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Dealing With Change - Click To Read Article I'd like to share with you some of the money habits I've adopted over the years that have enabled me to keep my finances under control. Follow these seven simple steps and get control of your money. Foods For Optimum Health - Click To Read Article One of the important things we need to do to ensure a good balance in our lives is to be aware of what we eat. There are certain foods that contain high amounts of beneficial substances - antioxidant vitamins and minerals and beta-carotene that can help eliminate toxins, boost the immune system and help protect against cancer. Create Your One Day Business Plan - Click To Read Article Every business needs to have an idea of where it's headed and it's purpose. For that reason, you need a Business Plan. Businesses that actually write down their plan with specific goals, objectives, strategies and tasks are more likely to achieve their goal and be successful. Why Have A Coach? - Click To Read Article There are many positive benefits to working with a coach but it's not necessarily the right decision for everyone. Firstly, you need to want to make a change to your life and secondly, there is a gap between where you are now and where you want to be. Improve Your Active Listening Skills - Click To Read Article Listening is one of the most effective communication skills we can learn. For it to be really effective we must learn to 'actively' listen. Normal everyday listening allows us think about what's being said, form a response, offer a solution or advice. We might just be waiting for them to stop talking so we can say jump in with our own opinion or perspective. Find out how to improve your listening skills. How To Give Effective Feedback - Click To Read Article Feedback is an effective way of communicating with employees, colleagues or members of your team. Feedback can be both positive and constructive (rather than negative). When giving feedback it is important to have a balance of positive and constructive feedback otherwise the receiver may feel that they only ever receive one type of feedback. It is also important not to always link the two, especially in the same conversation - giving with one hand and taking away with the other. Extreme Self-care - Make Time For Yourself. - Click To Read Article At times when life seems to be getting us down or we're going through a period of stress, loss or uncertainty, it's important to take special care of ourselves! Make sure you look after yourself so that you're ready to tackle life full on. If you've recently experienced loss or are going through a time of high-stress or uncertainty, it's important that you make a special effort to look after yourself. Here are a few things you can do to care for yourself physically and emotionally: How To Stop Procrastination - Click To Read Article We all have a tendency to put things off for various reasons and believe me, I've been the master of this one in the past. Understanding why you procrastinate helps you to do something about it. How often have you made yourself 'busy' just because you're putting off doing something you're resisting? Well, here are few things you can do to prevent procrastination. Money Saving Tips - Click To Read Article Here are a few tips to help you save hundreds each year, if you’re prepared to put in a little time and effort. How Do You Spend Your Time? - Click To Read Article If you’re not sure where all your time disappears each day, here are a few questions to find out how you use your time. If you had another hour every day, what would you do with it? Goal Setting – One Step At A Time - Click To Read Article The end of one year and the beginning of the next is a good time to think about your goals for the year but you do this any time you need to get focused. First take a look at what you’ve achieved so far. What did you learn, what were the highs and lows? Then think about what you would like to achieve in the coming year? Do you have one BIG goal that you would like to achieve, or perhaps three or four goals that you would like to complete next year How To Get The Most Out Of Your Day - Click To Read Article If you’re the sort of person who plans everything like a military operation you may already have everything well under control. If you’re not so good at managing your time then here are a few tips to help you improve your planning, get organised and start getting more out of your day. Are You Overwhelmed By Paperwork - Click To Read Article We're constantly being overwhelmed by paperwork despite the fact that this is the electronic age and supposedly the need for paper disappeared with the introduction of the personal computer! Whether at home or work, in reality, we still like to read things in 'hard copy' so paper is never going to disappear. Improve Your Work Life Balance And Get More Out Of Life - Click To Read Article Do you feel that you're spending too much time at work and there must be more to life? Perhaps you need to improve your work life balance? Find out which area of your life needs attention and focus on that first and see how great your life could be. Remembering Names How To Make Sure You Never Forget A Name Again - Click To Read Article Do you have problems remembering names or are you really lucky and never forget a face ... or a name? If like many of us you go to network meetings or social events where you will be meeting a large number of people, how do you remember all those names? Get Rid Of Your Stuff Declutter Your Life - Click To Read Article Do you have drawers full of clothes you don't wear? Rooms full of junk taking up space. Are you a bit of a hoarder? How much stuff do you have in your house that you don't really need or use? Now's the time to have a good clearout and here's how to do it. Get Control Of Your Money And How To Keep More Of It - Click To Read Article Do you find it hard to get by each month and your spending is either out of control or starting to head that way? If you're struggling with money then don't despair, you can get back on top. If you'd like to have more money each month or want to get control of your finances here are a few tips to help you get on top of things and start getting your spending back under control. When it comes to money we tend to fall into one of three main categories: spend less than we earn, spend what we earn, spend