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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…
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…
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…
When was the last time you did something nice for another person? Last year? Last month? Yesterday? What did you do? How did your good deed make you feel?
In the course of a normal day, you run into many people who do nice things for you. A customer at…
Do you often find yourself annoyed at your children for small things such as an untidy room, dawdling in the mornings as you try to rush out to work, fighting with their siblings, all the usual things?
Do you sometimes secretly think that life would be so much easier without…
Who you are is nothing more than how you perceive yourself. The world around you is nothing more than how you perceive it. That is the reason that I say that we are all the centers of our own universe.
So what is perception? In this context, perception is basically…
Boy have I been taken away from all that is familiar to me. In many ways we excile ourselves. More times then not it is out of self preservation. So many times we create our own little world, a happy place where only you go t escape from whatever may…
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…
It’s good advice to build your life like a patchwork quilt. Not just any quilt. Rather one using the most traditional of techniques; foundation piecing.
In a nutshell, foundation pieced patchwork is built onto a base or template which acts as a pattern.
Whatever template is used becomes a beautiful…
Lately I have been putting into practice something I learned from my pastor a few months ago. It's called S.O.A.P. devotions.
S= Scripture
O= Observation
A= Application
P= Prayer
It's amazing what doing this for your devotions can do to your spiritual walk! And it's important to feed yourself. Having…
Our perception of crises is negative despite they always have happy ending. It is true that crises always bring a lot of unpleasant things with them, but finally, when everything calms down the good outcomes become evident. Every cloud has its silver lining.
We can talk here not only about…
Have you ever thought of writing a book - a good one?
If you have never thought of it you should seriously consider writing one. It could be your life story. This is especially so if you have gone through much hardship or adversity. Writing about it has healing effects…
I was driving through a Mt Druitt suburb today at around 12.00pm and I noticed three children of about fourteen from a local high school at the bus-stop. The two girls were wearing untucked blouses and short skirts and the boy was wearing an untucked shirt and shorts. All were…
“Be careful what you wish for because you just may get it”
That statement is not just a clever saying, it is very true.
Like many of us, I am an eager, enthusiastic student of the Law of Attraction.
I’m no expert on the subject, by a long shot. But…
Not everyone has the luxury of jumping out of bed, whistling at their reflection in the mirror and dancing a wee jig as they head to their car on a work day. In fact, those people are probably a very rare breed and it might be a sign of impending…
Consider the words to a Women's Freedom Song from South Africa: "Now that you have touched the women you have struck a rock, you have dislodged a boulder, you will be crushed."
These are very strong words, words that we might hesitate to quote as women in this glass ceiling…
Ever since we were kids, we’ve been told all our lives to respect our elders. In other words, we’re suppose to respect our elders, even if the elders are disrespectful towards us, the younger people. Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but I think that statement “respect your elders” really…
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