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		<title>10 Things That Can Refresh Our Minds</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2011 07:24:09 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Activities which are always the same in every day can lead to boredom. The result will impact to the weakening power of concentration. In addition, scientific studies indicate that the adult brain can effectively focus and concentrate for 25 minutes, but after that the mind is no longer focus. Busy working during the day tends [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sun.gif"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-398" title="sun" src="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/sun-300x289.gif" alt="sun 300x289 10 Things That Can Refresh Our Minds " width="300" height="289" /></a>Activities which are always the same in every day can lead to boredom. The result will impact to the weakening power of concentration. In addition, scientific studies indicate that the adult brain can effectively focus and concentrate for 25 minutes, but after that the mind is no longer focus.</p>
<p>Busy working during the day tends to make you stress.  Especially for those who work as writers and engineers whose work regularly involves a lot of thought. In times of stress, you need to refresh the mind, and re-calibrate all of its functions.</p>
<p>Here are the tricks to help refresh your mind:</p>
<p><strong>1. Music </strong><br />
Soothing music is very beneficial to your mental resources. Clear your mind with just sitting and enjoy the beautiful music. If you love to play music, it&#8217;s very good, immediately remove your old piano music or download an music application on your phone and start playing.</p>
<p><strong>2. Sport </strong><br />
Exercise regularly in addition to refreshing the mind can also nourish the body.</p>
<p><strong>3. Laugh </strong><br />
Laughter is the best medicine to relieve boredom. It’s because laughter and humor releases &#8220;endorphins&#8221; which can improve mood and happy feeling.</p>
<p><strong>4. Mental Coaching </strong><br />
Your brain were happy with something daunting. So when you feel tired, try to resolve a ‘fun question’ to strengthen your brain.</p>
<p><strong>5. Socialize </strong><br />
Humans are social beings. Besides being a requirement, socializing can also keep our brains stay fresh. Try to relate to new people or to call an old friend. Look for talks outside of your situation.</p>
<p><strong>6. Short sleep</strong><br />
Nothing is more refreshing than short sleep. Immediately after a short sleep, you&#8217;ll feel better and more complete job than when you&#8217;re tired.</p>
<p><strong>7. Inhaling something smell good </strong><br />
Turn on your favorite scented candle or breathe the smell of a cup of hot coffee. Inhaling something smells good can refresh your mind.</p>
<p><strong>8. Massage </strong><br />
Massage is the perfect way to relieve tension and reduce stress. You can try different types of massage on different days to re-invigorate yourself.</p>
<p><strong>9. Bath </strong><br />
Get a bath with warm water, because it can make your muscles and your mind becomes relaxed.</p>
<p><strong>10. Daydream </strong><br />
For a moment, let your imagination wander as during childhood. It can also refresh the mind so that you can re-focus on the task in the following days.</p>
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		<title>Choice Theory</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You have listened to me for a year now talking about Choice Theory but I know I’ve never really explained what Choice Theory is. Choice Theory is actually an explanation of all human behavior developed by Dr. William Glasser. There are basically five components of this theory—the basic human needs, the quality world, the perceived [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/choices_doors.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-367" title="choices_doors" src="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/choices_doors-271x300.jpg" alt="choices doors 271x300 Choice Theory" width="271" height="300" /></a>You have listened to me for a year now talking about Choice Theory but I know I’ve never really explained what Choice Theory is. Choice Theory is actually an explanation of all human behavior developed by Dr. William Glasser.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are basically five components of this theory—the basic human needs, the quality world, the perceived world, the comparing place and total behavior. I’ll give a brief overview of each one, starting with the five basic human needs.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>The Basic Human Needs</strong></em><br />
We are born with five basic human needs—survival, love &amp; belonging, power, freedom and fun. We are all born with these needs but we experience them to varying degrees. One person might have a high love &amp; belonging need, while another person is high in freedom. We are born with these needs and are biologically driven to get them met in the best way available to us.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><em><strong>The Quality World</strong></em><br />
This is a place that exists inside all of us where we store pictures of things that have satisfied one or more of our basic needs in the past or things we think may satisfy them in the future. These things do not have to meet society’s definition of quality. Alcohol is in the quality world of an alcoholic, steeling cars in the quality world of a car thief, and domestic violence is in the quality world of a batterer. The only two requirements for entry into the quality world are that it meets one or more of our needs and it feels good.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>The Perceived World</em></strong><br />
