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Showing posts with label Self Improvement Ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Self Improvement Ideas. Show all posts

Monday, 31 December 2012

God Is Not a Fact But Fiction

An enlightening package is being put together for the serious readers, who stand by poised for a solid meal of sharp, sound illustrative that just slices through religious hypocrisy. There are millions of people walking around in nebulous religious confusion, just as I was for about fifty years. Yes, I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to realize something was indeed wrong in the world, and clearly the object of the problem is unsuspectingly the holiest entity on planet earth; the Church.


At this stage in human history, many are flourishing in economic effluence, science and other esoteric fields. However religion is ravaging the lives of humanity around the world. It is very ironical in nature, because it was only since the Romans designed the after Christ calendar system, consisting of secularism and spirituality; that the notion of a spirit-God creating the cosmos, including mankind, became global acceptance. Astonishingly, the B.C history that the ancient people have passed unto our generation has nothing in it which supports a spirit in charge of the world and humanity, in any manner.


So fortunately, people were created as servants for the alien gods, that is what history says. They have left us here on our own to do as we please. Religion was invented along the way over long yawn of time. And then the Romansbrought in the after Christ religious calendar, with a fictional draft of the Genesis creation tale. They have since saturated generations of people with the falsehood, causing them to be raised up into the vacuous notion that a God wants to save them.


So if anything of the heavenly story about Jesus's birth is fact; why then God did not lead the wise men directly to where baby Jesus was, but instead to the palace of Herod, an adversary who wanted to kill the baby Jesus... why? That can not be the behavior of a knowledgeable and just God. There is serious conflicts in the Biblical narrative, becave it shows that Rome knew Jesus was a political threat to its illegal occupation of Israel. And they knew the Jews had expected a seed of King David, to arise and expel all invaders from their country. That was the reason why King Herod feigned, that he wanted to worship the baby. When the wise men did not return to Herod as they were instructed, he felt mocked. And at that time the situation resulted in the slaughter of all children under two years old. How then is the Bible telling us of God's great plan of wise men going forth to adore a Messiah who would save mankind from sin, and the guiding star adrift from its destination? When did the Roman regime change from being the killer of Jewish people, and destroyer of their temples, and for what reason they wanted to kill Jesus as an infant? These are serious questions to be answered.


One is encouraged to read keen and purposefully, just to be sure you find true reality, not accepting notions based on the wrong application of words. In church "believe" and "faith" is permanently applied incorrectly to manipulate the ninds of unsuspecting ones. People must use their common sense all of the time, and let knowledge creates the right realization. According to primordial history, no heaven is prepared for us in the skies. This work is about making accurate distinction in issues, and to prick cognition, so that no one gets bamboozled.


Timothy Aldred - Bamboozled besieged by lies man never a sinner, The dark side of publishing, Sexuality creation of a blemished society. timothyaldred.com. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.

Wednesday, 26 December 2012

Define Anxiety

To Define Anxiety can be difficult as there are many different forms. The dictionary definition is that Anxiety is "A state of uneasiness and apprehension". However it can depend on your circumstance as to why it is that you are feeling uneasy or nervous. For example if you are feeling as if you are constantly on edge, you could be considered to have "Generalized Anxiety Disorder", or if you have a concert coming up and you are nervous about playing you could be considered to have "performance anxiety". There can even be positive examples of anxiety, such as when you want to impress someone with maybe your cooking or another particular skill, you could be perceived as being "anxious to impress".


It is really down to the person to define anxiety and which it is that they have, and what is causing these feelings before they can look to ways to treat it.


Anxiety is in reality a very useful tool that your brain uses to keep you alive. For example if you didn't worry or become anxious about whether or not there was enough food to last the winter as a caveman/woman then you may have not survived, if you didn't worry about the way that Lion was looking at you earlier, then again you may not have lasted very long in the wild. It is an in-built system that helps keep us alive. Unfortunately our surroundings have changed drastically since the times of cavemen and women, but our brains have not. This means that we still use the same thought processes as then, but in a totally different environment.


Let's take that example of seeing a lion for example. Now when you were a caveman/woman, you would have seen the lion and your flight or fight response would kick in. This would help you to either run away as fast as possible, or it would help you to stand and defend yourself. Typical feelings you would associate with this could include; body temperature increase, chest tightness, dizziness, racing heart, sweating, do any of these sound familiar? they are the exact same feelings you get when you leave Wal-Mart and think that your car has been stolen, or when you are in a lift full of people and it stops momentarily. Your body doesn't know the difference between these events and so it treats them all the same. It's just trying to protect you.


