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Dealing with Stress a Few Simple Tips
Stress is an interaction between our body and a situation that generates an incredible amount of strain to our well being. It is a psychological and physical state that manifests itself when our resources to cope with a situation(s) are not sufficient. This post ‘ Dealing with stress’ aims to simply highlight some causes of stress [...]
Reasons for Smart Goal Setting
23. August 2010
Smart goal setting is our ability to set what, why and how we what things to happen for us. It is an objective or aim of an action and involves establishing specific measurable , time –targeted objectives. Goal setting is a major component of our personal development. The SMART Model an acronym which stands for (specific, [...]
How to Handle Sarcastic Remarks
17. August 2010
Some of us are better able to deal with sarcastic remarks than others and that mostly depends on our personality, confidence and self –esteem. To make sarcastic remarks is simply an ability to pass harsh or witty comments or to say something often in an ironic manner with the intention to wound or ridicule the [...]
How to Appreciate Yourself
21. July 2010
We all love to be appreciated but in order for that to happen we owe it to ourselves to appreciate who we are. This works well from my own experience because like attracts like that is; appreciate yourself and people will appreciate you.The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others ~Sonya Friedman. To [...]
Dealing with Setbacks for Self improvement -9 Great Tips
15. July 2010
Setbacks come in various forms and shapes; It can happen to each one of us at any point in our life. Nations, organisations and even the most prestigious individuals with all the monies in the world are not immuned to setbacks. I suppose facing and dealing with setbacks is just one of the many facts [...]
SWOT Analysis For Personal Development
30. June 2010
Of late I felt an urgent need to SWOT analyse my current situation; a lot has obviously been happening but then there was that need to sit down and brainstorm before I activate an action plan. If you haven’t heard of SWOT Analysis it’s simply an acronym which stands for strength, weakness, opportunities and treats. SWOT analysis [...]
Attitude Change Your Response
24. June 2010
Your beliefs about yourself and your world create your expectations. Your expectations determine your attitude. Your attitude determines your behavior and the way you relate to other people. And the way you behave toward and relate to other people determines how they relate to and behave toward you ~ Brian Tracy.
I love to provide a long [...]
Self Doubt: 7 Ways to Manage It
21. June 2010
Self doubt is a limiting factor and should be eliminated from our thoughts in order to achieve the accomplishments we set out for ourselves. Not one person is better than the rest or even perfect than the rest. There are a few different ways to help eliminate the self doubt you may have. There are [...]
Calculated Risks let’s take the Chance
17. June 2010
How often have you woken up and said “that’s it” ! I am just going to do what I have to do ! Often some of us are stuck in jobs, relationships, businesses or basically in the rut but for some crazy reason we stay there feeling unhappy …god damn why? I mean there comes a [...]
How to Avoid Distraction
13. June 2010
It is easy to become distracted in our every increasing busy lives. And to make matters more challenging, life seems to throw these obstacles in our way during the most inconvenient times. There are simple distractions that are for the most part easy to ignore, but there are some that can interfere with our schedules, [...]
Brainstorming Techniques and Tips
1. June 2010
Life often takes some planning, some coordination, and well…some brainstorming. This said, if you are planning a big project at work, a move to a new career or life, or just a change in your life; you need to know how to brainstorm it all out-in order to make sure it goes as smoothly and [...]
How to Create Your own Passion
20. May 2010
Whether you are straight out of school or simply stuck in a career that is unfulfilling, you may be thinking-there must be something more to life. For everyone, there is…and this is called your passion. It is that hobby, that talent, that activity that really makes you excited-something you just need to know more about, [...]
How to Deal with Difficult People Successfully
18. May 2010
If I had my way I would rather not deal with difficult people but that’s sounds almost impossible and here is why. As long as we have contact directly or indirectly with others we are bound to come across difficult people. Our ability to deal with difficult people hence comes in once we recognise these set [...]
Courage and Confidence
6. May 2010
Two of the most admirable and coveted attributes are courage and confidence. Though the two concepts are necessarily different, typically, to have one is to have another. In the following discussion, we examine both, and offer the best tips on acquiring these highly sought after characteristics for a happier and less restricted life.
What is confidence? [...]
Smile, Giggles and Passion
27. April 2010
Life can often be a very taxing experience. There are many responsibilities, many hardships, and many difficult lessons that we all go through-very very few go unscathed. This said, it seems an endless journey to better understand and deal with these negative events and hardship; and it can seem to many of us-at many times [...]
10 Ways to Complete What You Have Started
24. April 2010
One of the hardest things that many of us may struggle with is not just starting things, but finishing them. You may have tons of great ideas or perhaps tasks on your plate with all the energy to begin them; but if you don’t have the wherewithal to actually complete them, there is no point [...]
If People Disapprove of You
19. April 2010
Make being disapprove of your hobby.
Make being disapproved of your aim.
Devise new ways of scoring points.
In the being Disapproved Of Game
Let them disapprove in their dozens.
Let them disapprove in their hordes
You’ll find that being disapproved of
Builds character, brings rewards.
Just like any form of striving.
Don’t be arrogant; don’t coast
On the high disapproved rating
Try to disapproved of [...]
Are Your Personal Beliefs and Values Still Serving You?
4. April 2010
One thing I have learnt in life is not to challenge other people’s beliefs and value; instead I generally align myself with whatever they may be saying or talking about and at the same time try get my point across. Most of us will hold on very strongly and dearly to our beliefs which can [...]
The Charismatic You ?
24. March 2010
I have often linked charismatic qualities to governors, church ministers and anyone in high positions of authority… don’t ask me why … maybe it’s because they are just charismatic . But hey! That’s not true because anyone can have,develop or build qualities of charisma. For me, the charismatic person is someone who is respected, liked [...]
Aaarrrggghhh!! What do you do when angry?
15. February 2010
Anger is one of the many universal emotions we all express every now and then; It can be viewed as Rancour, Resentment, Exasperation, Fury (Blind), Rage…It is the term used for a general displeasure. It can be productive or counterproductive depending on the course and nature of events. For the purpose of this post I focus briefly on [...]
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