's the food?"ARTArticleThe G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S LifeOnce upon a time there was a song, The Glamorous Life by Sheila E.? I loved that song. It’s probably one of the reasons glamour is instilled in my brain. So what does it take to live a glamorous life? The lyrics resonate with me “she’s got a lot on her mind, big thoughts and big dreams”. Sounds like most of the women I know but I think it’s important to take those big thoughts and big dreams and bring them to fruition. You should be focused like a bullet in flight to make your dreams come true.ARTArticleThe Health ContinuumTom Wright-A Course In ShamanismARTArticleThe Importance of ReflectionThe Importance of Reflection
Reflection is an important process that successful leaders and achievers have used to learn from the past. Reflection is a way of making learning conscious, to get to the heart of the matter, the core, the absolute truth.
What is reflection? It is more than just looking back, it is thinking back. It is dreaming, jou
aling, discussions, reviewing performance, getting critiques, going on retreats, and really understanding the broad picture and perspectives around events of your past.