Advanced Life Skills

Have you ever noticed a common theme with successful people?  Nine times out of ten, there was a risk, perceived or real, involved in their success. In one way or another, that person felt like they needed to take a chance in order to succeed.

Risk-taking is scary for most of us.  We’ve been taught to [...]

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This is a guest post from Shawn Lim. Shawn contacted me and wanted to know if we could exchange articles. As most of our readers know, I’m into sharing and really appreciate hearing from others who are using personal development strategies to pursue their dreams.
Shawn is a 22 years old blogger from Malaysia who plans [...]

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Would you like to reprogram your current reality?
Are you ready to begin creating your life by design and manifesting everything you truly desire?
Here are 6 simple steps you can begin taking to help you get started today.
Focus on What You Intend to Manifest
Quit focusing on what is missing from your life. This includes what you [...]

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No one can function very well for very long without a good night’s sleep.  Sure, you may drag yourself to work or otherwise fulfill your daily obligations, but your mind and body will suffer in the long run. 
When you aren’t getting quality sleep every night it will affect your relationships, your work and it will [...]

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Have you ever noticed that every challenge also contains a blessing in disguise?  If not, you may not have been looking closely enough!  It’s true that challenges often seem like inconveniences when they get in the way of something you want.  When you’re working toward goals that are important to you, the last thing you [...]

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The following is a guest article from my friend a colleague Dr. Annette Colby. If you have ever been depressed or experienced feelings of hopelessness, you will appreciate what Annette has to say. On the other hand, if you have a friend or loved one who is dealing with depression this information will give you [...]

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Everyone, at some point in their life, has dreamed of accomplishing something extraordinary. Who hasn’t dreamed of being wealthy and successful? Who hasn’t pictured the perfect happy and loving relationship?
 
 We may dream big dreams and have great aspirations but unfortunately,
our dreams often remain just that – dreams. And as time goes by those aspirations can [...]

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Let’s talk about the simple act of giving without wanting anything in return. Many of us are so self-centered that everything we do, even in our closest relationships, is actually bartering rather than unselfish giving. This can be true even when we are dealing with ourselves as I pointed out in my last post, What [...]

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During a recent email conversation with Life Coach and PHD Annette Colby we were discussing two different schools of thought with regard to how we “receive.”  Do we receive in proportion to our contributions, or do we receive in proportion to our capacity to receive?  The major difference is that one is conditional and one [...]

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Yesterday I wrote about fathers and would be fathers, who might be suffering the blues while others are celebrating Father’s Day.  Today I want to talk about the children who may have mixed emotions about this celebration.
As much as we don’t like to talk about this type of thing, it’s important to acknowledge that not [...]

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