There is much to be said about the perceived world but for the purposes of this article, all I want to say is that we each have our own perceptions of the world. Our sensory system takes in information through sight, touch, sound, taste and scent, however we all have unique ways of processing that information based on our life experiences, our culture, and our values.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The main thing to remember about the perceived world is that if you encounter others whose perceived world doesn’t match yours, it doesn’t mean one of you is wrong. It simply means you are different. Remembering this simply statement will reduce much of the disagreements and fighting that occurs in people’s lives. Acceptance of this fact would mean we could give up the need to convince others of our point of view. We could simply accept the fact that we see things differently and move on.<br />
<strong><em><br />
The Comparing Place</em></strong><br />
The comparing place is where we weigh what we want from our quality world against our perceptions of what we believe we are actually getting. When these two things are a match, all is well.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">However, when our perceptions and quality world don’t line up, in other words we perceive we are not in possession of the things we want, then we are driven to action to get those things we are thinking about. People generally don’t make a lot of progress or change the things they are currently doing unless they are in some degree of discomfort—the greater the pain the more motivation to try something different.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This is where conventional wisdom tells us that if we want what’s best for other people in our lives, then it is our responsibility to raise their pain level to get them to do things differently because we generally know what’s best for them. Right?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Wrong. We can only know what’s best for ourselves. Remember, our perceived worlds are all different. We have unique values and experiences. How can we possibly know what’s best for someone else when we haven’t been in their skin or lived their life? We can only know what’s best for ourselves.<br />
<strong><em><br />
Total Behavior</em></strong><br />
There are two main things about behavior. One is that all behavior is purposeful and two is that all behavior is total. Let’s begin with the idea that all behavior is total. There are four inseparable components of behavior—action, thinking, feeling and physiology. These all exist simultaneously during any given behavior in which we engage. The first two components—acting and thinking—are the only components over which we can have direct control. This means that if we want to change how we are feeling or something that is happening in our bodies (physiology), then we must first consciously change what we are doing or how we are thinking.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As for all behavior being purposeful, all behavior is our best attempt to get something we want. We are never acting in response to some external stimulus. We are always acting proactively to get something we want. This means that when I would yell at my son to clean his room after asking him nicely several times, I wasn’t yelling because my son “made me mad.” I was yelling because I was still using my best attempt to get him to do what I wanted, which was to clean his room. This seems like I’m splitting hairs but it’s an important distinction to make when you are attempting to move from a victim’s role to that of an empowered person.<br />
<em><br />
The Implications </em><br />
Choice Theory pretty much rids us of the idea that people are “misbehaving.” All anyone is doing is their best attempt to get something they want. Of course in the process, they may break laws, disregard rules and hurt others but those are really side effects of doing the best they know how to get their needs met. We are all doing our best—some of us simply have better tools, resources and behaviors at our disposal than others.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">If we embrace Choice Theory’s concepts, then our function should be more to educate and help others self-evaluate the effectiveness of their own behavior. Know that often they will continue to do things exactly as they have because it’s familiar and/or because what they are doing really is getting them something they want. It is not our job to stop them, nor is it our job to rescue them from the consequences of their own behavior.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We can only make our best attempt to help others evaluate the effectiveness of their behavior and to choose a different way that perhaps is not against the rules or doesn’t hurt the person or someone else. Then, we need to get out of the way and let the situation play out. This may seem hard to do—like you aren’t doing your job as a parent, teacher, counselor, or supervisor, however, I ask, what is the alternative?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When you attempt to force or coerce or bribe another person to do things he or she doesn’t want to do, you may be successful. You may be able to find the right reward or create a painful enough consequence to get another person to do what you want but in so doing you are breeding resentment and contempt. Your relationship will suffer. If you believe, as I do, that relationship is the root of all influence, then you are losing your ability to influence another by using external control.</p>