Now that we have had a look at how some people Define Anxiety, let's see what can be done about it.


There are a few ways in which your anxiety can be dealt with, one of which is medication. Certain drugs are available to decrease your feelings of anxiety and put you more at ease. These are known as Beta Blockers, they are a fairly strong form of medication, and once a dose has started, you cannot just stop taking them so ensure you speak thoroughly with your GP before taking these.


Another way of dealing with anxiety is relaxation techniques or meditation. Once you have managed to define your anxiety, you can start to work on positive mental images of yourself dealing in a particular situation which would have at one time made you feel anxious. You can then begin to imagine yourself feeling more and more relaxed about this situation until you feel that you can deal with it more comfortably.


Decreasing caffeine can also be a good way of lessening anxiety as it is well known that coffee or other stimulants encourage your fight or flight response to kick in, and as we read earlier that can sometimes be a bad thing.


Group therapy can sometimes help if you have defined your anxiety as being caused by being around lots of people. Sometimes talking to people that have had the same experiences as you and are currently learning to deal with the problem can help you to overcome it yourself.


Speaking to your GP may be the best first option as they may well be able to help you Define Anxiety a little better and also steer you in the right direction for appropriate help.


If you have been troubled by persistent or even chronic Anxiety, then you need to do something about it. Unfortunately I know from my own experiences that it doesn't just go away on it's own, you need to take action. If you want to be free from Anxiety within days then visit this site immediately.


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Monday, 24 December 2012

How to Stop Feelings of Unworthiness From Sabotaging Your Dreams

I seek strength, not to be greater than another, but to fight my greatest enemy, the doubts within myself. ~P.D. Cast


Of all the elements that form the comfort zone, unworthiness is without question the most insidious.


Unworthiness is that shadowy deep-seated belief that creeps into our minds and tells us we are undeserving and not good enough, inadequate and fundamentally flawed. Unworthiness serves as a shield to insulate us from risk, chance and the unknown.


Some of us may already be aware of certain limiting and negative beliefs we have about ourselves. These we can learn to heal and change. The real problem goes deeper... it's the unconscious self-doubt and unworthy feelings we accept about ourselves.


The unworthiness mantra is "Don't try it, don't even think about it."


Without realizing it, we allow unworthiness to sabotage us in a hundred different ways, using endless justifications to keep from reaching for our dreams. For the sake of shielding ourselves from even the remote possibility of having to face our own fundamental inadequacy... we will do whatever it takes to just not think about it.


We repeatedly second guess our choices; falling into endless mental reruns picking apart what we could or should have done differently; over time finding it harder and harder to make definitive decisions that will enable us to move forward.
We avoid testing (or exposing) ourselves by allowing days, weeks and years to go by as we focus on the daily minutia of life and tell ourselves we'll get to the big important stuff as soon as we're 'caught up' or when the 'time is right.'
We use our responsibilities, especially to others, as shields to prevent ourselves from trying something new.


While there's a lot to be said for gratitude, there is a BIG difference between appreciating all the good things and people in your life and choosing to settle for less because you don't believe you deserve or are capable of more.



A few months ago I received a heartbreaking note from a reader who wanted to share with me why she had just unsubscribed from IGG. She went on to explain that while she enjoyed the articles and found them inspiring they also depressed her because she found herself focusing on all that she could never have or be in her life. "A lot of people have it worse than me, so I just need to stop dreaming and be grateful for what I have now."


How to Resolve Feelings of Unworthiness


Be willing to challenge beliefs about yourself: Begin by exploring the 'why' behind negative self talk. Make a positive statement about yourself such as I am a loving person or I deserve to achieve my dream of (fill in the blank). Then focus on any negative or contradictory thoughts that pop into your mind about your declaration. A personal journal is a great tool for this exercise. The more specific you can be with your statement, the greater the likelihood you'll be able to uncover those sneaky unworthy feelings.


One step at a time: Once you begin to identify unworthy thoughts or triggers you can start gently stretching the limits of your comfort zone. Be willing to try different strategies and don't be discouraged if you have to keep at it for awhile. These feelings of unworthiness have likely been with you for decades, so be kind to yourself, celebrate small victories, and be patiently persistent.


