I breathed a sigh of relief last week when school holidays came to an end, but later I realised that the holidays were finished only in the state of Queensland and not the rest of Australia. It came to my attention that all the rug rats were not out of my pool and back in [...]
Archive | January, 2012
Change the Way You Use This Word and Watch Conflicts Disappear
There is one word we all use so often that is guaranteed to inflame any situation, put the listener on the defensive and either create or maintain conflict. The way we use this three letter word has the power to completely transform the quality of your relationships. The correct use of this one little word [...]
Why?
‘Mummy, why are fire engines always red?’ ‘Daddy, why does it get dark?’ ‘Miss Jenkins, why can’t I paint the trees blue?’ Why do children ask so many questions? Because, that’s how they learn. In fact, that’s how the human race learns. Why then do we stop asking questions? We stop because we become [...]
12 Step Program for Seminar and Workshop Junkies
Hello, my name is Madonna and I am a recovering seminar and workshop junkie. I could buy a small country in Eastern Europe with the money I have spent over the past 20 years on seminars and workshops. And I am over it. I decided to begin my own 12 STEP Recovery Program. I [...]
The Two Most Powerful Words in Every Language
There are two very small words that hold amazing power, the power to create, to transform and to heal. They can be found in every language and in every spiritual tradition. These words are not only powerful, they are sacred. Unfortunately, due to our ignorance, many of us have not only lost touch with these [...]
The Most Dangerous Word in Any Language
There is one word that holds more power than any other to cause emotional melt down. This word is responsible for road rage, relationship breakdown and neighbourhood violence. No other word in any language has the ability to turn someone into a terrorist, a murderer or a vigilante. How can one small word cause our [...]
7 Reasons You Need to Clear the Past
There is a famous quote that says, ‘If you don’t learn from the past, you are doomed to repeat it.’ I say, ‘If you don’t clear the past, you are doomed to relive it.’ Here are 7 very good reasons to clear the past. 1. Relationships will remain troubling If you have a pattern of [...]
Is Positive Thinking All It’s Cracked Up to Be or is It Time For a Rethink?
In my opinion, the Positive Thinking Movement has a lot to answer for. It has doomed many, many people to a life less than they deserve. Harsh words, you might say, considering how highly regarded positive thinking is and how it is credited with being the panacea for everything. One only has to spend a [...]
Overcome the Fear of the Prospecting in One Hour
Do you find yourself in a cold sweat at the very idea of prospecting? If you are a network marketer or even a solo entrepreneur, then prospecting is essential to your business. The problem with prospecting is that we must continually come up against the dreaded fear of rejection. Let’s face it, who likes rejection? [...]
Do You Want Fries with That?
Why do so many of us have a problem asking for what we want? Why do you think that is? The bible says it’s OK. It clearly states, ‘Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened.’ As a child, how many times were [...]
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