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		<title>Sign in Domestic Violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many women consider domestic violence as a taboo. That is why they tend to cover the physical and psychological suffering that made her partner.  In this situation, the presence of best friend is needed. A good friend should have high sensitivity to see the suffering being experienced by their friends.  It is important to free [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/domestic_violence.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-347" title="domestic_violence" src="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/domestic_violence-285x300.jpg" alt="domestic violence 285x300 Sign in Domestic Violence" width="285" height="300" /></a>Many women consider domestic violence as a taboo. That is why they tend to cover the physical and psychological suffering that made her partner.  In this situation, the presence of best friend is needed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A good friend should have high sensitivity to see the suffering being experienced by their friends.  It is important to free them from an unhealthy relationship due to rude behavior of her partner.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are a number of signs that can give clues about the violence they experience :</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Disappear<br />
</em></strong>Consider their changes in attitude. Those who are be victims of domestic violence tend to withdraw from their social environment. They generally do not want people around them saw the signs of abuse such as bruising or swelling.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Excessive makeup</em></strong><br />
Note also the makeup. They usually use heavy makeup to disguise the marks of violence that is still lasting.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Suspicious Injuries</em></strong><br />
People who received physical abuse from their partners often get injured. Only, they tend to cover it up by saying that the injuries caused by falling or general accidents. When viewing a friend get hurt, do not hesitate to ask the chronology of events. Consider carefully the consistency of their story.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Suddenly morose and taciturn</em></strong><br />
Cases of violence often led to trauma and unconsciously make their personality changes. Morose and taciturn is the most common signal, especially when in a social environment. Consider the sincerity of their (her) smile when she was next to her partner. People who experience intimacy in the household usually does not move slightly when in close couple who tortured them.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><em>Not comfortable at home</em></strong><br />
Those who were experiencing domestic violence usually tends to avoid being together with their partner. They will not be quiet at home and trying to find a bustle outside the home.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"> </p>
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		<title>Public Speaker : Touch Their Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 13:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Presentations and seminars become all too familiar in the business world.   Perhaps we ever attended a seminar that makes us boring, even though the topic of seminar is very important.  Maybe then we think  : … Just give me the handout and I’ll read it at home! Indeed, being a speaker at a seminar ( [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/public-speaking-pic.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-308" title="public-speaking-pic" src="http://www.erkline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/public-speaking-pic-203x300.jpg" alt="public speaking pic 203x300 Public Speaker : Touch Their Heart" width="203" height="300" /></a>Presentations and seminars become all too familiar in the business world.   Perhaps we ever attended a seminar that makes us boring, even though the topic of seminar is very important.  Maybe then we think  : … <em>Just give me the handout and I’ll read it at home!</em> Indeed, being a speaker at a seminar ( presenter ) requires special skills. It takes a dynamic presenter to step out from behind the lectern and shake up and motivate their audience.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Facts touch or mind, but it is the power that comes from stories that touch hearts.  Everybody loves a story. Stories give us insight life and human nature.  They can make us laugh and they can make us cry.  Story telling will go beyond the bullet points and will make a memorable impression on the heart that can change a life.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As a speaker, how can you use stories to give your presentation the impact that you desire:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">•   <em> Tell inspirational stories to persuade, motivate or entertain</em>.  Use stories to illustrate the point you want to make. Try to find stories that are relevant to the audience. For example, for software engineers, tell a story about the young engineer who started a company in his garage and how Microsoft changed the world.