Let go of the past: For some reason, at some point in your life you came to the conclusion that you were lacking. Maybe you were bullied as a kid, or maybe you made a mistake... maybe it was a real whopper of a mistake and now you're stuck mentally rerunning the experience and what you could or should have done differently. It's time to let it go. The longer this has been going on the tougher it will be to clear it from your mind, but meaningful change always begins with a decision and in this case it's up to you to choose not to give those thoughts the energy they require to remain an active part of your life.


Risk change: The thing about unworthiness is over time it becomes a comfortable companion and it is awfully tempting to stay with what's known rather than risk the discomfort of change, rejection or even failure. Focus on your dreams and find a purpose that is important enough to motivate you to muster the strength and courage to step into the unknown and be free of what's holding you back.


Be willing to ask for help: Sometimes feelings of unworthiness stem from a major life change or a traumatic event. As valuable as self-directed personal growth exercises can be, it's important to understand that asking for help is not a weakness. Even the most courageous and successful people from time to time need a helping hand to move forward.


Sometimes the space between where you are and where you want to be can feel like a massive distance, but the truth is even the most self-confident among us will experience doubt from time to time. We may not be able to completely avoid it, but we can become more resilient by developing a strategy that enables us to effectively conquer feelings of self-doubt and unworthiness. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.

Friday, 21 December 2012

10 Ways To Feel Great About Your Goals Today!

What kind of goals do you have right now? What would you like to happen in the important relationships in your life? What do you want to achieve in your career? What do you want to accomplish just for yourself?


What kind of goals do you have for the next week or so? How about the next few months? And the next few years?


Having life goals - big and small, in the near future and ones that last a lifetime - can feel amazing. Goals are a great way to bring direction to your life, to revitalize your motivation and to nurture your sense of purpose.


More than this, defining your goals can be an amazing way of nourishing relationships with others.


When you talk about your goals with someone you trust and care about - and they share theirs in turn - you can build deep levels of empathy and connection.


And, of course, some of the most rewarding goals we achieve in life are those that we accomplish together with loved ones - sustaining a compassionate relationship, nurturing a fun, loving home, bringing a new life into the world.


Yet just as our life goals can give us the opportunity for great happiness and success, they can sometimes feel a little daunting. After all, the higher you set your goals, the more challenging they tend to be.


So how do you sustain a great positive attitude towards the goals you have set for yourself? How do you ensure that you rebound from any setbacks with your motivation revitalized?


Read on to find out more.


The tips in this article can help you feel great about your goals. See how much more positive you can feel about what you'll accomplish in your life when you explore this new approach to your life goals.


Think of some of your life goals now - any goal, big or small - and explore the steps below.


Ways You Can Flourish


1. Acknowledge Just How Great It Is That You Have Life Goals


It may sound obvious, but one of the easiest ways to re-energize your enthusiasm for your goals is to recognize that you have them in the first place. After all, it's sometimes easy to get used to the resources, skills and accomplishments we acquire through life. Each success can blend into the natural landscape of our lives, unless we take a moment now and again to remind ourselves what we have achieved.


And creating your own life goals to work towards is a success in itself - you've given yourself direction, motivation and purpose.


So give yourself a few moments to acknowledge that simply generating your own life goals is a great achievement in itself.


2. Focus On Your Outcome


Our most rewarding goals are often our biggest, and therefore the ones that can sometimes feel far away. You can revitalize your motivation by releasing any thoughts of how you will get there, the steps you will take, the decisions you will make - and simply relax for a few moments to focus on what it will feel like when you have accomplished your goal.


How will you feel different compared to now?


What will achieving this goal do for your confidence?


How will achieving this goal affect your important relationships?


3. Focus On Progress By Focusing On The Closest Steps


For goals that sometimes feel daunting or far away, remind yourself of the simple formula for success - if you are making progress towards your goal, your goal is getting closer, and if your goal keeps getting closer, it's only a matter of time before you achieve it.


You can do this easily by focusing on two things - the step you have achieved, and the step you are about to achieve. Think about them now, and the steady pattern of successful progress that these steps represent.


4. Remind Yourself Who You Are Doing This For


Any goal will be easier to achieve when you are clear about why you are doing it. And a big part about being clear is knowing who this goal is for - you.


You have chosen this goal because it will make a tangible positive difference to your life. Of course, because of the important relationships in your life, successfully achieving your goal will also positively affect many other people, but it's important to acknowledge that success comes more easily when you are clear about why this is the right goal for you.


