In some of my workshops, I run a short activity which provides the audience members with an immediate and practical example of how and where we focus our attention and energy - and the potential consequences. It's a pretty simple process used by plenty of facilitators.
How it works:
I ask my a
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I have discovered that many people do not understand what creativity is and therefore are not aware that this is a characteristic we all have. After years of working creatively with people of all ages I have strengthened my belief that we are all born with creative abilities. Some people were fo
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3 Tips to Make Your New Years Resolutions Stick By Andrew Peacock
It's that time of year again; the time we decide to lose weight, get fit, sort out our finances, work harder, and all those other things we promise ourselves every year and manage to adhere to for about a week at most. But why is i
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Setting Yourself Up For Outrageous Success By Lenore Miller
It is often said we overestimate what we can do in one year and underestimate what we can do in 10.
So when we set those New Year's resolutions to loose 50kgs (110 pounds), quit smoking, exercise daily, make our first million or whate
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Top Ten 2009 New Year Resolutions By Venkatesh Iyer
The year 2009 is coming and it is time for the New Year to come. Another year has gone by and time lost is lost forever. So it is time to make some quick resolutions.
New Year is always a year for new resolutions and new events. People make l
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Decision Making - 3 Observations About Making Decisions and Personal Success By Andy Hall
People struggle with decision making for a variety of reasons.
I hope to reveal insight on 3 of the reasons I have observed in my own personal journey.
1. Fear of Making a Bad Decision
This is proba
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Success at Making Changes - Put the Large Rocks in the Jar First By Helene Desruisseaux
You probably heard the story of the Zen master who showed his students a jar full of sand and assorted sized rocks and asked them how to add a few larger rocks to the jar without throwing out any of its conten
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I need to lose weight. I'm fighting a cold. And my car may be on its last leg. What a way to end 2008.
Of course anytime you end something old, something new takes its place. You're probably looking forward to a fresh and exciting 2009. What will help you stay forward focused is looking back
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Yogi Berra once said "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up somewhere else." Great advice! With the advent of the new year we are all looking to once and for all keep our newly generated resolutions and personal goals for the year. Here's how to achieve them this year:
Make
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It is not uncommon to suddenly face a deluge of problems in life, which on the face of it, seem totally unsolvable. However with a bit of creativity you can utilize your inherent skills of lateral thinking, which can go a long way to help you even with the toughest of issues. The starting point
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