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">•   <em> Tell a story from your own experience.</em> Make a habit of keeping a story journal and record your day’s experiences.  You will have a rich supply of unique experiences to draw from to illustrate your point.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">•    <em>Use gestures and acting techniques to bring your story to life.</em> Don’t just tell your audience about a difficult client; get up and show them. Actions have a greater impact on the point you are making.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">•    <em>Use description and dialogue</em>.  Take your audience into the story by using description and dialogue. Help them visualize and feel that they are part of the experience.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">•    <em>Practice your story until it’s natural.</em> Use the pacing and rhythm to communicate your message to your audience.  Listen to a tape recording of yourself.  Check how you have varied the tone of your voice and your speed to create the biggest impact in your story.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Remember it’s not about you; it’s about your audience.  You have a great story and an important message to convey.  By concentrating on your audience, you will become more confident and relaxed. This will result in your audience feeling comfortable and more receptive to your message.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sometime, each of us is demanded to be a public speaker because our work touch with many people or clients.  Simple tips to be a good public speaker are :</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Before you start working on your talk or presentation, it&#8217;s vital that you really understand what you want to say, who you want to tell and why they might want to hear it. To do this, ask yourself: <em>Who? What? How? When? Where? Why?<br />
Who are you speaking to?</em><br />
<em>What do you wish to communicate?<br />
How can you best convey your message?<br />
When? Timing is important here<br />
Where? What is the physical context of the communication in mind?<br />
Why? In order to convert hearers into listeners, you need to know why they should listen to you – and tell them if necessary. What disposes them to listen?</em></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">And remember :<br />
•    Use examples to bring your points to life<br />
•    Keep your body language up-beat – don&#8217;t stay stuck behind a rostrum<br />
•    Don&#8217;t talk to fast. Less is more here too. Pauses are effective.<br />
•    Use a variety of tones of voice<br />
•    Use visual aids.</p>
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		<title>Do You Believe;Trust Me ?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:35:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ad men seem to be the new lawyers/cops/doctors in terms of TV protagonists. The new TNT series Trust Me follows critical darling Mad Men in depicting the inner workings of an advertising agency. But&#8230;Do You Believe &#8220;Trust Me&#8221;? Ad men seem to be the new lawyers/cops/doctors in terms of TV protagonists. The new TNT series [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Ad men seem to be the new lawyers/cops/doctors in terms of TV protagonists. The new TNT series Trust Me follows critical darling Mad Men in depicting the inner workings of an advertising agency. But&#8230;Do You Believe &#8220;Trust Me&#8221;?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Ad men seem to be the new lawyers/cops/doctors in terms of TV protagonists. The new TNT series Trust Me follows critical darling Mad Men in depicting the inner workings of an advertising agency. But as a seasoned marketer, do you buy into the new show&#8217;s authenticity?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>I can&#8217;t really say for sure, having never worked in an advertising agency.</strong><span id="more-207"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But being a writer who covers marketing, Trust Me seems to be shallow in terms of its reflection of the real advertising world. There are references to Clios, depictions of focus groups, talk of tag lines, and scenes where ad men incredibly sell half-cooked concepts to hardened clients. The latter also frequently happens on Mad Men, sometimes in the form of grandiose, borderline pretentious monologues. But the 1960s-set Mad Men uses the world of advertising to intelligently comment on a changing culture. Trust Me is primarily content to showcase neurotic/quirky banter and behavior.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It&#8217;s a bit of a disappointment, considering Trust Me, centered around a pair of Chicago ad men, has been created by a pair of former Chicago ad men, Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny. They may want their audience to trust them, but I&#8217;m not so sure that Baldwin and Coveny trust their audience. Thus far in Trust Me, there has been no reference to DVRs, no discussion of YouTube or Facebook, no mention of the evolving consumer mindset or debate over the breakdown of push marketing mentality. Advertising has been impacted and challenged by these breakthroughs for years, certainly before this show went into production. It wouldn&#8217;t be right to chastise Trust Me for being dated just because it was written and shot before the recession, but it&#8217;s obvious that the show&#8217;s writing was dated from the beginning. Even the show&#8217;s own method of advertising via product placements (a growing trend in the TiVo era) is more cutting edge than what&#8217;s depicted in the on-screen scenarios. The creators talked a little bit about this in an interesting Forbes interview.