What Do You Want This Year? by Angie Dixon Christmas is all around us, and many people are making up wish lists. Those who aren’t doing that are busy setting down their New Year’s Resolutions already. But this is a good time to sit down and do some serious introspection. What do you want from the holidays this year? Do you want to rush around, spend a lot of money you don’t have, and yell at the kids for not playing with all twenty of the toys they asked for—at the same time? Is that really how you want to spend Christmas? We talk about ... Doing Your Life's Work by Angie Dixon Most people want to do their life’s work. Some people are able to separate work completely from life and be happy doing anything, but this is not the norm. I once knew a man who managed things for a living. He’d managed a restaurant for several years, seen an ad in the paper, and become manager of a print shop. He didn’t particularly like the job, but he didn’t hate it. And I will never forget what he said, when trying to convince me I could do a better job with my attitude. “It’s just a job. I ... What Balance Looks Like For You by Angie Dixon Recently, in an online group, we talked about “balance” and an article one member had read decrying the demise of balance altogether. We all had different ideas about what balance is and how to reach it, and I realized, after a number of posts, that we were all right. I believe it is possible to “achieve balance in our lives.” What I don’t believe is that the way you create balance is going to match the way I create balance. I don’t believe that dividing my time 50/50 or 25/25/25/25 is right for ... Success at Work : Techniques : Computer Literacy by Stephen Bucaro It's hard to believe that there are people in today's workforce who don't know how to use a computer. In today's society, being computer illiterate is equivalent to being functionally illiterate. Obviously no one reading this article is computer illiterate, but maybe you know someone who thinks they can avoid computers and still be successful at work. Let me tell you a story about a good friend of mine back when I worked at Motorola. The company moved the manufacturing of automobile alternators ... Be Grateful for Gratitude by Angie Dixon In Twelve Step meetings, it’s traditional to groan when someone says, “Let’s have a gratitude meeting.” People don’t like to talk or think about what they’re grateful for. It’s not in our nature. We’re more tuned to what’s going wrong than what’s going right. We can’t help it. The cave men who sat around and admired how white the teeth on the saber toothed tiger were, didn’t last long enough to reproduce. The ones who realized those teeth were a bad thing are our ancestors, so to speak. But grat ... What Being Vs Doing Really Means by Angie Dixon So often we hear about “being” rather than “doing.” Often it’s given as advice when we are overwhelmed, overworked and overstressed. “You should just ‘be.’ You’re doing too much.” Well, yes, obviously, but what does that MEAN? How do we just be? I happen to think the people saying this don’t even really know what it means and are just giving it as a platitude, trying to help, but it doesn’t help if you don’t know how to implement it. Here are some ways in which being is different from doing. Hea ... I Need to Accomplish Something by Angie Dixon Do you have trouble taking a day off? Boy, I do. When I take a day off I lie around all day, read novels, eat whatever I want, take a nap, and generally do whatever I want. It’s awful. I get depressed, I don’t feel well, I don’t accomplish anything. Did you catch that last phrase? “I don’t accomplish anything.” Well, of course not, it’s a DAY OFF. But do you ever feel that way? That you should be accomplishing something even when you’ve told yourself and others that you’re taking a day off? Do y ... We're Good at the Things We Like by Angie Dixon Read that again. It doesn’t say “We like the things we’re good at,” though that’s true as well. No, it says we’re good at the things we like. That statement was made to me just today in reference to something I hate to do and am not very good at. I just nodded, thinking I’d heard it the other way around, or that my sister had said it backwards. Then she repeated it and said, “It works the other way around, too, but we’re good at the things we like.” It’s true. If we like something we’re willing ... What's Simple? by Angie Dixon If you walk up to a stranger in the grocery store and ask them to define “simple,” as in “simple life,” they’ll probably say something like “having less stuff.” Or they might hit you with a frozen turkey. But probably they’ll associate simple with stuff. The thing is that simple is not about how much or how little you have. You can have all the stuff you want and have a simple life. That’s the key, though—the stuff you want. Simple is about having more of what you want and less of the things tha ... Leadership Development and Jumping Out of Airships by Brent Filson A German silent film melodrama depicts an airship bombing London during World War I. Lit up by searchlights and strafed by fighters, the crippled airship loses altitude as the captain frantically jettisons dispensable gear to lighten weight. Eventually, the only weight left is human. So the captain orders members of the crew overboard. A grisly scene unfolds as the airmen, one by one, without parachutes, step up to the hatch, salute the captain and the first mate, then jump to their deaths. Ligh ... Powerful Communication:Language: The Key that Opens or Closes that Important Door by Connie Butler What prevents people from using their native language or secondary languages confidently comes down to seven traps that most people fall into. Language is one of the things that sets us apart as beings, one of the things that essentially defines us as humans. When language is used well it can elicit very deep feeling in others, motivate others to action and define the nature of our relationships. Sometimes in poetry the juxtaposition of two words or a certain phrase can bring tears to the eyes, ... What Does SUCCESS Look Like To You? by Sheraun Britton-Parris So many of us want success, but how many of us really know what we mean when we say it? And please….. don’t blurt out some superficial “bling and glam” definition like VH1 defines it on “The Fabulous Life of ……” The expensive cars, the safe full of jewelry and the massive homes on every continent are only fruits of success, not success itself. Rather, Success is the realization and accomplishment of worthy goals. They are those purpose driven milestones that we set in our lives based on our valu ... Love and Light by Skye Thomas Seems that everyone who writes to me signs their letters love and light. It has such a bright uplifting sound to it. Lightworkers are being taught to hold the energy of the light and to equate love with a warm white light that heals and