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    • Get Organized
      10 Minute Tricks to Help You Get Organized  by: Maria Gracia Whoever thought you'd be able to get organized in just 10 minutes?! Here are a few simple ideas. 1. 10 MINUTE CHORE BOX: Rather than...
      
      
    • Got Goals
      ... Got Goals?  by: Paul Shearstone Inspiration without application improves nothing, benefits no one and fans the flames of mediocrity! Paul Shearstone 2002 2003.Got Goals? By Paul Shearstone...
      
      
    • 30 Ways to be a Butt-Head Boss
      30 Ways to be a Butt-Head Boss  by: Gene Simmons 1. Trust no one. Not your superiors and not your employees. Especially not your employees. Theyre probably out to get you anyway. 2. Believe that...
      
      
    • 3 Easy Steps to Low Stress Communication
      3 Easy Steps to Low Stress Communication by: Peter Murphy Life is all about choices. And so is the way you communicate. You can fill your days with frustrating high stress communication or you...
      
      
    • 3 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress
      3 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress by: Marla Sloane Stress, Americas #1 health problem, is a leading cause of major illness. In fact, heart disease, high blood pressure, and depression are just some...
      
      
    • 3 Keys to Fulfill Your Wildest Dreams
      3 Keys to Fulfill Your Wildest Dreams  by: Sulana Stone If you’d like to fulfill your long-held dreams, try a radical approach. Radical people create their own breakthroughs for getting the job,...
      
      
    • 3 Keys to Making Small Talk Easy to Do
      3 Keys to Making Small Talk Easy to Do  by: Peter Murphy Small talk used to be really hard work for me. I never knew what to say and I always worried about saying the wrong thing. Then something...
      
      
    • 3 Little Words Equal More Power To You
      3 Little Words Equal More Power To You!  by: Richard Vegas Life shouldn't be so complicated. Have you ever wondered why it is? Have you ever thought; "why can't I figure this out?" Have you ever...
      
      
    • 3 Secrets to Developing Superior People Skills
      3 Secrets to Developing Superior People Skills  by: Peter Murphy 1. If What You Are Doing Is Not Working Change Your Approach When I was in school I always had a small group of close friends but...
      
      
    • 3 Steps to Defining Success and Defining Your Future
      3 Steps to Defining Success and Defining Your Future  by: Dr. Robert Eubanks Q: Are you a success? A: Its all in how you define the word! An American investment banker was at the pier of a small...
      
      
    • 4 Powerful Ways To Fire Up Your Motivation
      4 Powerful Ways To Fire Up Your Motivation  by: Michael Lee It's so difficult to go on when everything seems to fail, isn't it? Are there times in your life when you really want to call it...
      
      
    • 4 Quick Easy Ways to Say No to People Who Take You for Granted
      4 Quick, Easy Ways to Say No to People Who Take You for Granted  by: Peter Murphy No matter how wonderful you are sometimes other people will try to take advantage of your good nature. They will...
      
      
    • 4 Ways To Avoid Looking Stupid When Making Small Talk
      4 Ways To Avoid Looking Stupid When Making Small Talk  by: Peter Murphy The fear of saying something silly and feeling embarrassed stops many of us from contributing more to discussions at work...
      
      
    • 5 Key Ways to Attract Abundance and Prosperity
      5 Key Ways to Attract Abundance and Prosperity  by: Julie Plenty When you hear the words "abundance" and "prosperity", what immediately comes to mind?Is it money, fulfilling relationships, a...
      
      
    • 5 Proven Steps To Easily Master The Art Of The Interview And Get The Bartending Job Of Your Dreams
      5 Proven Steps To Easily Master The Art Of The Interview And Get The Bartending Job Of Your Dreams!  by: Jeremy B. Sherk Your mouth is dry, your palms are sweaty, your heart is beating so fast...
      
      
    • 5 Result Getting Time Management Tips
      5 Result-Getting Time Management Tips  by: Steve Brunkhorst How often have you tried to manage your time in more productive ways, and found the process to be difficult and confusing? Perhaps you...
      
