The Politeness Pundit If you’re actually reading this article, you may be one of those closet politeness pundits yourself. Here, I’ll save you from having to look it up. It’s from the Sanskrit (pandita) and means “ a learned man” (while I am female) or “one who gives opinions in an authoritative manner.”Is that you? If so, huzzah, you’ve found a fellow champion (and I, you)!Do you walk around shaking your head these...... Source : Effective Living
What Does It Take To Make A Committment? I attended a seminar the other day where the presenter was talking about how to sell. One of the steps to selling he outlined was making a commitment. He defined this as “binding yourself mentally and physically to do something.”Can you tell what’s missing?Actually making a commitment is easy. It’s just words. You say you’re going to do something -- make your sales quota, stay faithful to your...... Similar Editorial : by Dave Wooding. | Source : Get Organized
The Benefits Of Coaching, “[Coaching] works and is worth the effort,” said Al Hunt, Benicia, CA. She’s good,” he said about his coach, Linda Lovejoy, http://www.the-dating-clinic.com/Linda-Lovejoy.html , a Relationship Coach. Another of Linda’s clients simply wrote her a poem:My Teacher A small frame A caring voice A light in her eyes A heart of goldShe is my teacher And I was her pupil She opened her book The knowledge...... Similar Editorial : by Kimberly Chastain. | Source : Inspirational Teacher
The Worst Thing To Be Addicted To Sheley is worried about her financial situation. She has a home business that seems promising but is still barely producing and her credit card bills are starting to pile up. She picks up the newspaper to look at the want ads, thinks about doing some marketing for her home business, wonders which is the best course of action or if she should do both, and then decides to have a cigarette and clean...... Similar Editorial : by Wayne and Tamara. | Source : Stop Addiction
Your Emotions Can Put You At-Risk For Alzheimers Still don’t believe anger kills, and stress ages you? In a recent study re: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) the psychological assessment included these questions: “I am not a worrier,” “I often feel tense and jittery,” and “I often get angry at the way people treat me.”The study included 797 individuals with an average age of 75. Research has proven that chronic stress is associated with changes in the...... Similar Editorial : by wood128. | Source : Alzheimers Diesease
Enhancing Your Brain As You Age “The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn’t need its brain any more so it eats it! It’s rather like getting tenure.” ~David Dennett, “Consciousness Explained”And true to form, I have a client who’s a...... Similar Editorial : by Marc David. | Source : Human Psychology
Why Did You Really Lose The Job Or Promotion? Do you want to get ahead? Who doesn’t? If you’re active and invested in your career and life, you enjoy fulfilling your potential and getting better and better at what you do. It gives meaning and purpose to your life to have goals and to keep improving yourself.If you’ve got the intelligence, skills, training, academic degrees, expertise and experience and still aren’t getting the jobs and...... Similar Editorial : by jlavoie. | Source : Project Management Training
11 Things Not To Do In Your New Jon According to Daniel Goleman, author of "Emotional Intelligence," ( http:/ inyurl.com/z9ny ), the hardest thing kids must do is break into an already-formed play group. In adult life, that's starting a new job. We are intensely territorial at heart. Our reptilian brains are keyed to be suspicious of "intruders," and to fear what we don't know. Your first few days in a new job, you're being...... Similar Editorial : by Ronnie Nijmeh. | Source : Project Management Training
Getting Used To New Job Here are three things typical of your first weeks on a new job. 1. You will get sick.2. You will find out you were lied to.3. You will have a mini-crisis at home.There. Now that you have the proper expectations, it will be easier. If these don't happen to you, be pleasantly surprised. If they do, here are some tips.RULE NO. 1: YOU WILL GET SICKWhy do so many people get sick the first weeks on a...... Source : Project Management Training
Are You Using All Your Soul��s Resources? “Most people live, whether physically, intellectually or morally, in a very restricted circle of their potential being. They make use of a very small portion of their possible consciousness, and of their soul's resources in general, much like a man who, out of his whole bodily organism, should get into a habit of using and moving only his little finger. Great emergencies and crises show us how...... Similar Editorial : by Janet K. Ilacqua. | Source : Directors Responsibilities
Ten Ways To Beat The Heat It's the dog days of summer (in the northern hemisphere) when the temperature goes up (and hasbeen up for a while) and tempers can flare. Learning to manage anger is an emotional intelligence competency and a process of personal awareness and growth.1. Understand the physiological process and how it effects you.It's called affective neuroscience, and you'll find it fascinating. Check it out! Take...... Similar Editorial : by Brian Weiss. | Source : Directors Responsibilities
Reflect Upon Your Harvest At Thanksgiving I don't know about you, but at this time of year I always think of work. It’s harvest time. Because of the years I spent in the MidWest, I was around people who were harvesting produce, bringing in the crop for the year. The quirks of nature notwithstanding, they would be reaping what they had sown. The result of their work was visible, and commensurate to the amount of effort and care they had...... Similar Editorial : by Linda LaPointe. | Source : Raise Self Confidence
Family Vacations And Expectations It’s that time of year again: Time for the family vacation. It’s a good time to rethink some things like perfectionism, expectations, and the meaning of the word “vacation.”First of all, we call it a “vacation,” but if you’re the parent, it isn’t going to be one for you. In fact you’re likely to work harder than you would at home, so why not call it “The Children’s Vacation.” Children don’t need a...... Similar Editorial : by Sarah J Holt. | Source : Family Vacation
Interview With A Coach Who Helps Men Become Better Fathers “He’s disobeyed me again,” Bill fumed as he walked in the door at night. The kitchen was a mess and his teenage son was playing “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” on the computer with rap music blaring at 106 dB, known to cause permanent damage in less than 4 minutes, and homework nowhere in sight; all things Bill had fought with his son about before. Bill’s heart started pounding and he shook with...... Similar Editorial : by Ken Marlborough. | Source : Fatherhood
Are You Protecting Your Child��s Hearing Properly? 5.2 million 6-19 year old have hearing loss directly related to noise exposure*. Don’t let your child be part of this unfortunate group.PEACE & QUIET “Offer your child peace and quiet,” says the Noise Center. “Noise poses a serious threat to children's hearing, health, learning and behavior.” (And I can’t think of an adult who functions well in a noisy environment either.) “Peace” and “quiet”...... Similar Editorial : by Angie Dixon. | Source : Teenager Help
