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Relationships

Get a Following on Twitter by Giving

Get a Following on Twitter by Giving

February 9, 2009

It’s really not a mystery how people become a success.  They provide something of value.  All too often on the sites many of us frequent, such as Twitter, I find the majority of users thinking that if they just get their spammy message in front of enough people, the numbers dictate they will eventually get [...]

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Things to Say When You Meet Someone

Things to Say When You Meet Someone

January 25, 2009

Meeting people can be difficult for some.   Even outgoing people sometimes struggle with what to say to someone when you meet them.  Last week, Scott Young wrote about simply saying ‘Hi’ to people… anyone, really.  This is great advice when taken to heart.
I’d like to dive into a few things you can say to anyone, [...]

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Unlock Your Social Potential

Unlock Your Social Potential

June 6, 2008

ave you come across a person who is so naturally friendly that when you put him inside a room of strangers, he’ll be friends with almost everyone in no time? We call such a people-person, someone unbelievably nice and charismatic that he can charm anyone into doing anything.
A socially-empowered person achieves so much greatness, basically [...]

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Things to Consider Before Having a Baby

Things to Consider Before Having a Baby

April 21, 2008

Making the decision to have a baby could be the most important decision you ever make. The decision should be based on responsibility, maturity, a loving marriage, and the ability to make sacrifices.
No one should ever go into being a parent half-heartedly. Children must be an all-or-nothing decision and if you aren’t sure you are [...]

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Harness Your Attraction Power

Harness Your Attraction Power

April 21, 2008

Does a Law on Human Attraction Exist?
“Opposites attract” is a law of attraction, at least where electromagnetism is concerned. But are there laws about attraction between two people? “In a world that is full of strangers” as a line in a famous song of the 1980’s goes, is there a clear set of rules that [...]

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The Absolute Power of Positive Attitude

The Absolute Power of Positive Attitude

April 16, 2008

I am going to ask you to something very weird right now. First of all, I want you to listen to your thoughts. Now tell me, what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative?
Now let’s say you are walking down the street with these thoughts. Do you think anyone who [...]

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Why Coaching is the Way to Go

Why Coaching is the Way to Go

April 14, 2008

When you hear the word “coach”, what comes first into your mind? Do you picture a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions? Or perhaps a football team with a man/woman pacing to and fro and calling out the names of the players?
Coaching is no longer reserved to sports teams; it is now one [...]

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10 Ways to Empower Your Communication

10 Ways to Empower Your Communication

April 10, 2008

he Blarney Stone is a historical stone, or actually part of the Blarney Castle in Ireland where it was believed that kissing the stone can grant you the gift of gab. Yeah, it seems strange in this day and age, but who are we to question tradition? It’s not like I’m saying that Santa Claus [...]

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Signs of Codependency

Signs of Codependency

September 3, 2007

Codependency usually comes about as your response to another person’s chemical dependency. It revolves around your relationships with the people in your life. It involves the effects these people have on you. You, in turn, then try to affect them and their behaviors. As you begin to see them spiraling out of control, you end [...]

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