Archive for the ‘Self Improvement’ Category

Being Free

Monday, May 12th, 2008

The 80/20 Principle, like the truth, can make you free. If you practice the 80/20 Principle, you will become more productive, earn more and have more time for the things you enjoy. However, you will have to do some serious 80/20 thinking.

80/20 Thinking Is Reflective

With 80/20 Thinking you want to generate action which will make sharp improvements in your life and that of others.
The objective of 80/20 thinkers should be to leave action behind, do some quite thinking, mine a few small pieces of precious insight, and then act. Act selectively on a few objectives and a narrow front, decisively and impressively, to produce terrific results with as little energy and as few resources as possible.

From Atlantis - Techniques How To Fall Asleep Fast Naturally

Monday, May 12th, 2008

The ancients of Atlantis, and the sages of Lemuria before them, were much aware of the critical importance of adequate sleep as a pillar of good health and that regular sleep is vital to the life process.

Thus they developed methods and techniques compatible with the body-electric, the human body, that you can apply to induce fast sleep naturally.

For instance, if you are generally in good health and having difficulty falling asleep, the first thing to do is to calm your body down. That can be a tall task to accomplish until you involve the governor of your nervous system. Let it be sufficient to know that that governor resides somewhere in your head, and you may call it the brain, for the sake of simplicity.

Free Advice To Help People To Eradicate Their Depression

Monday, May 12th, 2008

I am somebody who has suffered with depression for the majority of my adult life. I now feel like I have finally emerged victorious and that the depression has been eradicated once and for all. In this article I will be explaining about how I managed to do this.

I think there must be some form of depression gene that runs through my family. Both of my parents are on anti-depressant pills and my sister has also suffered with this form of illness in the past.

Lost Time Is Expensive!

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Once wasted, time is the only resource that cannot be replaced nor recovered - no matter how great the effort or monetary reward! Consequently, it should be a constant focus for any individual or organization to utilize time wisely. If employees could be more productive for just one half hour per day, the savings in lost time would quite substantial. One should consider increasing productivity by: teamwork, better communication, better work styles, taking action quickly, resolving problems, or simply by being accountable.

Is There Anybody There?

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

“Is there anybody there?” At our darkest moments, we wonder if there really is anyone who will, or can, walk through life with us. Is there anyone we can trust? Is there someone who cares? We deserve and require mutually supportive relationships. There is no health in being a lone ranger, taking on the world alone. We need a sidekick or two we can count on. We need a sense of community.

At our brightest moments, too, we need our community to share our victory, our breakthrough, our joy, our success. We want to celebrate and be celebrated.

How A Goal Setting Chart Can Make You More Productive

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

An interesting phenomenon is that of someone who enjoys goal setting but shies away from charting their progress. In my coaching experience the clients who regularly take a reality check on where they are with their goals, have an advantage of being able to adjust their approach based on relevant and up-to-date feedback. This article takes a look at how a goal setting chart can be an effective structure in moving you productively toward your goal.

How To Find Belief In Your Self

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Believe it or not; what you believe is what you are and do. A serious point to also consider is that what you believe is also what you don’t do. As in the great words of Henry Ford: “Whether you think you can or can’t, you’re right!”

So what does this mean to you? Simply this, if you believe you can do something you usually do it without trepidation. Conversely if you believe you can’t do something you will not even try. So by not believing you can; you severely limit yourself from many possibilities.

How To Know When To Fire A Client Or Customer, According To Your Strategic Thinking Business Coach

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

One of the things that business owners dread most is the task of firing an employee. Well, there is another dread of business owners that is similar to that and it is the firing of a client or customer. The issue of firing a client or customer, or in other words ”letting go of a client or customer, is a real issue faced by all business owners. And I know from first hand experience that this is true. In my 25 years of business, I have “fired” clients and I have learned the strategic value of doing so. In those 25 years of business, I have realized that not every client is the right or ideal client for me and that I have tried to become much more strategic in prospecting for and selecting my clients.

Discovering Who You Are Through Creativity

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Who are you? Are you your name or your face or your body? Or is there something deeper, more precious, in you? Could it be that the demeaning things that were said about you by an Ex or a member of the family or just your own self-inflicted judgment that causes the pain, cripples your creative abilities, to emerge? From time to time, we all suffer from a lack of self-esteem, but that is not a binding contract of who we really are.

When the word creativity is spoken, many say, “I’m not the least bit creative, I have no talent.”

What Is The Most Effective Way To Stop Smoking

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Smoking refers to the inhalation of smoke from the burning tobacco in a cigar, or pipe commonly known, cigarette. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that can promote dependence, which makes it hard for chain smokers to quit. It is a vice. It is an addiction.

People smoke for various reasons at different situations. Reasons for smoking ranges from psychological issues, habits, social status symbol and physical dependence on nicotine.

Smoking has no health benefits. Cigarette smoke contains more than 4,800 chemicals, 69 are contributors to cancer. 90 percent of lung cancer is known to have 80-90 percent chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It is a plus factor to coronary heart disease and stroke. It also accounts for 20-30 percent low-birth weights and to an extent infant death.