Leadership Skill Training by Stephanie Tuia Quality leadership is a positive asset that is needed in every organization. Observe any successful club, committee or team and you will find a capable leader in each of these organizations. What makes a successful leader? Why do some leaders inspire confidence and have an innate ability to motivate while other “leaders” are mired in mediocrity? Most successful leaders have received good leadership training as they have advanced in their careers. Here are three ideas that each organization ... Miscommunication - Root Cause of Problems? by Michael Lee People of two opposing ideas can stir up arguments and fights. It's that situation when one thinks he has the right concept while the other one also believes he has the proper notion. Both of them would try to outsmart each other until one claims victory. Here's an actual example. My girlfriend Riza would sometimes buy me signature clothing. When my Mom founds out how much it costs, she would advise us to budget our money and just buy the affordable ones. A problem occurs whe ... If Only, If Only, If Only by Laurie Hayes Author's Biography: ... Preparation and execution of my income tax return by James L. Snyder April 15th is the time of the year when Americans can communicate with their government. I cannot testify for anyone else, but I look forward to this marvelous opportunity and I am careful not to waste it. This year, for example, so much has happened to me since last year it took 15 single-spaced typed pages to include everything. However, to be perfectly honest (and who's perfect), I am a little disappointed. All the years I have included a personal letter in with my tax returns, I have yet ... Make Your Goals Stick by Jeremy Likness The amazing thing about the future is that if you wait, it will always come to you. This is exactly what has happened, and we are now enjoying a new year. No doubt you sat down and created your share of New Year's resolutions to conquer during the coming months. The unfortunate truth, however, is that most people's resolutions fizzle and die before the first quarter is even over. It doesn't have to be this way – with a few key steps, you can be well on your way to goal-getting instead of just go ... The ACHILLES¡¦ HEEL OF MANAGEMENT COACHING by CMOE Development Team While heading home at day¡¦s end, you begin reflecting on a coaching meeting you had earlier that day with an employee, Chris. You hope that, this time, you finally succeeded in getting her to understand the importance of spending less time in disruptive socializing in the office and more time elevating her performance. If not, you feel that your only remaining alternatives are to give her a poor performance evaluation or demotion or may even fire her. You¡¦re reluctant to do either of the first ... A Key In Hand Is Worth A Thousand On My Desk by Rev. James L. Snyder A key fault I have, and I can only talk about one fault at a time, is the tendency to get busy. I often find myself chasing my own tail. What I will do with it when I catch it is beyond my understanding. However, this notwithstanding, I fall into the trap time after time of getting too busy for my own good. The faster I try to go; the less I seem to accomplish. This past week proved no exception; in fact, everything came to a head on Monday. I had my To-Do-List all prioritized and neatly w ... Experiences of Management Coaching (Part 2) by CMOE Development Team In our experience, we have found that there are several reasons managers fail to get employees to see and acknowledge that they have a problem. They assume. Many managers bypass the step of getting agreement because they assume that an employee views the problem in the same way that they do. However, that is often not the case, especially when the performance problem is a pattern of behavior rather than a single event. People generally do things that they perceive to be in their own best inte ... Manifest Your Desires by Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD Say aloud: I AM. I AM Consciousness. I AM the creator of my world. Consciousness is the Creator of my world. The body, made of elements, is a vehicle to navigate this place called: The world. Consciousness IS. Consciousness is Cause. I identify myself as Cause/Consciousness. I AM the sole creator of everything in my life. All thoughts are creative. I accept my Real Self. When I accept myself as Cause, I accept responsibility for the contents of my consciousness. I create the result ... What role does humor play in your life? by Rose DesRochers First I would like to thank comedian Steve Hofstetter for the inspiration to write this article and allowing me to credit his name as a young man who brings humor to my life each week. Steve you’re a funny man. So readers I ask you, what role does humor play in your life? In 1988 I ended a year long abusive relationship, in the same year I was date raped, in that same year my father died. In 1992 my second born daughter died at the age of five weeks. In the year of 1999 my mother had a stroke ... The Many Faces of Multiculturalism by Stephen K. Ainsah-Mensah The Many Faces of Multiculturalism By: Stephen Kweku Ainsah-Mensah In this day and age, it is very common to see people from different cultural heritages living together in a single bounded territory. Since they live together, they happen to engage, collectively - either in a planned fashion or instinctively - in all kinds of activities in the social, economic, religious, educational, political, and economic domains. Principal cities in the world are more and more becoming multicultural, or ... THE ART OF LOVING AND LIVING by Hifzur Rehman The joy of living is in loving. No doubt, only lovers enjoy life! Live every moment of your life as a love-live affair and create a win-win situation for yourself. The love-live relationship leads to a world of great joy, excitement, success and happiness. Love your life and let it flourish in a loving environment. Think who else need your love more than YOU. In order to love yourself, you need to know yourself. When you know yourself then you also know your positive and negative points. ... Be an Effective Communicator by Charlotte Burton Humans are not the