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The True and Magnificent Power of Giving You've probably heard of the popular saying "It's better to give than to receive." But do you actually know what hidden power lies within this magnanimous act known as "giving?"When you give something from your heart without expecting anything in return, you release a powerful force that will trigger your good deed to "bounce" back to ...Dare Mighty Things Life is good. But it depends upon on the individual on how to use and make his life meaningful and productive. The Word of God clearly emphasize this in the book of Jeremiah 29 11-12 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call ...Living the American Coma I stood outside on my balcony this weekend. Lightning bolts shook the sky and the whole world was encased in a sick emerald green. The air had a chill to it and just minutes before was silent. Not so now. Trees are bowing to the ground and limbs are flying across the road.Strange site. Why? It the middle of the summer in Phoenix. Its not ...Leadership Talent: Winning the Succession Wars The demand for leadership talent greatly exceeds supply. If economic growth continues at a modest 2 percent for the next 15 years, there would be a need for one-third more senior leaders than there are today.Baby boomers have already started to retire. Most large companies will have to scramble to meet gaps in senior leadership talent. Wh ...Breaking the Tinnitus Habit - A How-To Guide In regards to breaking the tinnitus habit, I recently received an email from a reader who writes…“I try to keep myself busy and do things that i enjoy but it seems that my mind is always locked onto the sound. Are there any tips you can give me that helps break this habit? I’m at the point where I’m truely trying to accept my tinnitus and ...What Gift to Give an Employee? When you have a client that increases their business with you, or an employee who deserves some extra recognition, a small gift of appreciation will go a long way. The hardest part of gift giving is knowing what to give for each occasion. Gifts can range from a personalized item to a common houseplant. The following is a list of gift ideas to co ...Our Skimpy Buckets "The woman said, `You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep'" (John 4:11).We stand by the well of life with our pitifully small containers, knowing that the well is too deep for us to perceive. We lower and lower our broken cisterns into the world's offerings of so-called wisdom. When we find the well is muddy and putrid, we look ...Discover The Magic Of Doing What You Love Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.~ Al LopezSince childhood we are c ...How How To Have the Best Possible Job Without Lifting One Extra Finger Sally was in the office, bored out of her mind. Her boss had gone home two hours earlier and there had been no work since. She was also nearly in tears.As the personal assistant over the years to the General Manager of Ace Shipping Services, her job duties had expanded over the years.This was mainly due to the rapid turnover in t ...Do You Live Like You Will Live Forever? There are over 75 million baby boomers alive today. This group is searching for many things including, but not limited to happiness, life balance, adventure, long life, friendship, financial freedom, spiritual connectedness, career independence and stress-free relationships.There are over 60 million X&Y generation folks. Know what they ...Discover Fire Again Today is going to cost you one day of your life. It is an opportunity to invent yourself. Consider this day as special. You can waste it by doing the same old things in the same old ways. Or you can use it to turn your life around for the better. Tomorrow is a whole other adventure. Focus on today, because it will soon be gone forever. Tr ...Resolutions For New Years - Let's Change The World We are all human. Be it short, tall, white, black, poor, rich, angry or sad, we all have bodies, minds and hearts. We all feel. We are all capable of love, hate, envy, joy, sadness and compassion. As you see, we share many remarkable common bonds. Another astounding bond is this big beautiful planet we all live on. It is home to all of us. We us ...For The Love of Life When talking about love, attachment, jealousy, people think they know what love is, but they do not. And their misunderstanding about love creates jealousy. By 'love' people mean a certain monopoly, some possessiveness, without understanding a simple fact of life - the moment you possess a living being, you kill him. Life cannot be possessed. Yo ...Change Your Perceptions to Change Your Life People’s perceptions are so fascinating and compelling to ponder. What one person may think of you is completely different from what another thinks. One person may see you as a Goddess who has everything together and balanced while another sees you as a weak and falling apart creature with no hope. A very interesting thing happens when someo ...Lasting The Distance One evening in the summer of 1968, a few thousand spectators remained in the Mexico City Olympic stadium. It was almost dark. The last of the marathon runners were stumbling across the finish line.Finally the spectators heard the wail of sirens on police cars. As eyes turned to the gate, a lone runner wearing the colours of Tanzania stagg ...Everything Counts I interrupt your life to bring you this important message—everything