      
    • 5 Steps to Greater Workplace Productivity
      5 Steps to Greater Workplace Productivity  by: Robin Mastro Step 1 Learn a powerful key to increase financial success Yantras are a visual representation of a mantra. A mantra is a sound that...
      
      
    • 5 Steps to Make Stress Your Best Friend
      5 Steps to Make Stress Your Best Friend  by: Laura Bankston You probably think I'm wacko, but it's true - stress can be your best friend! Stress is actually a positive experience to be channeled...
      
      
    • 5 Tips To Get More Out Of Your Work Day
      5 Tips To Get More Out Of Your Work Day  by: BZ Riger-Hull It's easy to waste time on things that seem urgent but are not important, and even easier to get slowed down by clutter and...
      
      
    • 5 Tips to Help You Win Big Become a Village Hero
      5 Tips to Help You Win Big & Become a Village Hero  by: Rene Godefroy A few years ago, I returned to my impoverished village in Haiti. Many in the village came to see methe tiny and diseased...
      
      
    • 5 Tips To Keep Happy Even In Wartime
      ps To Keep Happy ... Even In Wartime  by: David Leonhardt The world is going downhill faster than an Olympic skier. Terrorists lurk around every corner. Climate change will soon melt the tundra...
      
      
    • 5 Ways to Fight Pessimism
      5 Ways to Fight Pessimism  by: Denni Gill Some people are naturally pessimistic and are happy being so. They view themselves as pragmatic and as having a better sense of reality. Then there are...
      
      
    • 5 Ways To Having The Happiest Valentines Day Ever Even When You39re Alone
      5 Ways To Having The Happiest Valentines Day Ever! (Even When You're Alone)  by: Marla Sloane The thought of Valentines Day conjures up romantic evenings, a candlelight dinner, and long walks...
      
      
    • 5 Ways to Lose Those Holiday Blues
      5 Ways to Lose Those Holiday Blues  by: Gene Simmons What a great time of year! Its a time to be thankful for what we have and enjoy all the festivities that mark a renewal of our hope and faith...
      
      
    • 6 Simple Steps To Accelerating your Learning
      6 Simple Steps To Accelerating your Learning  by: Jake Sim What is Accelerated learning? Simply put, accelerated learning is the ability to absorb and understand new information quickly, and...
      
      
    • 7 Destructive Habits of Incompetent People
      7 Destructive Habits of Incompetent People  by: Michael Lee WARNING! If you want to have a fantastic life, never engage yourself in these 7 deadly habits that incompetent people do. NUMBER 1 -...
      
      
    • 7 Dynamic Strategies for Creating a Life that Works
      7 Dynamic Strategies for Creating a Life that Works  by: Steve Brunkhorst Everyone wants a life that works effectively, whether that means harmonious relationships, a happy family life, a...
      
      
    • 7 Effective Ways To Boost Your Self Esteem
      7 Effective Ways To Boost Your Self Esteem  by: Caroline Jalango 1. Get a life purpose statement. A well thought out life purpose statement is a powerful way to boost your self-esteem. It will...
      
      
    • 7 Effective Ways To Set Your Goals In Motion Today
      7 Effective Ways To Set Your Goals In Motion Today  by: Caroline Jalango 1. Stop seeking approval from people. You dont need anyones permission to fulfill your dream. Trust yourself and give...
      
      
    • 7 Gifts that Multiply Happiness
      7 Gifts that Multiply Happiness  by: Steve Brunkhorst Did you know that there are gifts that will multiply your happiness when you give them away? Here are seven of those gifts. Giving these...
      
      
    • 7 Hot Tips for Improving Your Life
      7 Hot Tips for Improving Your Life  by: Beth Scott I won't be long-winded about this, I am going to lay down 7 simple steps to help you improve your life. It will only be a few pages long and...
      