only species to have some form of communication. Yet we do have the most complex forms of communication extant. Hundreds of differing spoken languages and dialects, several visual languages, and several different alphabets, not to mention the various codes based on tones, beats etc, exist all of which are there for the purpose of communicating with other people. Human beings are social creatures - communication amongst ourselves is part and parcel of everyday life. Yet many ... Reincarnating Pets by Nedda Wittels It is always sad when a beloved animal family member leaves their body and goes into spirit. We call this death, but truly, no one dies. The physical body drops away as the spirit separates from it and goes into another dimension. The spirit is the being that we truly love, although we may be attached to the physical aspect that we associated with that being. Since we are still in physical, we often miss the sight, touch and smell of our friend and we grieve this loss, which is appropriate. ... Self Hypnosis or Shelf Hypnosis? by Richard A. Blumenthal, MS, NCC Self hypnosis is usually thought of as a person listening to an audio tape, mp3, or other mass-produced media, intended to induce a willingness to absorb suggestions centered around a specific topic such as weight loss, stop smoking, etc. Unfortunately, this kind of hypnosis is generally prepared by someone who has never met the person being hypnotized, often presenting unwanted, even unpleasant imagery and suggestions. For example, if you sunburn easily, that last thing you want to hear about i ... Best Investment by Al Thomas BEST INVESTMENT Every week I write something about the stock market - how to, when to and where to put your money and how to protect it from loss if you do. This week I want to say something very important to the young folks about success. And you parents take note if your kids are still young. One of these days you are going to graduate from high school and, hopefully, college. Either one fits the bill here - even if you don’t graduate. A very small percentage of your peers are go ... What is Happiness by Ashok Kumar Gupta True happiness is such a rare commodity that the whole of the world is continuously seeking it and failing to find it. All the people, who we consider to be the best in their fields, are seeking it too and failing to acquire it. The most brilliant of the scientists, the most gifted of artists, the most talented of poets and authors, the wealthiest businessmen, the most powerful rulers, the greatest achievers in any field - all of them have been striving for it all their lives and failed to have ... What is true Freedom? by Ashok Kumar Gupta What is true Freedom? Freedom.... The cherished goal of humanity throughout its history. No society has ever been happy under the rule of people of some other society. History, from one perspective, is nothing but a struggle between two groups-one attempting to enslave or keeping enslaved the other and the other fighting incessantly to ward off this slavery. All wars are nothing but a manifestation of this ancient phenomenon. It seems we cannot tolerate losing our freed ... What is Destiny? by Ashok Kumar Gupta What is destiny? Is there some thing called free will? One of the greatest and everlasting debates of humanity has been about the role of destiny in the lives of human beings. There was a time when it was almost an accepted fact of life that each and every event was governed by destiny of human beings. Astrology was considered a science. Then with the advent of modern times the importance of role of destiny as a concept started losing weight. Today, belief in destiny is consider ... An Example of by Rebecca Hanson I don't know why, but it seems we trip over the Author's Biography: ... A Reality Practice by Clive Taylor This article is a suggested approach to gain freedom from self-limitation, suffering and self-delusion. It is suggested here, that what is actual and real in the world can only be experienced in the ongoing moment (by moment). That to be fully in the moment can only happen if all ideas and beliefs about it, and what the world and life is about, are gone from the psyche � including the sense of �I�, of self identity. The Practice: Look at every idea, belief, or truth about life, n ... It Begins Like This by Esther Smith *Jonathan was drunk multiple times before ever completing elementary school; his father fed him bourbon so Jonathan would resist less while being sexually molested. On the night his mother was released from jail, Jonathan rode eagerly by his father�s side to pick her up. Pulling off at a rest stop, his father convinced Jonathan to stay in the car while he went inside to make a phone call. He never returned. Jonathan was 8 years old. Are we less human because we ignore statistics that ... Achieving Elusive Goals by Dr. Annette Colby, RD Everyone has something in their life that they would like to change. Some really big goals include overcoming addiction, achieving and sustaining weight loss, attaining inner peace, manifesting health, or becoming more successful. We are born to continuously expand our abilities. The beginning of most goals are exciting. Visions of triumph flourish in the minds of those starting a path of change. Each new day brings energy to chase down the most elusive of goals. But what if you’ve been working ... How to Save Yourself from Negative Influences by Michael Lee Watching the news can be hazardous to your health. It's a fact, especially when you're watching events related to terrorism, kidnapping, murder, accidents, or calamities. These incidents make you worry and will leave you feeling weak and insecure. Imagine the uncomfortable feeling of becoming a victim someday. This will have a negative effect on your outlook in life. Your surroundings have a big impact on you. How can you think and grow rich if you're bombarded with messages that ... Your Thoughts Are Powerful by Gerri D Smith Copyright 2005 Word Count 600 “You create your thoughts, your thoughts create your intentions, your intentions create your reality. Learn to act as if the life you visualize were already here. Author's Biography: ... | ||||||
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