http://www.self-development.net Insights. Tools. Transformation. Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:08:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If only… Now there are some potentially dangerous words! If only… leads you to spend time and energy focusing on something that didn’t happen. It leaves you regretting — wishing and pining for something that isn’t. And probably can’t be. My friend and thought-leader Dick Richards, writing in the discussion group dedicated ... http://www.self-development.net/personal-power/28 It’s an old saying, but worth hearing and thinking about again… It’s never too late to have a happy childhood! The first step, decide to enjoy yourself. And often that means leaving behind the many little and large hurts of your chronological childhood. You can’t undo or erase them, but you can transcend ... http://www.self-development.net/personal-power/27 Heeding your intuition can be risky. How do you know if you have “good” information bubbling up from inside you? Should you trust it? What if you just aren’t sure? Can you be sure with intuition? Scary stuff! You can’t really prove intuition — that’s something of an oxymoron isn’t it. For some ... http://www.self-development.net/self-discovery/26 Life’s too short and you have too much else going on to tolerate the many annoyances that sap your attention and drain your energy. Life coach Debbie Call describes such “tolerations” as: …things that we put up with that drain us of energy. Like an often-used drawer that sticks, or a light ... http://www.self-development.net/personal-power/25 Podcast: Listen to this MP3 file of the Labor of Love post. http://www.self-development.net/motivation/24 One of the interesting side-notes to come out of the tragic incident at the Sago Mine in West Virginia last week: Many miners interviewed by the news media told reporters, “I love my job.” Lousy job. Happy worker. Now, just how can that be? How can anyone love a job that takes ... http://www.self-development.net/mindset/23 If you’re earnestly working on some New Year’s resolutions, you may be waiting and hoping for others to notice the “new and improved” you. Don’t hold your breath. Janet Hagberg, one of my favorite thought leaders (to whom we’ll turn frequently here for her wisdom), has a great observation about making a ... http://www.self-development.net/motivation/22 If you plan to make resolutions for the coming year, make it worth your while. Don’t just dream and dash off a wish list. Give yourself the gift of New Year’s resolutions that truly give you the life you imagine. Here’s how. The following seven powerful techniques will help you take the ... http://www.self-development.net/personal-power/21 Podcast: Hear this post by listening to this MP3 file Earlier this week, I saw a wonderful production of Charles Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. It reminded me of this important idea: Sometimes, there is a large gulf between how we see ourselves and how others see us. The delightful play ... http://www.self-development.net/self-discovery/20 Podcast: Hear this post by listening to this MP3 file A recent post addressed the limiting consequences of most self-descriptions. The challenge goes deeper than simply excising self-descriptive labels from your vocabulary. Anything that follows the words “I am…” is potentially very limiting because I am is both defining and confining. Saying ... http://www.self-development.net/personal-power/19