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">My sense is that there&#8217;s a concern by the producers, the writers, and/or the network that what&#8217;s been happening in the real advertising world is too nuanced, too inside-baseball, for a general audience to digest in hour-long TV episodes. Maybe there&#8217;s a worry too that advertisers would be scared away from a show that too realistically depicts the trials and controversies of advertising.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But I argue that these challenging times make advertising an incredibly fascinating industry to study right now. It inherently makes for good human drama, and should make for great TV entertainment. In turn, honestly addressing these obstacles can make people better appreciate and understand the art of advertising, and the show could gain more viewers, or at least coveted critical acclaim, as well.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Again, I&#8217;m a writer who covers marketing. What do you readers out there who make a living doing marketing and advertising think of Trust Me, or for that matter, Mad Men? Do you think shows about advertising can change viewers&#8217; perception of advertising for the better? And why do you think that advertising has become a focal point for not one but two TV shows in the last few years? Please post your thoughts.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[We almost all think we are masters of our own fate.Â  While it is true that we all make our own choices there are many things that influence what we choose.Â  Ask yourself: Why do some people choose professions that help only themselves while others of us choose professions that help those in need? Health [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">We almost all think we are masters of our own fate.Â  While it is true that we all make our own choices there are many things that influence what we choose.Â  Ask yourself: Why do some people choose professions that help only themselves while others of us choose professions that help those in need?<br />
Health and wellness professionals all share the desire to help others.Â  Our work is commendable and very important, but why do we choose the profession weâ€™re in?<br />
Professionals in the â€œcaring jobsâ€ share some unique qualities.Â  Weâ€™re almost always creative, sensitive and nurturing.Â  We also almost all share a willingness help others in every way possible and suffer pangs of guilt if we say â€œno.â€Â  Our willingness to help sometimes comes with a price.Â  It leaves us vulnerable to burn out.<br />
â€œâ€¦some clients can be draining to even the most enthusiastic wellness professionalâ€<span id="more-206"></span><br />
Burnout is often the result of a professional feeling overwhelmed with his or her job responsibilities.Â  Letâ€™s face it caring for others can be a burden.Â  Even if you love your job facing unmotivated, clients can be draining to even the most enthusiastic wellness professional.Â  Add to this any inside pressure from trying to make a decent living, dealing with negative attitudes of coworkers or pressure with sales commissions and youâ€™re on the road to feeling more negative yourself.<br />
Caregivers tend to burn out more quickly than others because we typically put the needs of those around us first.Â  By the time we are through dealing with the issues of our clients, families and friends we have little left for ourselves.<br />
So how do you deal effectively with those clients who seem to have a â€œseek out and destroyâ€ personality?Â  Simple, you learn to develop your own â€œrepair and replenishâ€ skills now and make them an important part of your everyday routine.<br />
Make it a point to be more aware of your surroundings.Â  Try to notice the little things that bring joy to your life and take a moment to reflect on them.<br />
Learn to say â€œnoâ€ &#8211; not all the time but some time.Â  When someone asks for another piece of your time, a little more of your energy, or is looking for you to commit to their newest project, take the time to know if itâ€™s the right choice for you.Â  Make it your personal policy to never give an answer that you havenâ€™t had at least 24 hours to think about â€“thereâ€™s much to be said for the adage of let me sleep on it.<br />
Nurture yourself with a trip to the <a target="_blank" title="unlimited sport corner" rel="follow" href="http://www.sb530.com/" target="_blank">gym</a>, a visit to a day SPA, tickets to your favorite play or concert.Â  Even a leisurely walk can be a rejuvenating gift.<br />
Talk, talk and then talk some more.Â  Find peer professionals that share similar values and goals and talk about work.Â  Some think itâ€™s taboo to talk about work on your days off but in reality it is important to be able to share your feelings and frustration with someone who understands how you feel and their feedback can be very helpful.<br />
Vacations arenâ€™t just what other people do.Â  You earn the time too. Take your <a target="_blank" rel="follow" href="http://ynview.net/" target="_blank">vacation</a> time all together or in shorter bursts. What ever works for you is fine â€“ just take those days and forget about work for awhile.<br />