counts!Everything Counts! offers a philosophy for running a great business and for enjoying a great quality of life. Its meaning is simple; yet powerful:Everything you say; every thought you entertain; and everything you do has a direction, which serves as an adva ...We Are A People Who Will Do Great Exploits Consider ThisYou are a child of God and were born again in order to do great exploits. In the Old Testament these exploits were perhaps more exciting and visible as the mighty men of David killed hundreds and thousands of enemies for God.You were born again not so that you could wait and enjoy the God-life upon your death and entr ...There Are Life Lessons Everywhere The other day, Erica and Eli baked their first cake, with very little help from me. We found a recipe off the Internet and went together to the grocery store to buy all of the ingredients.They were so excited. Although they have helped me cook dinner and bake cookies in the past, this was going to be their first attempt at baking sol ...Accountability "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:21).I remark, then, that a man is overcome of evil:1. When ill-treatment excites the angry passions 2. When he settles down into confirmed hatred of the offender 3. When he indulges designs of revenge 4. When the ill-treatment of one leads us to suspe ...10 Steps to a Magazine Query IntroductionThere are two ways to submit to magazine editors.One is to send the finished article without it being requested. This is referred to as an unsolicited manuscript. Most editors dislike reading lengthy manuscripts, and many magazines specify that they do not accept unsolicited manuscripts which, when received, are consign ...Listening to and Understanding Your Feelings I think that listening to your feelings is one of the most powerful and under-rated skills for empowerment and self development. Our feelings are part of the language of our inner guidance. Sometimes pesky, sometimes hot, sometimes fun, sometimes funny, sometimes exhilarating — feelings speak volumes in a single impulse.The other day, I ...White Sun - The Silence of the Wise Although the truth cannot be seen, heard or touched, yet it is the origin of all things and it is beyond time, space and religion. The great ancients who lived in accordance to the truth were men of subtle wisdom and penetrating intelligence. They were so profound that others did not understand them and such people are the founders of the Five G ...Becoming Fully Alive - Three Keys I came so they can have real life, more and better life than they ever dreamed of. -- Jesus Christ (John 10:10)The following three keys are the most BASIC and PROFOUND for a foundation from which you can begin to live a fuller life! Try them every day for 1 week, and record the changes you begin to experience. (Then continue for 2 mor ...You Have A Choice, But No Guarantee I am sure you have seen “The Family Man”, it's one of these must-see-at-all-cost movies. If you haven't, I guarantee you'll enjoy it.It is all about a single and very successful Manhattan businessman who thinks he has everything, with a lifestyle that the world envies - until his girlfriend Kate (Tea Leoni) of 13 years ago contacts him an ...Guided Meditation To Make you Whole Guided meditation is a form of stress relief that is conducive to relaxing the whole body, in part by finding a way of peaceful and calming relaxation from within the body. Guided meditation may utilize soothing photographs or scenarios to enhance the ability of the mind to relax and guide the body to a point of relaxation so that the person in ...Imperfection Is Beautiful Several years ago, I sat on the sidelines and watched other women light up rooms. They weren’t stunning in the way that women are supposed to be, but they had this beauty about them that I just couldn’t pinpoint. All I knew was that I was lacking in it. It was body confidence, I later found out -- a confidence I embrace today, knowing full well ...Gems #1 Years ago I indexed a publication that went back to 1885. It was fascinating, and I was amazed at how up-to-date the articles were; they could have been written today. I would like to share these thoughts with you now and then. Most of these are from the 1923 issue:***“Never fancy you could be something if only you had a different lot and ...Dreaming With Intent Whether or not you are aware of it, dreams have the power to unlock clarity and solutions to problems that cannot be achieved with the conscious mind alone. There are many examples in history of people whose dreams had a significant influence on decisions they made, fulfilling needs, and finding answers to questions they could not seem to resol ...Dreaming With Intent III In previous articles of this series, I simplistically outlined how awareness functions within the capacity of two distinctly different and necessary areas of the mind. The balance between the influences of the waking mind and the sleep or dream state of mind can drastically affect how we develop and utilize our faculties for dealing with percep ...Ready for Some Summer Fun? Children naturally love to play. My son spends most of his waking hours just having fun.Remember how that used to feel? Playing for the joy of it... for pure pleasure.When you have so many demands on your time, it is easy to forget about finding joy in everyday life. It's easy to get too busy to do the things you enjoy. But it is r ...
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