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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 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…
Having a life that reaches Yourfouria is a challenge worth the effort. But first we must understand “What is health and well being?” Basically; How can we feel spiritually, emotionally, physically and mentally uplifted or growing these ever so personal areas of life? I believe that you need to have…
It feels great to finish college. It feels even better to land that white-collar, Corporate America job that you’ve been shooting for all along.
All that hard work – the late nights studying or the days spent hunting down an employer.. Finally, it’s paid off.
There’s no question that we…
Apparently, pickup artists aren’t all pretentious jerks who want to use sleazy methods to seduce “easy” women. I came across an article while reading Ramit Sethi’s words of wisdom and this really interested me in the topic.
Naturally, I conducted a bit of research and look, I came out just…
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…
This morning I was working on my coaching program and listening to Zig Ziglar. He kept talking about the automobile university. Made me think about how I got started on my journey to personal development about 7 years ago.
It started in the Navy when I was looking for my…
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…
The self improvement community has gained widespread popularity as of late. Countess amounts of people put their heads together in a effort to help shape their lives into the lives that they want to live. Countless articles are being written to help their readers "improve " into the person that…
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2.fix cap again, and put the top bar through the hole on the cap, tighten the top bar, so that it can be fixed.
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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…
Just sitting here thinking about what really moves me. You know that feeling you get when you are doing that one thing that just makes you so happy. That one experience, that feeling, that rush you get when you are in the midst of it. Sometimes we get so wrapped…
In general we are doing what makes us feel comfortable. We live daily our habits acquired during our past. Habits refer not only to the actions we perform, but also to our thoughts, to our mindsets.
Usually, a habit is acquired through repetition; repetition of actions or repetition of thoughts.…
Have you ever thought about the different ways someone can inspire you? I’ve been thinking a lot about inspiration particularly with the London Olympics having just finished. One of the well publicised reasons for the UK winning the race to host the 2012 Olympics was their focus on legacy and…
I am spiralling headlong into a funnel. Not downward but rather forward. Drawn inexplicably onward. All at once I’m in slow motion and then moving with inescapable speed.
Looking around me I see my partner and children, all looking at each other, circling each other, laughing, smiling, questioning. Turned upside…
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