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Boost Your Self-Esteem


What Is Self-Esteem?Self-esteem literally means to esteem, or respect, yourself. Having high self-esteem means that you have a positive image of yourself.

Let Go of Your Past


People have a difficult time letting go of the past because they are held back by unfinished business. They may regret choices they have made or feel guilty about past actions.

Solution-Focused Therapy


Most types of psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, being validated, finding explanations, exploring wishes and dreams, setting goals, and gaining clarity. Every therapist has unique ways of working with clients, based on his or her personality, training, and views of how people change.

Smelling the Roses: Better Living Through Savoring


"Stop and smell the roses," people often say. Then they smile ruefully, because everybody knows there isn't enough TIME to stop or, as my daughter says, to "chill.

10 Things I Wish I Would Have Known Before I Went Into the Real World


I must confess, I laughed when I saw that Maria Shriver has come out with a book called, "Ten Things I Wish I Had Known Before Going Into The Real World." The real world? Come on, she grew up a Kennedy and married the biggest action movie star of all time! That aside, it got me to thinking: What are ten things I wish I would have known before going out into the real world? So, here they are.

5 Minute Morning Balance Ritual


"3 Questions, 5 Minutes a Day: Make leaps towards greater balance in one single week with the Shicka Boom 5 Minute Morning Balance Ritual"By Laura Lallone, Certified Life CoachThis article is dedicated to a woman that I've never met and probably never will. Tall with dark, dark hair, she was perfectly manicured in a tailored suit with high-heeled pumps.

Resolving Conflicts Effectively


Every relationship has conflicts. In some relationships, conflict is a serious problem; in others, differences seem to be resolved without creating a major incident.

How To Overcome Stuck States In Personal Growth


Although many of us use self-help tools like affirmations, visualizations, NLP techniques, and spiritual invocations, we sometimes find that nothing happens. This, to say the least, is disheartening.

Making Communication Effective: 4 Language Filters


Language is a challenging way to communicate. It allows us to share our thoughts and feelings by describing our personal views of reality.

What Is Executive Presence?


Often our clients refer someone to us for Executive Coaching with a glowing description such as "This is one of our most valued and brilliant employees ?. But ?.

Transform Your Image And Accelerate Your Success


Being a lifelong student, I am regularly attending seminars etc. to become the best I can be in all areas of my life.

Empowering Vision


Playing Our Part:Sir Michael Costa was conducting a rehearsal, in which the orchestra was joined in a great chorus. About half way through the session, with the trumpets blaring, drums rolling, and violins singing their rich melody, the Piccolo player muttered to himself, "What good am I doing? I might as well not be playing.

Unhook From The Perpetual Progress Grid


I have been a member of a group called the Women in BusinessConnection (WIBC for short) in Cambridge, MA for about fouryears. We get together for lunch meetings once a month.

Stay Connected To WHY You Are Doing Things


"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work." Richard BachThis quote was shared with me by a fellow coach & colleague.

What Do You Have To Give?


"Happiness is not a matter of good fortune or worldly possessions. It's a mental attitude.

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