      
    • 7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence
      7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence  by: Steve Brunkhorst Do you remember that day? Perhaps it was your first job interview. Perhaps you were speaking to a group for the first time. Maybe you...
      
      
    • 7 Keys to Better Relationships
      7 Keys to Better Relationships  by: Patricia Wagner Would you like to enhance the quality of your life and increase your personal happiness? If you answered "yes," the information in this...
      
      
    • 7 Power Skills that Build Strong Relationships
      7 Power Skills that Build Strong Relationships  by: Steve Brunkhorst A strong, healthy relationship is one in which the partners show respect and kindness toward each other. The relationship...
      
      
    • 7 Reasons To Stop Procrastinating Today
      7 Reasons To Stop Procrastinating Today  by: Caroline Jalango Procrastination is a delay tactic that has the ability to choke your dreams and abort the plans and purposes you have for your life....
      
      
    • 7 Secrets To A Great Life
      7 SECRETS To A Great Life  by: Kathy Gates, Professional Life Coach A great life doesnt happen by accident. A great life is the result of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work...
      
      
    • 7 Things Happy People Know How To Do
      7 Things Happy People Know How To Do  by: Kathy Gates Ever notice how some people just seem to be able to be content and bounce back no matter what the circumstances? Research shows that this...
      
      
    • 7 Things You Can Do To Reach The Success You Truly Desire
      7 Things You Can Do To Reach The Success You Truly Desire  by: BZ Riger-Hull Ever have those days where no matter what you try life seems to be a series of one step forward and two steps back?...
      
      
    • 7 Tips For Lasting Motivation And Greater Success
      7 Tips For Lasting Motivation And Greater Success  by: Peter Murphy Lasting motivation is possible once you adopt an outlook that allows you to be more successful. Here are seven tips you can...
      
      
    • 7 Ways to Create your Work Life
      7 Ways to Create your Work Life  by: Cecile Peterkin 1. Keep work in perspective - leave work on time. 2. Change a routine task - develop a new process. Instead of handling your e-mails as you...
      
      
    • 7 Ways to Defang Difficult People
      7 Ways to Defang Difficult People  by: Tom Russell Difficult people are on the hunt for a quarrel. Its not personal, usually. Its just that you happen to be the most convenient target. Difficult...
      
      
    • 7 Ways To Ignite Your Vision
      7 Ways To Ignite Your Vision  by: Michael Niles Probably the hardest skill to teach, and the one of the most vital to posess, is vision. Vision requires discipline in order to generate images of...
      
      
    • 7 Ways To Improve Your Life In 7 Days
      7 Ways To Improve Your Life In 7 Days  by: Maya Pinion Choose to be Happy Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. Make Time for Yourself Too many things to do? Not enough time? Stop....
      
      
    • 7 Ways To Make a Great First Impression
      7 Ways To Make a Great First Impression  by: Peter Murphy When you have an important event to attend there are 7 great ways to make sure you perform at your very best. These tips are relevant...
      
      
    • 8 Practical Methods to Remain Empowered During Stressful Times
      actical Methods to Remain Empowered During Stressful Times  by: Julie Jordan Scott 1. Acknowledge that requesting support, guidance and partnership is not the same as being needy. Allowing...
      
      
    • 8 Steps to Oranizing Your Life Business
      eps to Oranizing Your Life & Business  by: Terri Seymour Your life is a mess! Your business is going nowhere! Your house looks like a tornado hit it! Does this sound familiar? Are you...
      
      
    • 8 Ultimate Secrets Skyrocket Your Success
      8 Ultimate Secrets Skyrocket Your Success!  by: song chengxiang Whenever I ask people this question, "what do you really want in your life?" They will usually give me answers as follows. "I want...
      
      
    • 8 Ways to Fill a Workshop in a Bum Economy
      8 Ways to Fill a Workshop in a Bum Economy  by: Suzanne Falter-Barns Yes, you can fill a workshop when spending is down and buyers are wary. If your topic is clear, your marketing materials...
      
