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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…
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…
*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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
I had been grown up with the idea that each of us have a fate decided at the moment we were born. All the people around me - parents, relatives and friends - shared this unquestionable 'truth'. Many years I never thought it might be other way. I had known…
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…
I would like to share how gratitude has changed my life and how easy it is to enjoy this simple treasure.
A few years ago I was working in a job that stressed me out; I wasn’t communicating effectively with my family; was feeling like I had no friends; indulged…
Finding God is exactly the same thing as feeling and increasing chi in the body. When your body assimilates more energy from the universe you automatically will be healthier and feel better. Being able to take in, increase and transform energies from the cosmos, the planets (especially the sun) and…
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…
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…
Sometimes there seems to be disappointment all around us. It's funny how you can be having a great day and then all of a sudden you hear about something from either someone you know or from the actual person themselves. Or someone you know may say something to make you…
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…
As the saying goes, "be all that you can be, and be the best that you can be." But that's easier said than done, isn't it? No matter how happy you may be with your life in general, chances are that you still have several aspects of your life you…
Fashion and majority of the Indian men have always been at loggerheads. The primary reason perhaps is because most of the young population comes under the middle class and fashion for them is scary prospect; a prospect which burns a hole in the pocket. But, this is far from the…
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…
Are you trying to break a bad habit? One like smoking, procrastinating or eating potato chips in bed? The best way to break a bad habit is to replace it with a good habit. Adding something new and enjoyable to your life makes it much easier to break that bad…
Have you ever had a moment when someone asks you to do something and you wanted to say ‘No’, but felt obliged and said ‘Yes’? It then bothers you for the rest of the day and you begrudgingly do the task.
Have you ever had someone make an underhanded remark…
Eliminate stress from your life.
I can’t remember the last time I felt stressed or anxious. Overwhelmed only on the rarest of occasion when I try to do too much too fast. And I have a lot of things that should cause extreme stress, that would cause stress to most.…
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