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The simple answer to the question “What is effective communication?” is: It’s what gets you the result you want. So it depends on the situation, the method of communication (face-to-face, over the phone or written for example), and what the result is that you want. Effective communication in asking someone…
Most of us are generally unaware of what we look like when interacting with others, so here are 3 of the top body language tips that will help you to put across the image you want to give. I remember going to a performance of a play a friend of…
Dear Readers,
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to “be and/or have it all?” No, I am not talking about having good looks or material things (sometimes these are not a matter of choice or opportunity but a matter of heredity or a good trust fund; plus, truly…
Confidence affects not only the way we feel and the way others see us, it also affects our decisions, so learning how to improve confidence can change your life by changing your choices. Confident people are more likely to make decisions that benefit them, than those who lack confidence, they’re…
A few years ago I happened upon a book by James Allen called “As a Man Thinketh”. It’s a very short book (only 18 pages), written around 1902, but apart from Eckhart Tolle’s ‘Power of Now’ it would have to be one of the most important books that I have…
*warning to readers*
Due to some graphic content of the following story/article readers discretion is strongly advised
Please know that this is NOT a made up story this is true.
Based on real facts not fiction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Troubled Woman
As I stood there looking down at this girl who…
Athletes today are becoming more and more gifted. With all the scientific studying going on to improve athletic performance it is really easy to make sure you are doing everything right to increase maximum gains quickly. Speed exercises, Speed and Agility drills, weight lifting, conditioning are all a very important…
Technology has made life so much more convenient in so many ways, but its effect on our written communication skills depends on the individual. It’s great to be able to get a text message to someone in record time using the new short-hand of a single letter or digit representing…
So we all know that it’s good to listen, but do you know why effective listening can make the difference between getting your way and not getting what you want? There are two main reasons – two very specific and powerful benefits you can gain if you practice listening effectively.…
I’m going to share with you a very simple exercise to improve communication skills for speaking with people in person – without embarrassment. This is a way of improving your ability to communicate face-to-face with someone, without practicing on a real person until you feel completely ready and comfortable. It…
The subconscious mind is the most powerful tool (and weapon) you have, and learning to use subconscious mind power to achieve your goals can mean the difference between success and failure in many aspects of your life. It can affect everything from physical health to financial status; from personal relationships…
KISS – ‘keep it simple and straightforward’ or ‘keep it simple, stupid!’ as you prefer... I remember I learned to apply this principle in solving management problems. But it is valid for a lot of other things, like communicating with people and day to day life issues.
Lately, we feel…
After spending the past 7 years of my life working in the rental and retail industry, I suddenly find myself jobless. I was fired from my position of Assistant Manager and have mixed emotion to the timing of it, but also feel this could be a personal calling for me.…
First of all, you never lose everything. You can lose a part of what had been your life before; let’s say you lost the house you lived in, or a marriage, or a relationship, or someone loved, or a big amount of money, or a promotion, or a job, or…
There are so many people throughout the world who are completely and totally dissatisfied with life. Most of the time, people are unhappy because they are lacking; either we don’t have enough money, love, friends, time etc. We never really stop to ask ourselves why or better yet “what can…
We all have it, an amazing tool that can be used to create whatever we choose in life…our minds! But how often do we actually have state of mind control?
State of Mind refers to a temporary feeling or mood. It acts like a filter that we perceive our own…
Don't cling to the past.
I’m pretty guilty of this. I romanticize the past unintentionally. It’s both a form of escapism and selective memory of certain aspects over others. We do this in our personal lives as well as beyond our personal lives. I cling to my accomplishments as an…
I meet men and women all the time who admit that sometimes they think relationships are overrated. For one reason or another they struggle more than they should. It is true that relationships don’t always go as smoothly as we’d like and with the divorce rate at 50%, let’s not…
Do you ever been MOCKED resulting from Short Stature?
“Have You Ever Felt As If You Weren't Adequate?”
For a job, lady or guy, a hobby, a great desire, all because of your height?
In case you could only get taller... it will be OK. In case could only make…
We are now living in a scientific age where people have become so educated that they want things proven. They want evidence and hard facts. Nobody relies on gumption or intuition anymore.
It is precisely for this reason that the medical profession can thrive and charge huge bucks. If you…
We live in a money and power driven society. Accomplishments are most looked at for their prestige and or monitory value. In this article I am going to talk about an accomplishment that mostly goes unnoticed. Wow accomplishment is a long word to type. Anyway.
When you have children you…
Our minds are much like a garden. I didn't think of this but read it in a book called “As a Man Thinketh” by James Allen and if I think about how a garden works, then I can see that my mind is just like a garden. We have total…
After a hard day of work, many of us need a cup of joe or a few glasses of happy juice (aka beer) to help us relax. But it's pretty interesting to see people going through their day while constantly being faced with vein-popping stress and not even touching the…
Have you ever heard someone say, “I will believe it when I see it.” This statement can either be full of truth or insane depending on the definition of seeing. When an architect designs a building, he will “see” the completed project before he begins to draw the dimensions and…
When we learn something new, doesn’t matter what, at first we understand how it works, then we repeat it until we can do it without focusing on it.
This is the common way of human leaning.
We learn in this way to walk, to write, to read, and to drive,…
Expectations had been high in the British cycling camp, in the commentary box, the spectators who eagerly lined the route and many television viewers that team GB were all riding on such a high with two of the most successful and experienced road riders in the world Bradley Wiggins and…
“When God closes a door, he opens a window.”
A well-known phrase, inspiring hope and future possibilities. Consider, however, that we don’t need to wait for God to close the door if we’ve come to realize the potential of the window. After all, God, from all evidence, would prefer to…
We all go through periods in our life when the going gets really tough and where there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel. Our problems could be financial, with our relationships, with our jobs, with our health …. There is no limit to what can…
So they say there comes a time in all our lives when we ask that ever important and life changing question...Who am I?. In the science of psychology this period is called an "Identity Crisis", and according to the dictionary it is "a period or episode of psychological distress, often…
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