      
    • 9 Ways to Live Creatively
      9 Ways to Live Creatively  by: Lise Richards Creativity – according to Webster’s it means having the ability or power to create; characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative. Ok...
      
      
    • 9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It
      9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like It  by: Skye Thomas Achieving the really big goals and dreams always involves breaking it down into do-able little steps. Assuming that...
      
      
    • 11 Extraordinary Ways To Expand Your Subscriber List
      11 Extraordinary Ways To Expand Your Subscriber List  by: Catherine Franz Here are 11 ways to expand your subscriber list: 1. Use a conversational writing tone. It makes a connection. Yet, don't...
      
      
    • 11 Questions To Kickstart Your Dream
      11 Questions To Kickstart Your Dream  by: Keith Varnum What's your dream? Want to give your vision a jumpstart? Write down your goals and use these questions to speed up delivery of your dream....
      
      
    • 12 Reasons to Develop Exceptional People Skills
      12 Reasons to Develop Exceptional People Skills  by: Peter Murphy Why should you bother to spend your valuable time learning how to develop exceptional people skills? Here's why... Look at the...
      
      
    • 17 Extraordinary Human Capacities
      17 Extraordinary Human Capacities  by: Steve Brunkhorst People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are also many extraordinary capacities that allow them to become high...
      
      
    • 21 Days to A PositiveAttitude Habit
      21 Days to A Positive-Attitude Habit  by: Patricia Wagner This may come as a surprise... but your attitude is more important than your aptitude in determining your success in life! Just how...
      
      
    • 21 Life Changing Questions You Can't Afford to Not Ask
      21 Life Changing Questions You Can't Afford to Not Ask!  by: Sopan Greene, M.A. Imagine finally taking off seven coats youve been wearing on top of each other for years and years. You've...
      
      
    • 21 Secrets of Self Made Millionaires
      21 Secrets of Self Made Millionaires  by: Sopan Greene, M.A. Self-Made Millionaires are not smarter or better than you. They have just discovered these secrets and used them to become wealthy....
      
      
    • 21st Century Career Success
      21st Century Career Success  by: Michelle L. Casto When it comes to modern career development, one thing we can all count on is change. With the advent of technology, telecommuting, and...
      
      
    • 24 Time Management Tips
      24 Time Management Tips  by: Beth Dargis Where does your time go? We all know we are busy, yet we feel behind and dont get to do the things we really want to do. Planning is the best time saver...
      
      
    • A Bad Hairdresser Day
      A Bad Hairdresser Day  by: David Leonhardt "Hey everybody!" Hairdresser Lady called out. "It's The Happy Guy." "Don't try buttering me up, Hairdresser Lady," I warned. "It's not going to work."...
      
      
    • A Bad Move
      A Bad Move  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 7, 2003 My husband is a wonderful man, we are in our thirties, well-educated and fairly affluent. However, his...
      
      
    • A Bellyful of Mindfulness
      A Bellyful of Mindfulness  by: Maya Talisman Frost Taco Bell, a huge Mexican fast-food franchise, has a new ad campaign focusing on the slogan, "Get full." The commercials show people...
      
      
    • A Bit Of Turbulence
      t Of Turbulence  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 1, 2002 I'm a 26-year-old flight attendant engaged to be married in 10 weeks. Our wedding reception was to be...
      
      
    • A Brand New Year To Live
      A Brand New Year To Live  by: Marta Dodd Have you ever started a new year with a New Years resolution? I think many of us have, whether it is to be nicer to family, to be a better friend,...
      
      
    • A Brick Wall
      A Brick Wall  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of August 18, 2003 Two years ago I divorced, and there is still a lot of hostility. My former husband has been served with...
      
      
    • A Career In Medical Assisting
      A Career In Medical Assisting  by: Danni R. My name is Danni R, and I am a certified medical assistant and online educator. I am writing this article to introduce you to an exciting career in...
      