5. Celebrate The Uncertainty Of Having Your Own Life Goals


Like any aspect of life which has yet to occur, life goals come with inherent uncertainty. Are they the right goals? Will you achieve them? Will achieving them be all that you wished for? What will you aim for next?


Rather than attempting to disregard this sense of uncertainty, why not embrace it? After all, as fulfilling as it is to achieve your goals, success also represents a kind of finality.


Uncertainty is simply an opportunity for you to make choices, and in doing so express who you are. And isn't that kind of positive uncertainty just another name for excitement?


6. Share Your Goals


A shared journey can make any potential obstacle surmountable, and make you feel like you can rebound from any setback. So share your goals with the people in your life. You will forge stronger bonds of empathy as they share their goals, you will find your motivation revitalized and the people who know you best will be able to help you to acknowledge your core skills and resources, and even give you tips for the way forward.


7. Remind Yourself That You Can Change Your Goals If You Want To


We all define our goals based on what we know at the time. Yet the world and our own lives never stand still. Things evolve. And your goals can evolve too.


It's important not to confuse purpose and resolve for stubbornness. If you feel that a goal you have been working towards is genuinely no longer right for you, maybe it's time to take a fresh look at things. After all, you can be sure that your unconscious mind will become aware of this kind of unease very quickly, and make it increasingly difficult for you to achieve goals that you are not wholeheartedly committed to.


The ability to change your mind and refine your goals in response to a changing world and your evolving life is a sign of strength, not of weakness. Just as you can embrace the sense of uncertainty that having life goals brings, you can look on each new day as an opportunity to positively reassess your goals.


8. Give Yourself Plenty Of Life Goal 'Rest Stops'


If you were embarking on a thousand mile road trip, you wouldn't attempt to do this on your own in one go, would you?


So apply the same principle to your life goals - which, after all, are an important kind of journey in themselves. Schedule regular intervals when you will free yourself from all aspects of your life goals. This means that, during these times, you will not only not actively work on your goals, but you free yourself from even thinking about them.


The duration of your life goals 'rest stops' are up to you, but you can experiment with scheduling a particular hour off during the day, or any time after 9pm, as well as longer rest stops like a whole week every month or so.


Notice how revitalized you are when you return to focus on your life goals after one of your 'rest stops'. You'll see the opportunity for fresh perspectives and novel solutions that you may have missed before.


9. Remember That You are More Than Your Goals


Goals are important for a full and fulfilling life. Achieving your goals can be one of the most amazing feelings. Yet you will always be more than your goals. When you remember this, you will ensure that your happiness comes from more than your goals, too.


10. We All Encounter Setbacks But Only Some People Choose To Have Failures


A setback is simply a 'check in progress'. Something didn't work out the way you expected. Your outcome was not as positive as you'd hoped. The important thing to remember about setbacks is that everybody experiences them.


Yet what transforms a setback into a failure is how you respond. If people instantly respond - or react - to a setback with a sense of doom and gloom, a feeling that things are suddenly out of their control, then they are setting themselves on course for failure.


If you recognize a setback simply for what it is - that you have only been 'set back' a little, you will see opportunities to revise your approach and get back on the road to success.


As you come to master this distinction between setbacks and failures, you'll have mastered one of the most important skills for flourishing.


Happy flourishing. Dan. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.

Sunday, 16 December 2012

The Blessedness of the Responsible Life

"Significance and fulfilment are not found amongst those who spectate, but [amongst] those who intentionally involve themselves in the process of existence."
~Philip Baker


Who are the happiest of people? Who are those who have the least amount of inner conflict? Who amongst humanity can truly say they have joy in abundance? Who may we say wants these aforementioned qualities of life?


The rest of the article is devoted to answering these questions as we gravitate toward the concept that when we live with intentionality of purpose we derive joy and vice versa.


THE COHERENCE OF JOY AND PURPOSE


When a person is at joy within themselves there is a near and dear purpose throbbing from within them. And when a purpose is found in life, which gives life all its meaning, there is great joy.


Joy and purpose go together.


This, of course, is a win/win reality for the person who has purpose, or who has joy. With one they have the other. And without one they are without the other. When we are without joy or purpose - meaning we lack purpose or joy - we lose our peace, and our inner conflict purges from within us affecting our external world. This is manifest by behavioural anxiety - the inner torment that ripples outward and affects our relationships. But when we have purpose and resulting joy (or the other way around) we have access to an inner satisfaction we call contentedness. When we are content, all the more do our relationships go better.