Sometimes a nurturing personality can open the door for our own wellness to suffer and it is up to each person to find the tools that help to keep them on track and healthy.Â  By learning to say no, nurturing yourself, becoming more aware of your surroundings, talking to a trusted peer and taking a break when you can, youâ€™ll be able to find a <a target="_blank" rel="follow" href="http://sb530.com/" target="_blank">healthy balance</a> in your professional and personal life leading to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hxhkair.com/a-working-relationship-with-the-mind.html" target="_blank">greater business success</a> and satisfaction.</p>
<p>* Registered US Copyright, Angela Butera Dickson, 2004</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editorâ€™s Note: This is a guest post by Chandra Alexander of Coach Girl. I am going to approach doing good business from a slightly different perspective. I am going to talk to you about the relationship you have with your mind and how the state of your mind affects every business decision you make. Unless [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Editorâ€™s Note: This is a guest post by Chandra Alexander of Coach Girl.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I am going to approach doing good business from a slightly different perspective. I am going to talk to you about the relationship you have with your mind and how the state of your mind affects every business decision you make. Unless you have a good mind you will never be able to succeed and keep growing your business, whatever that business might be.When I talk about business what I ultimately mean is making more and more money at what you do and feeling good while youâ€™re doing it. Being able to focus, to really listen, to be creative, to be open to new opportunities, to form solid and respectful relationships is an art, and unless the mind is strong and steady, you will always fall short of your goals. Soâ€¦.by entering this process through the back door, we are going to look at the foundation and underpinnings of what it takes to create good relationships and good business.<span id="more-192"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Personally, I have gone to many seminars, heard lectures, and read numerous books over the years on time management, on improving corporate relationships, on being more productive and organized, etc. and I donâ€™t think at this point there are too many more methods we can hear that we have not heard before. We come back from one of these talks, make another list and set another goal, and in truth we are no closer to improving our work situation and how we feel every day.<br />
This is because for things to change we need to change the hard wiring. Each one of us is hard-wired. That means that because of our stuff, and every one of us has stuff, after awhile, we are programmed to react certain ways. What this means is that we do most things on automatic and this automatic way is the way each one of us is hardwired. One button is pushed and that automatically takes us to the next button.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Have you ever just been going in one direction, either in work or a relationship, and something happens or someone says something, and all of a sudden, youâ€™re upset? A button is pushed and that button may or may not have anything to do with what is actually going on at the moment. The next thing we do is lash out at the other person who is totally clueless as to what is going on and yet for us it feels very real and very personal.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Now itâ€™s okay to do things on automatic if they work for you and make you feel good, but if they donâ€™t work, youâ€™d be foolish to keep doing things the same old way. But this is precisely what most of us do.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Soâ€¦the key is to change the underpinnings (the hard-wiring) not just slap some new method on the top. Because unless the underpinnings, the foundation of what we are doing changes, we will once again be sucked back into the old way of doing things. Thatâ€™s because hardwiring has critical mass and momentum and will greatly outweigh anything we initially put on top of it.<br />
Understanding How Energy Works</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Letâ€™s just spend a minute and talk about energy and how it works. This is not my airy fairy theory on energy but real physics; the stuff Einstein talked about.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Everything moves; nothing stays static. That means that the more times we do something the more critical mass it gains and the faster it moves. So, if we are doing something that doesnâ€™t work and we keep doing it, it gains critical mass and speed; that is, it begins to have a life of its own. For example, if you are continually having a communication problem with your customer or client and constantly feel uptight and you do not address this in a healthy way and change the way you are doing this, this problem will continue to get worse.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When this happens, we get sick, donâ€™t return the phone call, have an argument, lose the contract or worse yet, blame someone else for our misery and end up being a victim.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Instead of looking at someone else, the first place we need to look is at ourselves, the relationship we have with our self, and that ultimately is the relationship we have with our mind. Unless we understand the nature of the mind and how the mind is an integral part and root cause of everything, we can never make changes that bring new results.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">We need to quiet the mind. We need to stop the incessant chatter that never gives us a momentâ€™s peace and creates constant stress in our lives. Said another way â€“ When you have a mind that never stops, you have a stressful life!<br />