      
    • A Christmas Wish
      A Christmas Wish  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 22, 2003 My sister is a woman now beginning her thirties. She has had few friends and her boyfriends have...
      
      
    • A Defence of Cultural Intelligence
      A Defence of Cultural Intelligence  by: Stephen Ainsah-Mensah When humans set off to address fundamental issues about what and how life is to be, two important questions exercise the conscience...
      
      
    • A Field of Multiple Opportunity
      A Field of Multiple Opportunity  by: Tony Papajohn Opportunity is all around us and has many facets, but its not always obvious. It hides behind the same appearance that everyone else sees, but...
      
      
    • A Gift from the Heart of a Friend
      A Gift from the Heart of a Friend  by: Steve Brunkhorst She stares at me, and then closes her eyes. A tinge of early dawn plays on her cheek as it peeks through the glass curtains by my desk. I...
      
      
    • A Guide To Keeping New Years Resolutions
      ide To Keeping New Year's Resolutions  by: Lynn Bode The New Year is quickly creeping up on us. Do you have a New Years Resolution? Well, if youre like most Americans (88 percent in 2001...
      
      
    • A Hand Up Coaching Helps Women Succeed
      A Hand Up Coaching Helps Women Succeed  by: Cardell Phillips After downsizing wiped out her $80K salary, Jane was having trouble finding work. Just released from jail, 22-year old Marie didn't...
      
      
    • A Happiness Poem
      A Happiness Poem  by: David Leonhardt If a happiness poem could bring forth a smile, Then my face would always dress in style. If my ears could hear my computer screen, From one to another,...
      
      
    • A Jungian Approach to Mental Illness
      A Jungian Approach to Mental Illness  by: John Betts All of us suffer from some form of emotional distress at some stage. Some forms of distress can last longer than they should and may...
      
      
    • A Kernel of Truth about Relationships 4 Steps to Improvement
      A Kernel of Truth about Relationships: 4 Steps to Improvement  by: Dr. Robert Eubanks It's all about relationships! proclaimed my father during our recent holiday visit with my parents. Santa...
      
      
    • A Kernel of Truth about Relationships 5 steps to improvement
      A Kernel of Truth about Relationships: 5 steps to improvement  by: Dr. Robert A. Eubanks Its all about relationships! proclaimed my father during our recent holiday visit with my parents. Santa...
      
      
    • A Leaders Ultimate Goal Connect to Engage
      A Leaders Ultimate Goal Connect to Engage!  by: Richard Todd Gorham Connect and Engage! Your People Are Your Power. It's been said many times that true leadership is measured by ones ability to...
      
      
    • A Lesson in Letting Go
      A Lesson in Letting Go  by: Catherine Franz Do you hear yourself saying? When I have enough money, I'll... When I go on vacation, I'll... As soon as I find the right partner, I'll... When the...
      
      
    • A Life of Purpose's Extraction
      A Life of Purpose's Extraction  by: Tushar Jain Purpose. What is purpose? Drinking coffee when you wake up and making a habit of drinking coffee only when you wake up? No. Trying to drink coffee...
      
      
    • A Life Touched
      fe Touched  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 17, 2003 Back when I was in grammar school, every once and awhile I would meet up with a girl my age and talk....
      
      
    • A Look In The Mirror
      A Look In The Mirror  by: Selena Richardson That's all it takes to change the world. Take a long hard look in the mirror and really notice who you are. We're all screaming for peace right now -...
      
      
    • A Magnificent Obsession Is The Best Medicine
      A Magnificent Obsession Is The Best Medicine!  by: Richard Vegas The idea I'm about to share with you can bring you the greatest hope. It can bring you happiness beyond anything you've ever...
      
      
    • A New Beginning With The People At Work
      A New Beginning With The People At Work  by: Rhoberta Shaler, PhD There's a big opportunity here! The holidays bring a change in spirit in most folks. Even though they may be more tired than...
      