protects. After what feels like an age of suppression and darkness, it all sounds like such a refreshing change, much like the first bits of sunlight after a long harsh winter. And so the pendulum swings. Still we do not find balance. Years ago a man came to spea ... I'll Be Home For Christmas by Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 29, 2004 I have been married 25 years. We come from completely different backgrounds. I grew up in a large family in a small town, and we were poor. My husband is an only child, privileged, and he was given everything by his parents. This continued throughout all our married life. The house we moved into, against my wishes, is theirs. It was given to us when they retired and built a home in a warmer climate. However, the deed remained in his paren ... Get Your Priorites Right! by Panos Dionysopoulos I have been with this marketing business for a few months now, and before that I was reading motivational books and listening to tapes and talking to people and inhaling all this knowledge like oxygen. During this time I started a habit of setting goals for myself; goals like buying a house in 12 months time, being financially free in ten years time, I'm sure you all know the sort of goals I'm talking about. In the back of my mind during all this time was the goal to let my Dad know how much I a ... How Clear is Your Vision? by Liane Wood Wouldn’t it be nice to know that there is a way to get what you want? Whether it’s in business or your personal life, this article will clearly show you the steps you need to take to achieve your goals. I heard it said once that vision without action is only a dream, but action without vision is a nightmare. In my first article, The Road To Success - A.C.T.I.O.N., I discussed action. So today, I’d like to discuss vision with you. The first thing you need to do is to establish what your vision ... How to Feel Satisfied in Your Career by Steve Brunkhorst Many people turn a beloved hobby into a vocation. They have a gift, a talent screaming for expression. It means doing something that they love. At last, they feel empowered. However, this newfound empowerment is inside the person, not in the changing of careers. How can you feel empowered if you are already successful in your work but feel discontent? You must recognize and feel the value within you and your work every day! A colleague and I were presenting a workshop on career satisfaction to a ... Life Gets Teejus, Don’t It? by Gene Simmons Those five words are from a song that I remember hearing a long time ago. It may even be the song’s title. I dunno. For those of you who don’t speak casual English, the word “teejus” can be translated to “tedious”. Somehow it just doesn’t have the same impact though. I think I’ll just stick with teejus… Life does have a tendency to get teejus, doesn’t it? Sometimes it’s our work, sometimes the family – or our… ahem… “friends” – or the bills – or the housework – or the car – or medical stuff – or ... The Secret to Staying Centered and Happy in a Troubled World by Junod Etienne Many of us are probably so used to crisis in the world that it has become a natural part of our mental scenery. We’ve grown accustomed to living in a world where acts of bitter conflict, unrest, and inhumanity are everyday things, and their constant contradiction with our essential values almost seems normal. But are we really aware of the effect that these daily messages have on our minds and attitudes, on our inner life? How do we deal with our real feelings about the war, terrorism, the elect ... How To Create Your Very Own DREAMWALL! by Jay Ball A great way of attuning yourself daily to what your deepest dreams and wants are is to create yourself a DREAM WALL. Use books and magazines or search online for images of the things that you want in your life. These should be images of the materialistic achievements you wish to experience in reality in the not to distant future. Once you have located these pictures cut them out and place them in a place where you can easily view them in all of their glory each day. This is to become your DREAM ... Giving Up Too Soon by Skye Thomas So you feel beaten up and bruised and you're ready to quit. You have no support system or the one you have is pathetically inadequate for the goals you've set. You're so tired that the couch is looking more and more inviting everyday. You have bills piling up and you probably ought to get a real job anyway. The failure rate is statistically high and nobody is going to fault you if you quit. Who really cares if you give up and quit now? You do. Let's look at each piece one at a time. You're beate ... Release Your Agression In Your DIARY OF EMOTIONS by Jay Ball In order for you to make positive ground daily you need an avenue of escapism that allows you to shed the emotional baggage that we all carry around with us. The largest and indeed the most dangerous aspect of failure is your emotional status. There are always going to be people who you dislike or disagree with over some issue that is important to you. It may well be your boss that you hold a pretence relationship with just to keep the rest of the office happy. You may well have a family member ... A prison cell? by Graham and Julie Do you have a goal? A focus in life? Have you invested a great deal of time, effort, money to achieve and yet feel you haven’t made it yet? For all your effort do you still feel that there is something missing in your life? It is obviously very important to set goals in your life. It gives you a focus a way forward a mechanism for making decisions when faced with a number of options. However, it can also be a prison cell. How can making goals and having a focus be a prison cell we hear you ask. ... Linguaphone Language Learning Solutions by Madhur.G.Bajaj Language Training is integral to success in the International setting. It is increasingly recognized as a key element in assignment success. The ability to communicate in the local language of International colleagues and clients facilitates relationship building and fosters an atmosphere of credibility and trust. Knowledge of the local language gives international assignees a more thorough understanding of the host country's culture. Attaining a high level of linguistic proficiency can mean t ... Going Beyond Life Coaching by Tony Cuckson In Corrogue the air is chill and the frost is on the ground. On these autumn mornings the spider’s webs are glistening like each was arrayed with diamonds. The red berries of the holly stand out against the dark green of their shining leaves. It is a time simply to look and be glad at the wonder of this creativity. It is a time simply to stand and stare. Like many people I receive unsolicited mail. This is by ordinary post and by email. Yesterday I received, via the post, a letter inviting me to ... | ||||||
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