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Adult Dyslexia Test - Are You In The 95% That Need It And Don't Know? By : Dyslexia affects as many as 1 out of 10 people. 90-95% of adult dyslexics don't know that their problems with learning are caused by dyslexia. Not knowing, they suffer from social stigma, low self esteem, depression. There is a simple way they could quickly improve their lives, change things for the better... Dyslexia is A learning disorder characterized by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words. It is usually associated with some type of neu... The Secret Lies in Your Cells By : Duncan Sequeira We take our cellular structure for granted. Within us are trillions of intelligent cells, that work constantly for us, keeping us healthy as best they can. If we want to change character tendencies or habits, we have to enlist the help of these marvelous helpers. Your Good Time Starts Now…. By : I am so glad you attended the call on Thursday and took time to write back to me. I want to tell you that i love you from the bottom of my heart and i thank you for being the person who you are. In the next two months we are going to work together and take your life to the next level. When i speak of next level i do not mean just money,health or relationships . Sure these things are of prime importance but in addition to helping you get all these i will also help you disco... You Can Change Your Destiny By : This month has been like a history lesson for me as I outlined the trail of the past “great ones” in the field of self-improvement. From Russell Herman Conwell’s book “Acres of Diamonds” a generation of self-help gurus sprang up including Og Mandino, Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, W. Clement Stone and Earl Nightingale. These were the founding fathers of self-help. It was Earl Nightingale who said, “It's in your moments of decision that your destiny is created.” Nightingale pio... Love Itself By : Kate Loving Shenk Fearlessness is tricky. Let the words contained here help you to see fear in a new way. How to Say "No" By : Pat Brill Each one of us have a barrage of reasons why we just can't say "no" to our neighbor, friend, co-worker, love one, family member. How many tasks on your "To Do" lists are there because of other people's requests? Are you frustrated with yourself for responding to others in the same old way? Why not try something different. Don't Set any Goals this New Year . . . Without Applying the 60-40 Rule By : Susan L Reid People traditionally set resolutions for the New Year. Ever notice, though, that setting long-term goals doesn't work? The problem is goals are made in the present, for the future. But the present is always changing. If you've set a static goal for a future time in an ever changing present, it's almost impossible to meet that goal. Not all is lost! Here's a new way to accomplish all you've set out to achieve - the 60-40 Rule. Last Word By : Let’s face it – sometimes work stinks and life can be hard! Unless, of course, you love what you do. Wouldn’t it be great to have passion toward your life and career and make a positive impact on the world in which you live? People just like you, who want more out of their lives, spend millions of dollars each year on self-improvement paraphernalia, only to end up exactly where they began. Know why? It’s simple, really. They’re missing the key ingredient of all gr... Fulfilling Your New Year's Resolutions By : What’s your New Years Resolution? - Loose Weight? - Get in shape? - Quit Smoking? - Spend more time with the family? - Get your finances in order? - Get a better job? Whatever it is, you can make it happen. All you need is a plan. You need to identify your goals, create your plan and execute it. Identify Your Goals What are your goals? You should have a specific goal. If your goal is to lose weight, do you have a specific number in mind? Do you want to loose ... Effective Listening By : Ann Golden Egle Is listening more effectively one of your goals this year? These seven critical techniques can foster the listening skills you ardently desire. Women Entrepreneurs - How to Win InfoMarketer of the Year By : Elizabeth Davis November 4, 2007 was an incredible day for me. It was the day I won the Glazer-Kennedy 2007 Info-Marketer of the Year. So why is this important and why should you care? Both of these actually have the same answer - which is, there are some important lessons in how I went about winning this award that can help you in your business and personal life. Instead of Writing Resolutions, Create Real Change By : Nina Amir While most people don't succeed in following through with their New Year's resolutions, this article offers a concrete process to create change in 2008 or any time. Do you avoid certain feelings? By : Melisa Milonas Do you avoid feeling sad, angry, or vulnerable? Some feelings can cause you to lose