Self Improvement Idea / Archive for September, 2006

When my neighbor’s child was about 8, he decided that he wanted to lemonade stand. He asked me to help him, which I did. And he was very serious about the whole matter. The stand had to look like a “real store.” The “lemonade needed “real” lemons. We had to go to the bank, so […]

It is widely believed that just anybody has the intrinsic potential to unfold an idea that will generate the revolutionary change(s) the world needs. That’s erroneous!
As no man can give what he does not possess. It is therefore quite unequivocal to say only knowledgeable people have the innate and dynamic ability to evolve revolutionary concepts.
I […]

Like many people today, I have “to do” lists that I often seem to measure by the foot. Sometimes I measure a successful day not by how many tasks I accomplish, or even how good a job I do in completing these tasks. Rather, I measure success by how many inches I knock off the […]

Several weeks ago during one of our Bible studies we were discussing the effects of sin in a Christian’s life. With one of the aspects in our business being water purification, I began to think of it like this.
Before the water goes through the purification process it is dirty or tainted, most likely full […]

Own Your Ignorance
Dear Zannah,
I have been on dating sites and paid thousands of dollars trying to find Mr. Right and keep coming up empty handed. None of them look like their pictures and the ones I get fixed up with through agencies are just leacherous or broken. Please help me.
Kathleen
Rancho Santa Fe
Dear Kathleen
I know this […]

A deadline looms near. The tasks are backing up and you’re not sure the resources are available to complete them. Your boss is yelling for completion and you haven’t even started. You don’t know where to start. Now you’re wondering if the company across the hall is hiring…
That may be how […]

Everyone knows shyness is a problem that needs to be. solved. But how does one go about it? The first thing that a shy person has to acknowledge is that he tends to avoid social situations because of his shyness. Taking that first step is a major factor that helps in solving shyness. The irony […]

Did you know that you can create your own relaxation triggers?
How would you like to be able to fire off your own relaxation trigger whenever you needed it?
Here are 3 simple steps that will allow you to relax anywhere whenever you need it.
Step One
Picture yourself in a relaxing, peaceful, and stress free situation and place. […]

You have probably noticed those people at work, school, and in your daily life that always appear to be self confident and on top of world.
Everything seems to go right for these people and they
always seem to present themselves as calm,
collected and successful in everything they do.
If you are paying attention you have probably noticed […]

With each changing season, it’s a time to reflect on the past and make plans for the future. The seasons of the year can be compared to various cycles of our life. When I think of spring, it reminds me of new growth, opening up, and coming out into the world. Summer […]