      
    • A New Strategy
      A New Strategy  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 3, 2003 My mother-in-law drives me crazy! She is an antisocial, critical, know-it-all who can't find...
      
      
    • A Perverse Confidante
      rverse Confidante  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 15, 2002 Dad passed away years ago and Mom lives alone. She is still young and healthy, yet she always plays...
      
      
    • A Pickup Line
      ckup Line  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 11, 2002 I just started a wonderful new job. The atmosphere is laid-back, and the people alone make the place...
      
      
    • A Plan Of Attack
      an Of Attack  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 28, 2002 I feel I am at the breaking point. I work at a small school and run the office. I do all the...
      
      
    • A Plausible Defense
      ausible Defense  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of August 5, 2002 I just looked at your website and read "Wanting To Be Caught," and I truly think that is awful...
      
      
    • A Potential New Years Resolution
      A "Potential" New Year's Resolution  by: Steve Brunkhorst It is often said that all of us come into this world on equal footing, with nothing in our possession. Certainly we are born with equal...
      
      
    • A Preexisting Condition
      eexisting Condition  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of December 2, 2002 I am 25 and have been married for two years. This past August I began an affair with my...
      
      
    • A Pyramid of Success
      ramid of Success  by: Tom Carpenter Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a self-employed individual who is just getting by and one who is making $100,000 per year or more? The...
      
      
    • A Quick Checklist for Improving Your Life
      A Quick Checklist for Improving Your Life  by: Gene Simmons 1. Learn About You If you dont know who you are and why you think and act the way you do, its gonna be really difficult to make any...
      
      
    • A Quick Tip for Delivering a Great Speech
      A Quick Tip for Delivering a Great Speech  by: V. Berba Velasco Jr., Ph.D. Does speaking in public leave you tongue-tied? Do you stumble over your words? Do you want to learn how to speak more...
      
      
    • A Reality Practice
      A "Reality" Practice  by: Clive Taylor Suggested practice to gain freedom from self-limitation. It is suggested that what is actual and real in the world can only be experienced in the ongoing...
      
      
    • A Recovering Rager's Creed
      A Recovering Rager's Creed  by: Newton Hightower A rager, or rageaholic, is a person who is addicted to the expression of anger. While many people feel better when they "let it all out" a...
      
      
    • A Simple Effective Tool To Get And Stay Organized
      A Simple Effective Tool To Get And Stay Organized  by: BZ Riger-Hull Often we are in overwhelm because we are holding too many things in our brain. We are trying to make everything a priority...
      
      
    • A Simple Idea from a Billionaire
      A Simple Idea from a Billionaire  by: Tony Papajohn Its simple and powerful. The philosophy of successful people is often easy to understand. The more I look at how successful people got that...
      
      
    • A Small Piece Of Carpet
      A Small Piece Of Carpet  by: Charlie Badenhop Have you ever noticed how the way you feel about yourself sometimes depends on whether or not you get confirmation of your value from others? When...
      
      
    • A Surfing Lesson
      A Surfing Lesson  by: Steve G. Jones I've never surfed in my life. Sometimes people tell me I look like a surfer, but never once have I been on a board out in the water. It fascinates me though....
      
      
    • A Sweep of Vanity How To Burst Your Own Bubble
      A Sweep of Vanity: How To Burst Your Own Bubble  by: Maya Talisman Frost "Hoy-day! What a sweep of vanity comes this way!" --William Shakespeare, "The Life of Timon of Athens" If there's one...
      
      
    • A Teller Of Tales
      ller Of Tales  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of June 10, 2002 I told my daughter I didn't think my daughter-in-law paid enough attention to her oldest son, 8. He has...
      
      
    • A Tricky Supervision Challenge
      A Tricky Supervision Challenge  by: Laurie Weiss, Ph.D. Many managers believe that treating their team members as responsible adults will assure excellent results. The truth is that while this...
      
      
    • A Turning Point
      A Turning Point  by: Grace V. Planas 19 years ago, I was a young working mother at 28, independent and working for a prestigious company, until circumstances made me choose between family and...
      