more than we earn. Create some good financial habits by taking a look at where you are now. Where would you like to be? Follow these tips to help you get there. Reduce Your Debts - Click To Read Article According to research by Callcredit (May 2005), 60% of consumers do not know how much they owe. 10% of men have no idea about their personal debts while women are worse, with 20% not knowing their personal debts. Debts can be a major cause of stress and anxiety. You may have got into debt through no fault of your own but the sooner you realise you have a problem you can start doing something about it. Beliefs And How They Limit Your Potential - Click To Read Article Our beliefs are formed from our experience of the world around us and often develop early on in life. Limiting beliefs are what stops us from moving forward and making progress by clouding our view of the world. Whatever you believe, will cause you to behave in a way that reinforces that belief. Take this opportunity to work through one of your own limiting beliefs, you might want to take a piece of paper or notebook and find a place where you can think quietly for a few moments. What Their Body Language Really Says? - Click To Read Article When we communicate with someone we will be doing so on a number of levels, not just the words that we use - tone of voice and body language are also important factors in non-verbal communication. Here are some things to look for in your next conversation. Eight Key Steps To Making A Career Change - Click To Read Article We spend approximately 50% of our waking hours at work. Doesn't it make sense to make the most of that time, otherwise what's the point? The happier you are at work, the happier you can be with other areas of your life. Improve Your Performance - Click To Read Article If you want to operate at Peak Performance then you need to give your body what it needs to function effectively - nutrition and exercise. The better you feel the more effective you'll be and the more you'll be able to do. Improve Your Eating Habits - Click To Read Article Rates of obesity and ill-health due to poor diets are rising, both in the UK and in the US. I don't agree with diets. After all, now many of them really work? No, I mean really work. Diets are a restricted eating regime that is not about real life. The only way to lose weight is to eat less and exercise more. If you want a healthy diet for life then you need to adjust your eating habits. How To Manage Your Email Mountain - Click To Read Article Do you constantly check your inbox for new messages throughout the day? Do you instantly go and read new email when you hear that alert go? Emails can be a great time waster and provide a constant distraction throughout the day. If you're going to make the most of your day then one way to increase your productivity is to limit the amount of time you spend on emails. How To Communicate More Effectively - Click To Read Article How often do we misinterpret what's been said or done, just because we don't know how to communicate properly? Communication is important to many things in life. Make sure you're doing it right. Working From Home - Click To Read Article Many of the people I work with, work from home. Balancing work within the home environment can often be difficult. If you're a Mum working at home, you may be juggling children, family commitments, running a household and working on your business. Make life easier with these few simple guidelines. If you're a Dad working from home, you have the added distractions of wanting to spend time with your family while keeping the focus on your business and maybe you also take on some of the household, child-care duties too. It's good to have a structure in which to work which creates a balance between ensuring that work gets done and enjoying the flexibility of working from home without getting overwhelmed. Dealing With Your Holiday Email Backlog - Click To Read Article If you're someone who relies on email as part of your business, you probably dread coming back from holiday to hundreds of emails. The thought of spending the first week dealing with them all and feeling that you're having to catch up all the time, so here are a few ideas to help you deal with the backlog. Learn To Say No - Click To Read Article Eager to please and to be seen to be helpful, we often take on things we'd rather not do or really don't have time for. Learning to say 'No' can be useful when you're feeling overwhelmed or feel you're taking on too much. It's one of the things that many people say is key to enabling them to use their time more effectively and it's one of the most frequent areas that we work on. Creating Your First Newsletter - Click To Read Article Part of any successful business is building a relationship with your contacts and any prospective clients. A newsletter can be a useful way to keep in touch. Not only does it act as a reminder of who you are and what you do but it provides an opportunity to add value and let them know about your services and products. How To Achieve More In Just One Day - Click To Read Article You know how even the most organised of us find there's always something we can put off and there are things on our 'To-Do' list that never quite make it to the top. Well, how about having a Focus Day? One day in a week or a month when you give yourself the chance to clear these things out once and for all? Make The Most Of Your Online Time - Click To Read Article I know a lot of people spend time networking online in the many networking sites like Ecademy, Ryze and Xing (was OpenBC). Perhaps you'd like to spend less time or just be more organised in the way that you do it. Manage your time online in the same way that you manage any other area of your business or social life. Sensible Exercise - Find Time In Your Day - Click To Read Article Exercise doesn't have to involve paying large sums of money to go to a gym. Save your hard earned cash with a few simple ideas. Sensible exercise is about increasing your general activity in each and every day and finding things to do that you enjoy. We all know that regular exercise can have beneficial effects to your general health and well-being, increase your energy levels, reduce stress and lift the mood. However busy you might be – find time to get active every day. Like this article? Share it with your friends
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