How to Gain the Confidence of an Audience

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Jimmy Cox)

The first thing for the public speaker to do is to gain the confidence and sympathy of his audience. Under no circumstances is he to antagonize or prejudice his audience against him in the beginning. A favorite method is to begin by telling a humoro...

The Path to Motivating Others

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Carl Hoffman)

It is easier to motivate others than it is to motivate yourself. Do you know why? You are able to look at things from a different light. You can step back from a situation and see things for what they really are because you aren't the one wearing the...

Time Management 101: Time Management For Families

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Colleen Kettenhofen)

"Successful time management results in successful stress management." Colleen Kettenhofen The following time management tips for families are the same ones I discussed as a featured guest on the television talk show A.M. Northwest. These are simple, ...

"How to Get Over Dreading Goal-setting"

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by Mary Logan)

Have you ever sat with an older person? Maybe a parent or a friend. They usually have incredible words of wisdom and some darn good advice. Pearls of wisdom like "don't let fear stop you" or "life's too short --- do what you enjoy". It is simple advi...

Illegitimate Progenitors

(Wed Oct 10th, 2007, by a.b. barnett)

ILLEGITIMATE PROGENITORS By a.b. barnett Ill-equipped, ill-prepared, ill-disposed and inauthentic, are only a few appropriate adjectives that can be used to describe the large group of feckless progenitors who teem and roam on this, otherwise, splen...

Developing your whole-brain thinking through mindmapping technique

(Wed Sep 26th, 2007, by Avezah)

The term 'ambidexterity' is basically being adept in the use of both right and left hand. Michelangelo, Leonardo Vinci, Einstein, Fleming, Harry Truman, etc., were all ambidextrous. In modern times, you will find many, who were originally left-handed...

Would you like to develop an ambidextrous mind with mindmapping?

(Wed Sep 26th, 2007, by Avezah)

We are familiar with people using both the right and left hand with great dexterity. They are ambidextrous and have no problem using either of their hands in a great variety of work. Interestingly Michelangelo, Leonardo Vinci, Einstein, Fleming, Harr...

Does it sound weird when I say learning to appreciate our problems helps us a great deal?

(Wed Sep 26th, 2007, by Avezah)

Perhaps not if you don't go by the face value of the article title. What I mean about appreciating our problem is actually a powerful technique used in problem solving. Appreciation technique essentially involves drawing maximum amount of information...

Don't Bury Your Dreams

(Wed Sep 26th, 2007, by Johnny Morney)

My great friend and mentor Les Brown says "It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams." For years I buried my dreams with a drug addiction bad relationships ...

Caught Between Regret And Fear

(Wed Sep 26th, 2007, by Johnny Morney)

After making a mistake or suffering one of life's setbacks.There in one place you want to stay away from.And the place you need to steer clear of is located between regret and fear. This is the spot where we uselessly spend our time and energy try...