“All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for external reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration. You may succeed in making another feel guilty about something by blaming him, but you won’t succeed in changing whatever it is about you that is making you unhappy.”

– Wayne Dyer, Dyer is known as the “Father of Inspiration”

October 1, 2011 0

Circumstances

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.”

– George Bernard Shaw, Shaw was an Irish playwright who won and Oscar and a Nobel Prize.

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October 1, 2011 0

Grow Through What’s Difficult

“When we long for life without…difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”

– Peter Marshall, was a Scottish-American preacher, and twice served as Chaplain of the United States Senate. He is remembered most popularly from the biography A Man Called Peter, and the film made from it.

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September 30, 2011 0

Ain’t nothing wrong with going down…

“Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.”

– Muhammed Ali

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September 30, 2011 0

Three Words That Will Change Your Life

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September 30, 2011 0

10 Ways To Teach Your Children To Be Brave

The definition of brave is having courage; valor. Synonyms include intrepidity, fearlessness, boldness, daring, prowess, heroism, pluck, audacity, nerve, mettle and spunk. Those are all certainly words we would love associated with our children. However, what is the essence of bravery? What is that certain quality we want to instill in our children that will make them brave when others cower? We will attempt to break that down in these 10 ways…

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Follow the ‘via’ link if you’re interested in reading about the 10 ways…

September 29, 2011 0

Unwell

I’m not crazy, I’m just a little unwell
I know, right now you can’t tell
But stay awhile and maybe then you’ll see
A different side of me…

September 29, 2011 0

The Cutting Board App Is Very Expensive

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Good use for an iPad imho…

September 29, 2011 0

La-Z-Man @ WalMart

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September 29, 2011 0

Don’t Make Yourself Small – Contemplate Your Success!!

This morning, I curated Mastin Kipp’s entire post because it was all so good…

How do you make yourself small?

Do you always come up with reasons why things can’t happen? Do you always seem to be arguing for your limitations rather than you strengths?

Well, me too. And so did my friend the other night. We had dinner and they were talking to me about all these things they wanted to do, but they couldn’t make it happen. And since I’m always in coach/mentor mode, I couldn’t help but chime in and help. I was shocked to see how every idea I had to help this person was shot down by an excuse.

I’ve heard all of the excuses out there, and given myself plenty, too. You know the normal ones like:

I’m too old. I don’t have enough money. I don’t have enough time. Success doesn’t happen to people like me. It’s too hard. I’m not smart enough. No one will like it anyway. It’s too complicated. I don’t have the proper qualifications, etc, etc, etc.

What I’m suggesting is this… Be aware of these limiting thoughts, but don’t let them stop you. Be aware of the challenges in your life (cuz we ALL have them), but don’t let them stop you.

Wayne Dyer tells a story about how they used to make ships out of wood, because wood floated and metal sank. It wasn’t until they figured out that it wasn’t the material that you used that mattered, it is how much water is dispersed that matters that they started building ships out of metal.

What was before impossible is now possible just by looking at things a little differently. Instead of contemplating how things sink, it was the contemplation of how things float that lead to that breakthrough.

So I’m curious… in your life, are you contemplating and justifying how your life can sink? And… as a result, is it? Or, are you contemplating what’s possible? Are you aware of what’s going on, but not making it worse than it is. Are you dwelling in possibility or impossibility?

Today, I want to suggest that you start contemplating how your life can float or rise to the top, instead of sinking. I want you to be aware of your limitations and the challenges of your life, but not let them stop you.

Are you up for it?!

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Me? I’ve been making excuses but I have a company to run and a book to write and people to serve. How about you?

Laurie Gerber: 3 Steps to Facing and Chasing Your Fear (huffingtonpost.com)

September 29, 2011 0

What You See Is Who You Be

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September 29, 2011 0

The hidden cost of household gadgets

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September 28, 2011 0

Oktoberfest Facts

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September 28, 2011 0

Your Doctor Is Upselling You (And She Knows It)

If you’ve ever felt strong-armed by your doctor into getting tests done or prescriptions filled that felt excessive (and expensive), you’re not imagining it, and you may not need them. Her insistence on additional procedures and exams aren’t just for assured good health–most of the time, it’s to protect her from malpractice suits. And it’s definitely one of the contributing factors to rising health care costs, the L.A. Times reports.

Medical malpractice suits account for less than 1% of America’s trillion-dollar health care bill each year. Yet, according to a study published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 76% of doctors admitted to treating patients “more aggressively” for fear of being sued. About half reported that another motivating factor was “clinic performance measures”–meaning their performance review from their bosses. And 40% reported that, because they couldn’t spend enough time with their patients, they ordered additional diagnostic tests to make up for that fact.

Also interesting in this study: 62% of physicians reported that if additional testing and procedures didn’t generate revenue for specialists and subspecialists, diagnostic testing would be reduced.

But probably the most telling statistic from this particular study is the percentage of doctors who admit that their patients are receiving too much health care. It’s 42%. 42% of doctors admit to administering additional, unnecessary, financially-burdensome care, because they want to look like they’re doing their job, or because they don’t want to get sued.

Government agents, civilians, watchdog groups, and activists are constantly wringing their hands over what can be done about America’s staggeringly high health care costs. Unfortunately, when individuals’ health is what’s at stake, few outsiders want to recommend cutting back on medical care for fear that something may get missed or misdiagnosed. But when medical care is run like a business, costs and inflation behave like those in a business.

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Follow the ‘via’ link for the rest of the article…

Too much medical care (getintomedicineuk.com)
Americans get too much health care, doctors say (cbsnews.com)
Americans Skimp on Health in Tough Times (abcnews.go.com)

September 28, 2011 0

Your Life Is RIGHT NOW!!

“Your life is right now! It’s not later! It’s not in that time of retirement. It’s not when the lover gets here. It’s not when you’ve moved into the new house. It’s not when you get the better job. Your life is right now. It will always be right now. You might as well decide to start enjoying your life right now, because it’s not ever going to get better than right now–until it gets better right now!”

– Esther Hicks, Hicks is an American inspirational speaker, best-selling author and expert on The Law of Attraction.

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