How Do You React to Thoughts?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Quieting the mind does not mean that we anesthetize ourselves. (I am not taking about a zombie-like state. If we want to do that, we can take drugs.) It also doesnâ€™t mean we donâ€™t have thoughts or things to do, but rather that we are not held hostage by those thoughts. Said another way, we do not feel compelled to chase after every thought that pops into our minds and we get to actually pick and choose what thoughts we want to pay attention to. Up until this point, everywhere the mind goes, we go. The mind is leading us around and we willingly follow. The tail is wagging the dog; the dog is not wagging the tail.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">How many of you answer the phone very time it rings? Most people feel that when a phone rings they must answer it. But what does a phone ringing really have to do with you and your life? Really nothing. Also a phone that doesnâ€™t ring â€“ what difference does it make? Do we feel unloved when the phone doesnâ€™t ring? And yet, most of us feel when the phone rings we must answer it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What if I were to tell you that the nature of a phone is to ring â€“ that is what it does â€“ phones ring â€“ just like the nature of the mind is to have thoughts. You do not have to answer the phone every time it rings and you do not have to chase every thought you have. A phone rings, a mind has thoughts, &#8211; thatâ€™s the nature of things.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What happens is that when we feel compelled to answer the phone every time it rings and chase every thought we have, we will absolutely be on overload and never get anything done. In other words, we will not be able to focus, not be able to complete one task before being distracted and heading off in another direction.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">So, the first step is to recognize that we are on overload. Rather than do more, we need to do less. When our work feels unmanageable, we need to stop. If you keep pushing past this point, you will continue to feel even more overwhelmed MORE STRESSED OUT!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This is when you get sick, have arguments, make mistakes at work, have a fender bender. You begin to get little signs and signals from the universe, telling you to slow down, and if you donâ€™t listen, the universe keeps upping the ante until you get it.<br />
How Quick Do You Get The Lesson?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I have a friend, a CEO of a large company, who kept saying he needed to slow it down. He wanted more time with his family, more time for himself. He was literally on a roller coaster from morning to night. And then, finally, after saying this for years and becoming more and more involved in a non-stop life, he had a heart attack.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He was young, in his late 40â€™s, but it stopped him. He was confined to bed rest for close to a month; not allowed to work. When I talked to him he told me he knew that was only way to change the collision course and although he was not happy about getting a heart attack, he knew it had saved his life.<br />
You do not need to get a heart attack to get it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Has your mind ever been going so fast you think you are going to explode? That you couldnâ€™t possibly hold one more thought? When this happens to me, I actually sit down in the middle of the floor. Iâ€™ve done this for years and it works. It instantly stops all the craziness.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I donâ€™t know whether plopping on the floor is so physically ridiculous (Iâ€™ve been known to do this in full business attire) or sitting immediately centers you in your body and takes you out of your head. Either way, it stops a frantic mind and allows you to breathe.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For example, have you ever wondered why you feel rested in the morning after a nightâ€™s sleep? Itâ€™s not just because you put your body in the prone position. Do you know why you wake up and you feel peaceful and calm? This is because the mind has been at rest. In the morning, the mind is clear and clean and ready to receive as well as to process new information.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When you have so many thoughts in your mind, there is not room to receive any new information. Simply from a physics point of view, when the mind is going so fast and is so chaotic, even if new great information were coming your way, the mindâ€™s franticness would push it away.<br />
