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Archive for November 2009

Gratitude – The Key to Happiness

By Arlene · Comments (0)
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

by Tony Yost …

ezine20091125_gratitudeGratitude is the feeling of thankfulness for what you have been given. Gratitude means having the attitude that you are grateful even through hard times when life around you is stressful and uncertain. We can all use a little more gratitude in our lives to share our appreciation for what we have and those we love.

Not only does being grateful give those around us a sense of worth and love but it also can improve our happiness and mental states as well. Here are some tips Read More→

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Categories : Relationships
Tags : giving, gratitude, Relationships

Listening – The Foundation of Communication

By Arlene · Comments (1)
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

by Diane DiResta…

ezine20091118_listenListening is the #1 communication skill for leadership, selling, customer service, and even romance! The problem is, most of us don’t listen very well. We’re not trained to listen and we don’t even realize that listening is a skill. People have lost jobs, customers, employees, and relationships because of an inability to listen. In this issue we’ll examine ways to become a better listener.

Listening Means Peace
Sheng jen is the Chinese word for wise person. It literally means “one who listens.”
Joanna Rogers Macy, a peace activist, said listening is “the most powerful tool in peacemaking and any other kind Read More→

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Categories : Personal Growth
Tags : friendship, listening, Relationships

Questions to Quelch Conflict

By Arlene · Comments (0)
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

by Darcy Eikenberg…

ezine20091118_conflictIt’s not that conflict is bad – in fact, by challenging the status quo, conflict can help generate fresh new information and ideas. But in my experience, very few of us know how to respond to a conflict early, before it grows out-of-proportion and drains our time and energy.

Here are my favorite questions to use when I’m helping clients and teams quelch conflict. Try them out for yourself and see if they can bring you a few steps closer to peace.

Question 1: What’s this conflict about – really?

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Categories : Personal Growth
Tags : conflict, friendship, Relationships

The Six Human Needs

By Arlene · Comments (6)
Thursday, November 12th, 2009

by Dr. Raymond Comeau…

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 There are six universal basic human needs. And, what’s important to know about these needs is that the way that we fulfill them and their order of importance for us define who we are and determine our behavior.

There are four needs of the personality and two needs of the spirit.

 Needs of the Personality: Read More→

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Categories : Featured Articles
Tags : motivation

To Give Is Human, To Receive… Divine!

By Arlene · Comments (3)
Thursday, November 12th, 2009

by Soni Pitts…

ezine200910111_giving“Let the person I serve express his thanks according to his own bringing up and his sense of honor.”

–Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa), SANTEE SIOUX

This intriguing quote landed in my inbox the other day and brought up some interesting thoughts…we all know that we’re supposed to give without strings attached and without desiring thanks. And yet it’s human nature to Read More→

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Categories : Personal Growth
Tags : abundance, giving, receiving, Relationships, self love
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