      
    • About That Dream
      About That Dream...  by: Darlene Arechederra About that Dream... Remember your very first job? That all-grown-up feeling! Your own money to buy things... That feeling of independence! Do you...
      
      
    • Absence Makes The Fear Go Yonder
      Absence Makes The Fear Go Yonder!  by: Richard Vegas Emotions are controlled by a combination of reason and action. Man is the only member of the animal kingdom that can control the emotions he...
      
      
    • Abundance Of Money Abundance Of Love
      Abundance Of Money - Abundance Of Love  by: Halina Goldstein How much happiness is there in a piece of paper with the word "happiness" printed upon it? It depends on the person who holds that...
      
      
    • Abundance Prosperity based on Wallace Wattles and Napoleon Hill
      dance Prosperity based on Wallace Wattles and Napoleon Hill  by: George S. Mentz, JD, MBA, CEC Short Article on Abundance & Prospriety based on Wattles BY: Dr. George Mentz, JD, MBA, CEC,...
      
      
    • Accepting Change
      Accepting Change  by: Rondell Demmings Well I've finally done it...I turned my heat on. After shouting at the kids that it's not cold and making them dress like they are outside, I turned on the...
      
      
    • Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance
      Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. For the last 35 years, I have been working with individuals, couples and families, as well as business relationships. I have 8...
      
      
    • Accurate Psychic Advice
      Accurate Psychic Advice  by: Anna Ellington Psychic readings can be an invaluable tool for obtaining answers to your most confusing questions. A psychic reading can help you gain insight...
      
      
    • Achieve Your Goal
      Achieve Your Goal  by: Kenia Morales Have you seen those ads that promise to make thousands and millions of dollars over night, they are just hype. You have to do whatever it takes to get where...
      
      
    • Achievement and Happiness the 8
      Achievement and Happiness the 80/20 Way  by: Rasheed ALi If there was ever a principle that was responsible for the most happiness and achievement in the world, it would be the 80/20 Principle....
      
      
    • Addicted To Her
      Addicted To Her  by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of August 4, 2003 I dated a woman I work with for four years. In both our minds we were soul mates. A year and a half...
      
      
    • Addiction to Blame
      Addiction to Blame  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Allen consulted with me because his wife of 18 years had threatened to leave him if he didnt stop blaming her all the time. He admitted to frequently...
      
      
    • Addiction to Clutter
      Addiction to Clutter  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Clutter is a big problem for many people. At a lecture that I gave, I asked for a show of hands regarding how many people had problems with clutter...
      
      
    • Addiction to Thinking
      Addiction to Thinking  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Randall sought my help because he was stuck being miserable and had no idea how to get out of his misery. In his life he had experienced moments...
      
      
    • Addiction to Worry
      Addiction to Worry  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Carole started counseling with me because she was depressed. She had been ill with chronic fatigue syndrome for a long time and believed her...
      
      
    • Advance Your Enthusiasm and Determination for Success
      Advance Your Enthusiasm and Determination for Success  by: Steve Brunkhorst Imagine being firmly committed to your deepest ambitions. Imagine feeling energetic and enthusiastic about your...
      
      
    • Adversity to Victory
      Adversity to Victory  by: Steve Brunkhorst The following is a true story about a young friend who lives in St. Louis... Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his brain...
      
      
    • Affirm Actions - Stop lying to your soul and make it real
      rm-Actions ... Stop lying to your soul and make it real!  by: Edward B. Toupin I hear of so many people using affirmations as the universal remedy for everything that ails them. They wake up in...
      
      
    • Affirmations to the Rescue
      Affirmations to the Rescue!  by: B. Marlain Morrison INNER CRITIC UNVEILED! Part 2: AFFIRMATIONS TO THE RESCUE! "Almost everybody walks around with a vast burden of imaginary limitations inside...
      
      
    • Afloat on A Sea of Abundance
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