THE BENEFACTORS OF HAPPINESS, PEACE, AND THE ABUNDANT LIFE


I've been rhetorical in posing the four questions above. Those who are happiest in life have significant purpose. These are the fulfilled, for their intentionality drives them with meaning - especially if the meaning is philanthropic. These sorts of people are not easily burned-out. Their flame burns brightly within. Where there is a purpose we can fall in love with it is a joy to be alive.


The purposeful, even though they may contend with much conflict, actually have very little inner conflict. Their vision carries them forward beyond the angst resounding in their circumstances. They exist in peace and they provide peace for others.


If joy and purpose cohere, then so do peace and joy, for the person full of peace can see nothing but joy.


It's too easy to say everyone wants happiness, peace, and joy; the truth is most people apparently don't. They are too busy blaming external factors for their lack of happiness, peace, and joy. And so we get to the crux of the matter: the acceptance of responsibility.


The person who truly wants happiness, peace, and joy will soon discover that God has given humankind everything it needs to experience these. All we must do is accept our responsibilities by aligning ourselves with truths everywhere.


Achieving happiness, peace, and joy is easy. All we need to do is take responsibility for our lives and take less (or no) responsibility for others' lives. When we live the responsible life, we experience a very great personal power - the blessing of God.


Blessed are the responsible - those who maturely accept what they should do and then do it.


Steve Wickham is a Registered Safety Practitioner and he holds Degrees in Science, Divinity, and Counselling. Steve writes at: epitemnein-epitomic.blogspot.com.au and tribework.blogspot.com.au. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.

Monday, 10 December 2012

Your Self-Concept and Subconscious

There are many people who do not understand themselves as well as what they are capable of doing and achieving. This is commonly referred to as self-concept. Self-conceptualization involves understanding as well as accepting oneself as well as ones abilities. This is a very important concept since it dictates the way your subconscious mind works at all time with aim of fulfilling your self-concept. This will in turn dictate whether or not you achieve all that you dream of as well as become the person you want to be.


It is very difficult to do something that does not go hand in hand with your self-concept. Trying this will always prove to be useless. If you cannot program your mind to achieving a certain status then as much as you try to achieve the same status you will never be able to make it. Instead you will end up sinking into the unknown. The most obvious example is a student who does not believe that he can score straight As. With such a mentality, however much such a student tries, he will never be able to score the As that he wishes so much to score. Challenging your self-concept is almost impossible hence it is important to try to change it instead of attempting to challenge it.


In the process of upgrading your own self-concept, automatically your subconscious mind will change your every aspect of thinking in order to fulfill that particular self-concept. It is therefore up to you to change your self-concept and see your subconscious adjust accordingly. It would be a mistake trying to change people by making their negative side known to them. You are better off trying to change that particular person by letting him know just how you want him to be. The same applies to self-concept and subconscious. For example it is better to tell a person that he is brilliant and the characters he portrays do not belong to a person with his capabilities. This person will automatically try to match the self-concept that you have formed in his mind. It is also important that you do not allow yourself or even others to call you names that in one way or the other suppress your abilities as well as strengths.


Such names will only end up pulling you down and suppressing your abilities to achieve big thing and the kind of status that you want to achieve. You instead need to stay around people who in a way believe in you and are always motivating as well as influencing you into doing positive things that you never used to like doing before. It is such people that will help you soar to greater heights in your life as well as make all the difference in your life.


Undermining your self-concept is the worst thing that you will ever do to yourself. This will lead you to the worst depths of life where you will be seen as a non-achiever not because of anyone else but yourself. You need to ensure that you use your self-concept to your advantage at all times for you to become the kind of person that you as well as the society want you to be.


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Sunday, 9 December 2012

Protection Against Re-Traumatisation

One of the problems of the method in my writing - within the self-help and spiritual guidance that I offer - is it's often not a one-size-fits-all approach to improving our life prospects. Many times what I say may not fit with certain persons in their personal circumstances. For instance, sometimes I write for the traumatised and at other times I write for the person who hasn't any experience of the traumatic kind.


When I write articles like Connecting With Our Brokenness I take the approach I would in talking to someone who hasn't been traumatised. This is an article to help us connect with the normal sort of brokenness, and not the stark and deranged brokenness beyond a person's coping.