power and as a result you feel less confident. So you try to avoid that feeling so that you do not lose your power. Many people are mis-educated about feelings, they believe that what they feel defines them and they will be stuck with that feeling. Kick the Procrastination Habit in 4 Easy Steps By : Pat Brill When you create a "procrastination" habit, you reduce your ability to function effectively. This habit is controlling you and can be a hard habit to break. If you believe that procrastination is an issue in your life, what would it look like to no longer choose to resist doing something? Always Intend For The Best To Maximize Success By : Enoch Tan In order to be the best and to achieve the best, you have to intend for the best. Masters don't seek to win now and then whenever it happens. Masters seek to win at every moment that they intend to. When you know that you can create the kind of success that you want when you want to, you will have an unshakable feeling of confidence to win every time. It is about winning by being a winner instead of winning in order to be a winner... How To Make New Year's Resoltions that Really Work By : Grace Durfee If you've ever dissappointed yourself by making but not sticking to New Year's resolutions, then read on. You'll learn the secret to making resolutions that really work. Set Healthy Boundaries By : Helene Rothschild Do you allow others to do and say things to you that do not feel good? Would you like to establish new patterns to deal with the problem? Everyone needs to set healthy boundaries. This is a gift to others and you. By allowing people to act in ways that are not appropriate, you actually hurt them too because they are stuck in their unhealthy behavior. Therefore, it is important to learn how to establish boundaries for all involved. How To Make Balanced Environmental Ethical Decisions? (Not Fanatical And Not Ingorant) By : Majority of us are hesitant to become aggressive environmental activists. We have our own occupations and activities that consume most of our time. At the same time, environmental ethical considerations (especially those linked to global warming) can not be ignored anymore. How should an »ordinary person« like you and me (assuming we are ones) incorporate eco-friendly thinking and habits into her/his own lifestyle and decision-making? There are lots of advice and messages ... Reinforce Your Intention When It Comes to Mind By : Enoch Tan The way to go about doing it is to send forth your intention strongly with a focused state of mind, and then let it go and do other things. Reinforce your intention from time to time when the thought comes to your mind. That's how you manifest in the easy and effortless way. You do not spend energy by consciously thinking about your intention all the time, neither do you try to force yourself to maintain forgetfulness of your intention... A Philadelphia Life Coach Says "Endorse Your Excellence!" By : Jeannette Samanen PhD Philadelphia Life Coach Jeannette Samanen explains how endorsing your achievements and strengths can help you succeed. Familiarity with your strengths provides resources you can draw on to achieve your goals. recognizing what you do that works provides winning strategies to address any challenge you face. Endorsing your excellence will enhance your self confidence and make your good life better. Nine Keys To Unlock Opportunity By : Ada Porat Life is a precious gift that offers us the opportunity to give something back by becoming more. Over the course of life, each one of us is faced with a continuous series of great opportunities, most of them brilliantly disguised as impossible obstacles. How are you choosing to respond to the impossible situations of your life? Here are nine keys to help you unlock the opportunities that come knocking on your door. Useful Self Help Resources By : For establishing a guide to health and wellness, a person has many resources at their disposal that will provide help them in many areas. Most illnesses occur from exposure to outside sources but people are more susceptible to the illnesses because they lack the proper diet and nutrition to fight off the diseases naturally. The self-help efforts of medical professionals, healthcare administrators, and family can have a dramatic effect on the life of an individual. Some med... Mean People Really Aren’t Nice To Be Around By : I came up with the title for this article with a children’s story in mind. I had just had a really yucky experience with a mean person who decided that I was to be their ‘target de jour’ and after recovering from the attack, thought, “How can we teach children to avoid mean people?” Then I thought that a simple but straightforward way to warn children about “meanies” would be to read them a story entitled, “Mean People Really Aren’t Nice To Be Around.” I extend an open invita... It’s Never Too Late To Have A Happy Childhood By : I thought it might be nice to celebrate our “inner child” in this article. I’m guessing that most of you know what I’m talking about when I say “inner child”, but for clarity’s sake, I’ll share with you what I mean by that term… I am completely convinced that all of us grown-up women walk around with a vulnerable ‘little girl’ inside of us who gets our attention in some ingenious ways if we’re not tuned into her and can lead us down some very self-destructive paths. Many o... Part I - Mindset -- Key to Making Next Year Better By : Stan the Mann The vital key to making next year better, the key to achieving new goals you never thought possible. Everything Included By : Because we live on the earth - we think in terms of physical reality. In physical reality we deem that everything is separate from everything else. The tree is separate from the ground in which its roots dig deep. The car is separate from the road on which its wheels run and the plane is separate from the sky in which it flies. Along with this understanding we also believe that besides everything being separate and individual - we also believe that reality is something tha... Positively Passionate People By : Lee Ridenour Specifically details the 8 main attributes of positively passionate people, and why each attribute is so critical to success. Provides great tips for developing passion, drive, and a positive attitude. Clear and concise, with specific points to model oneself after. Everyday Creativity By : Do you tell yourself that you are not a creative person because you can't draw or play an instrument or write poetry? I often hear many of my clients bemoan, "I'm not creative!" This isn't true! We all have the ability to be creative - it is a God-given gift - but you might not be noticing or enjoying your particular form of creativity. It's important that you become aware of which forms of creativity are fun and fulfilling for you, because expressing your creativity is a ... Life Changes With Mind Power And Personal Development By : Learn how to use your mind to create anything you desire. Follow these simple steps and make the changes you want. A New Year With New Dreams By : Kate Loving Shenk The New Year Is Upon Us! Claim It!! And Use It Well. Self Empowerment Comes From Obeying Universal Principles By : Abraham Lincoln was a man that found himself smack dab in the middle of a fight he didn’t want nor create. But it was a fight he could not run away from; for it was a fight concerning a universal principle on which he should have remained inflexible. That principle was, that men and women are all equal and must be treated with the same respect; the principle of "Independence". Now this universal principle was not a man made law at that time. No laws had been written concernin... Are You Too Old Now? By : Michael A. Verdicchio Birthday celebrations are interesting aren't they? When you're a child, you look forward to them and they are so much fun. But the older we get, the less we look forward to celebrating another birthday. Why is that? Five Strategies to Make Tackling “It” Easier By : Ouida Vincent Have you ever heard someone say that the reason they don't have the success they seek is because IT or life is hard. The author agrees that IT is hard, but also contends that change is necessary and offers five success strategies to make success with IT easier. True Measure Of Wealth And Myth Of Retirement By : Enoch Tan The idea of retirement is a joke. The moment you retire, you stop contributing and generating. It doesn't matter how rich you seem to be by the amount of money you have. When you stop contributing and generating, you are virtually a bankrupt. You may have a lot of money in the bank to live on for the remainder of your probable lifespan, but if the money disappeared overnight, you are financially dead... Celebrate the Spirit of New Years By : Helene Rothschild Celebration is often the word associated with New Years. Many fun, traditional parties are enjoyed. That is definitely part of the spirit of the holiday. However, there is much more. An Interesting Twist On Success Breeding Failure By : I make it a habit of listening to successful people. I read their books, and follow their articles, and research some of the same topics of interest they have. I wish I had known this secret when I first started in business 30 years ago. Lou Gerstner is known as the man who turned IBM around. He stepped in as CEO in 1993. The company was bleeding to death internally and literally had 100 days left before it would run out of money. Saving one of the biggest companies that ever... Helping Others Gets You What You Want By : “It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed”, Napoleon Hill. There are a number of quotes or ideas similar to this one that I have heard over the years, but this quote represents the earliest appearance of this idea in secular literature I can recall, it was in the late 1950’s or so. Napoleon Hill is considered to have influenced more people in success and self-empowerment than any other person in history. Napoleon Hill was a jo... Alternatives to good ideas By : Mike Scantlebury All you need is a good idea, right? Well, no, because there's always the problem of other people. Some of them, out there, seem determined and doomed to mess things up. Watch out, in case they get in your way, and let Mike Scantlebury show you the real road to where you want to go. Open Yourself Up To new Possibilities By : Kate Loving Shenk Imagine your spiritual toolbox. What will you lovingly place in it? How will you change your life because of it? Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions By : A New Year is upon us. The stresses of Christmas will soon be over and we’ll be bursting with good intentions to lose weight, pay off debts, get fit, drink less alcohol and be nicer to the mother-in-law. Sound familiar? Then read on! The truth is that most of us set ourselves up for failure when it comes to New Year’s Resolutions because a) our lists are too long, and b) they’re simply not exciting enough! That’s why I recommend you ditch your New Year’s Resolutions alt... 5 No-fail Ways To Make Big Changes This New Year By : 1. WAKE UP TO IT. Understand that change is happening for a reason. It’s time for you to grow and evolve. Look to the change and ask “what is your purpose?” Let the answer guide you through the process. As Frank Herbert once said, “Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken.” 2. FACE IT. Moving from a “safe” place and into the unknown can be daunting. But trust in yourself and you will find a way to overcome any obstacle. ... Beat Procrastination This New Year By : It’s a New Year with probably yet another long list of resolutions. But will you actually do them? Or are you the type of person that has the best of intentions and sets goals but can never seem to get started on them, or you half-start them and never find the time or motivation to finish them? Well don't worry, you're not alone! We all suffer from procrastination at some point in our life. The good news is that there is a cure. Just think “SNOW” and follow these 4 steps: ... Choosing A Talisman For Affluence By : Amulets have been used throughout the ages to protect the holder from trouble. Talismans are objects that bring luck. Both have been around since the dawn of man. Literally. I don't have proof, but I wholeheartedly believe that the first man ever saw a rock or shell and picked it up and thought to himself, 'This is a special item which will bring me luck and protect me from evil.' And as the thought escaped his mind, the little rock or shell became imbued with meaning. It ... Are you worried about giving the perfect gift? By : Melisa Milonas As Christmas is near many of you are getting your last minute shopping done. Many people experience a lot of stress when giving gifts because there is so much pressure to get the perfect gift. Tis the Season to be Jolly - Fa la la la la - I don't have time By : Diana Ennen The holidays can be a stressful time of year. These time management tips can help you keep control at home and in business. Keeping Your Frequencies Of Attraction Separate By : Enoch Tan When you can keep your frequencies of attraction separate, you will also see your intentions manifesting with equal effectiveness even though it might seem that you are experiencing low vibrations from negativity in a certain area of your life. If you believe negativity in one area of life will affect another area, then that's what you create. If you believe that it will not, then that's what you create... Uncover your Self-esteem Power! By : Learn how to defend your dreams! Persuasion Through Isolation By : Last year I saw a documentary about the cult leader Jim Jones called "Jonestown: The Life And Death of People's Temple". It is the history of the murder/"suicide" of 913 members of the People's Temple in Guyana through photos, clips, recordings and interviews of surviving members. The Reverend Jim Jones was a master at getting people to join his "ministry" because he reached out to people who were disenfranchised and he preached equality. This appealed to a larger communit... Mental Self-Defense Strategies By : Activities to help build self-esteem. How To Make Your Personal Brand “Sizzle” By : Many entrepreneurs hate selling. The trouble is you can’t have a business if there are no sales! So what would it be like if you didn’t have to sell yourself at all? There’s an old marketing mantra that says, “It’s not the sausage that sells, it’s the sizzle.” What would it be like if you and your personal brand had so much “sizzle” that people searched you out? Here are five ways to shift from “selling” to “sizzling”: 1. STAY CONNECTED TO YOUR PASSION Running your o...
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