There are two factors of concern here: 1) a person's level of traumatisation, and 2) their capacity or incapacity to hold and contain the pain whilst working with it.


WHEN PROFESSIONAL HELP AND/OR CARING SUPPORT ARE NEEDED


For the person with any level of traumatisation, and especially where there is uncertainty of capacity to hold and contain the pain that lies in the past or present, there is a real need for skilful professional help and/or caring support in order to grapple with the issues.


One of the techniques that good professionals use in dealing with trauma is narrative therapy, around recognising the resilience and agency within an already traumatised client. This sort of therapy manages the information in such a way that the traumatic pieces of history are not unnecessarily dredged up. Instead, other elements of our stories are teased out in order to ensure the client - who is there for healing - navigates their own journey through the therapy. It goes at their pace. They are in charge. Narrative therapy is being increasingly used in the counselling of children, as well as for child problems in the adult.


Added to the need for good professional help is the need for the support and encouragement at home, within the Church, in the workplace; anywhere really where we can draw some solace in the comfort of others instead of having to do it all on our own.


Caring partners, family and friends are crucial in any healing process. The trouble is too many are invited toward 'healing' in circumstances that are not supportive enough, and re-traumatisation may occur making the whole process worse; instead of healing our scars, our scarring gets worse, and we run from the problem, sometimes never to return.


We, as individuals, should always ensure we retain control over our own therapeutic healing. If we entrust ourselves unwisely, we can be re-traumatised. Before we engage in 'healing' practices we should ensure there is a 'Handle-Me-with-Care' attitude toward us in those that are there to help us. Their skilled caring is what qualifies them to handle us.


Steve Wickham is a Registered Safety Practitioner and holds Degrees in Science, Divinity, and Counselling. Steve writes at: epitemnein-epitomic.blogspot.com.au and tribework.blogspot.com.au. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.

Friday, 7 December 2012

Top 5 Ways to Increase Your Staff's Productivity

Increasing business productivity is important in sustaining a profitable business. Encourage teamwork and collaboration among your staff by having a coaching and mentoring program. Interact with your staff more often and value their suggestions to make them feel appreciated. Read on to know more ways on increasing your employees' effectiveness.


Offer Training Programs to Employees


Offer enough training programs to both new and long-term employees. Develop a training program for new staff with specific goals. Visit the training frequently to ensure that new employees are learning important skills. Schedule regular refresher courses for your staff, and train them when implementing new procedures or software. Develop extensive training programs for staff at all levels, and do not allow your staff to engage in work activities until they complete the programs.


Create an Environment Conducive to Work


Create a peaceful work environment and maintain open communication to boost staff efficiency. Allow your staff to give suggestions when reorganizing procedures and updating office policy. Listen to their complaints and pay attention to the problems going on in the workplace. This lets your staff feel important in the success of the company. Offer rewards for suggestions that increase efficiency and save business costs. Allow your staff to have a flexible work schedule so they have time to handle personal matters.


Implement a system to help employees deal with office disagreements. Those who are not doing their job can decrease business productivity and affect the morale of others. Employee morale has a significant effect on company productivity. Listen to their complaints and pay attention to the problems going on in the workplace. Give your staff an option to report problems with co-workers. Take necessary action and reprimand employees with bad behaviour. This can decrease the dissatisfaction of hardworking employees, and raise business efficiency.


Reward Employees for Effectiveness


Reward your employees for increased productivity. Rewards do not need to involve salary increases to be effective. You can offer them a free lunch at a fine restaurant, a free concert ticket, or an employee of the month certificate. Promote competitions for the rewards between teams and employees.


Implement Flexible Schedules


Requiring your staff to stick to rigid schedule regardless of job function is not great for their morale and your company productivity. Having a flexible work schedule can build loyalty and encourage employees to accomplish more tasks.


Establish Business Mentoring and Coaching Programs


Corporate mentoring and coaching can boost your staff's retention. Employees who participate in these programs often develop skills that bring increased value to the organization. Make your employees more engaged and motivated by having programs that can boost your business's overall performance. These programs help you build and align the capabilities, processes, attitudes, and talent needed to implement your chosen strategy more effectively.


Any business must build their brands around networks and business partners. They form certain groups to help sustain and support each other. Strong connections can give important management advice to advance your financing, prices, terms, and condition from business suppliers. Connections are excellent sources for customer referrals and establishing a good reputation.


Start building your network today by visiting sites, like leadershiphq.com.au or by checking out business coaching Brisbane.


Mico is a corporate executive who uses mentoring and coaching programs to improve business's overall effectiveness. Providing useful self development, self empowerment and self esteem tips and reviews online.

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Are You Prepared to Survive a Disaster?

Around the world the past decade we have seen so many natural disasters that have affected so many people. I started to ask myself would I be prepared if something happened to us, would we be prepared to survive in the event of a tornado, flood, or event an earthquake? If we had to leave, where would I go and what would I take with me to survive for at least 72 hours? Are you prepared to take care of your family in the event of a disaster? Let's look at what we would need to do to answer some of these questions to help you to survive until you are ready to return to your home.


I think a check list would be a great place to start, get some items together to prepare a bug out bag with emergency supplies consisting of water, food, and some sort of shelter. This could consist of sleeping bags, tents and a first aid kit. Water is the most important thing to have on hand, make sure you have some water in storage one way or another. Bottled or in jugs, you may want to buy some sort of filtration system in case you need to filter water to drink. A person needs at least two quarts of water per day to sustain proper hydration. Figure a gallon of water per person for all needs of hydration, cooking and hygiene. Having the skills of obtaining and sanitizing water can be the difference life and death for you and your family since you can go without for more than three days.


Food should also be a concern, if there is any kind of disruption in your area you can expect things to run out at the store in a matter of hours. If you wait too long then you lose and so does your family, food storage and rotation would be a good practice to start as soon as possible. I would keep at the very least a month's supply of food somewhere in the house for an emergency. You should calculate how much food by how many members there are in your family that you would have to feed. Shelter is another important item if you have to leave your home. Do you have some place else to go, if the disaster is really bad and affecting a lot of people in your area would you have to put up a tent? This is something would have to consider because you never know what could happen and you had nowhere to stay.


Power would be another consideration, what if you lost power during a tornado, snow storm? You could be sitting on the couch watching TV and the power goes out, would you know where to find a flashlight in a moment's notice without stumbling over something in the process? Do you have a generator in case the power is out for days? Food would go bad, no heat or air-conditioning, no water from the facet if the power plant is down. Be prepared to have these items on hand for you and your family, don't get left in the dark.


Know your region and what possible disaster threats could happen to you and your family; even pack something in your car to be ready, you could be caught in a snow storm and would be ready to survive until help arrives. These are a few things you need to consider to sustain you and your family to be safe in the event of a disaster. Be prepared so you won't be one of the many who will not be ready for disaster. Visit this website survive2dazeworld.com for more information on how to prepare your family for survival.


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Monday, 3 December 2012

Building Self Confidence the Right Way

Your confidence level depends on what you do and where you stand in your life right now. When your confidence decreases, the best thing to do is pause, take a good look at yourself and figure out the steps you need to regain conviction. Success will come if you are able to do this. Lack of confidence will lead to doubts and derail your success. That is why it is important to boost one's self-esteem. There are various ways to enhance your confidence depending on the level you want. Self-respect does not happen instantaneously but it will not take you an entire life span either. You will see everything taking shape if you pay attention to this task.


It is necessary to give yourself some credit for accomplishing targets no matter how small these may be. Concentrate not only on problems but achievements as well. Be pleased with the positive things that have come into your life. The mere thought of your capabilities and strong points provide you with happiness and raise confidence levels.


Be grateful for pleasant things which you have obtained. Eliminate all anxieties and be contented with what you have. Avoid inferiority since it can only lead to a shortfall of confidence.


Develop a positive outlook in life. This will absolutely raise your confidence levels. Adopting a pessimistic viewpoint will not do you any good. The key is to look at the positive side of things. Think of yourself as highly competent just like your triumphant colleagues. A positive mind can bring you happiness. Change your insights and your feelings will follow.


Prepare for any eventualities. Time will come when things can be ambiguous so you need to cope quickly. Be ready for anything or else you will be losing your sense of worth. Choose things that will make you comfortable and boost your confidence.
Stay away from people who will attempt to bring you down and instill in your mind that you are not competent in achieving your objectives. It does not matter if unscrupulous individuals surround you for as long as believe that things can be done.


Make it a point to dress smartly and be clean all the time since physical appearance will also lift up your confidence.
Finally, live an organized life. Come up with a doable plan of all the things that you want to do and how soon you want to accomplish these goals.


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Sunday, 2 December 2012

3 Surefire Ways To Get Instant Self Confidence

Have you ever had someone say, "just be confident!" What the hell does that mean? Do I go to Walmart and buy it? If you're reading this article, you're probably like me, and you've read the books, listened to the audios, and gone to the seminars. When you've done all that as long as I have, you learn a thing or two. If you want 3 surefire ways to get self confidence, read on all the way to the end of this article so you'll have the tools needed to automatically equip yourself.


1.) Practice getting out of your comfort zone daily.


We as humans are so stuck in our ways and we condemn people who are outside of the realm of what we feel should be normal. You are in a tough spot right now... I know... I've been there. Being stuck in a rut is no joke. What we don't realize about the rut is that it is a rut of our own making, through the routines and habit we've perpetuated on a daily basis. One way to get an instant rush of confidence is to make it a practice to do something different everyday. Drive down a different street on your way home, try a new restaurant, say hello to the next five people you walk by, take a class, get an expensive outfit if you don't do that often. Take small steps and do different little things so you can practice staying at the edge of your comfort zone. Do this consistently for ninety days and I guarantee you will feel a change in you spirit.


2.) Anything worth doing is worth doing bad at first.


Many of us won't try anything new, because we are scared to make a mistake, not realizing that the only way to gain confidence in anything is to do it over and over again. It is through experience that we learn best.


Three key ingredients help us to learn at maximum capacity:


Education, repetition and application.


We must learn from those who have the skill we want, go through the lessons over and over again because repetition is the mother of skill, and we must take action on what we learn, knowing that its going to be a bit clumsy at first, but as we continue to take action over and over again, we become acclaimated to the process and things get better. You must persist like most baby's do when they are learning to walk. What kind of parent would I be if I told my 3 year old, stop trying to walk, you'll only get hurt! My son had to get hurt a little while learning to walk until he had enough experience and acclamation to do it perfectly.


3.) Listen to positive messages everyday.


Listening to CD's, reading self help books, and watching videos for at least an hour everyday is most important on my agenda. Listening to positive messages everyday will interrupt the story that you tell yourself on a daily basis. When I am feeling down, I pop in a Zig Ziglar CD, watch a Les Brown video, or listen to Jim Rohn talk about how to change my philosophy - the way I think. Brian Tracy says to repeat to myself daily "I love myself!" I am a witness, the more you say it, the more confidence builds!


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Tuesday, 27 November 2012

How To Have Positive Outlook Regardless of Trials in Life

Hardships will always come in the lives of all people. These troubles turn up when you least expect it. Negative circumstances can bring you down so it is vital to develop and sustain a positive attitude. You can develop a positive attitude by trying to have an optimistic outlook despite numerous trials in life. You can stay positive despite negative occurrences by trying to follow the following pointers:

You have to be in control of the entire situation. Do not rush. Do not overreact. Remain calm and hold back any reaction. Instead, think of ways to cope with the negative situation. Avoid doing anything while your thoughts are still confused since you cannot do anything right at this point. Negative things can make you emotional and bring more pressure so it is important to manage both of these.
Learn your lessons from these trials. It is possible to transform any crisis into an opportunity. Study the whole picture and find out where you went wrong. You will know how to react the next time a similar situation takes place. Manage the situation rather than letting it dominate your actions.
Always maintain a positive outlook about anything.

Your objectivity fades away when you start to become pessimistic. Refrain from making hasty conclusions. Be upbeat in handling unpleasant incidents instead of making knee-jerk reactions. You need to thrive under all forms of pressure. You can rise above negative situations by becoming skilled at this approach.

Put emphasis on the positive aspects of life to get rid of adversities. You tend to become more successful by looking only at the affirmative side.

Mistakes cannot be avoided. Everyone commits blunders at some point in time. All you need to do is admit your fault and move on.

Take time out to engage in physical activities that will help condition your mind and body. It is not advisable to be thinking about work all the time. You also need to have breathing space tore-energize your batteries. Exercise can infuse more vigor into your persona so you can get by these challenges.

It is imperative to get away from unwholesome patterns. Highlight your positive mind-set by the things you do and say. Take away the negative notions because you will not accomplish anything by being negative all the time. The key is to have a positive point of view regardless of all the tribulations that will come your way.

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