The Game of the Ego</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What actually happens is a game of the ego. We think we are our thoughts. We pull the thoughts we like to us: â€œYou really look beautiful todayâ€ and we push the ones away from us we donâ€™t like â€“ â€œSo and so said something nasty about you.â€</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Pulling the thoughts to us we like and pushing the ones we donâ€™t like away from us â€“ this is what creates a frantic mind. So, when the mind is frantic, it is on overload, and we need to stop. Stopping, when we are overwhelmed is the first step to a clear mind. Instead of cranking it up (what we usually do), we need to slow it down.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">And donâ€™t get confused with what feels natural. What feels natural is being frantic. The more frantic we feel, the more frantic we become. This is naturally what happens, as this is the way we have been doing things for a long, long time. To do things differently and get a different result, we need to do something that doesnâ€™t feel natural.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Sitting down in the middle of the floor is not what you usually do, but it will stop the constant chatter instantly. At least we have a starting pointâ€¦<br />
You Only Have One Heart</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">What we need to understand is that when we tell ourselves one part of our life has nothing to do with the other part, we are rationalizing. This is simply not the case. We are trying to make sense out of something that feels totally out of control. We learn to compartmentalize, hoping this will take away some of the pressure but it creates more, rather than less, confusion. This is because as much as we attempt to partition our lives, the irrefutable truth is: we have one life, we have one heart. If we close ourselves down in one part of our life, we will automatically be closed in another.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is very difficult to have a good work life when you feel closed and shut down in your personal relationship, and when your work life is stressful, how can it not affect your personal life?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As much as we try and separate the different aspects of our lives, thinking one part has nothing to do with the other, that is simply not the case. Every part affects every other part. (Remember, you have only one heart.)</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Another thing we need to understand is that our life is not any busier or more important than anyone elseâ€™s. We all have our stuff; none any better or worse than anyone elseâ€™s, just ours.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I have a client that asked me â€œWhy is this happening to me?â€ I said, â€œBecause what is happening to me is not happening to you. We all have our stuff. Mine is mine and yours is yours. What I have belongs to me and what you have belongs to you. And, if it doesnâ€™t work, you need to change it.â€</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Critical here is not to think of yourself as a victim. We are not victims of an unmanageable life. It is not a random life handed to us that causes chaos and makes us frantic. We have created the life we have, and if it doesnâ€™t make us feel good, give us a sense of peace, we need to change it.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The same way we take credit for the good things that happen to us is the same way we need to take responsibility for our problems at work and at home. We canâ€™t just pick and choose what we want to take credit for.<br />
A Conscious Choice to Change</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">And finally, we literally have to get tired of our story. You have to get really bored hearing yourself say the same things over and over. (Trust me, your family and friends get bored hearing the same story from you â€“ they listen because they think they are supposed to listen.) So, only when youâ€™re really bored with your story can the conscious process of change begin.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The reason we need to be responsible for the change is because things do not just automatically change for the better with the passage of time. Actually, if things arenâ€™t going so good they usually get worse with the passage of time. That is because time is neutral; it does nothing but pass. Things that are good normally get better, but things that are bad, get worse over time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The key here is for YOU to make a conscious choice to change and in order to do that you need to look at the problem from a new vantage point. Instead of looking to change this and that on the outside, you need to look to the mind, understanding it is the cause of what is happening.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Outside changes, whether changing jobs or relationships, will always produce problems. There is no way to avoid change; life is change. Remember, it is not what happens to you in life, but how you deal with it. And how you deal with it is a direct result of your mind.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Motivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an example to your employees, should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you.Â  Itâ€™s an ongoing process that should include every facet of your business life. This means your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction with others (clients and employees alike), and your off-the-job environment.</p>
<p>Motivational experts get paid big bucks to tell professionals, striving for success, that they must constantly examine these factors.Â  How do you do that?Â  Follow the 5 tips that follow, and watch the changes.<span id="more-186"></span></p>
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<li><strong>Maintain a Positive Attitude</strong> â€“ Letâ€™s realize that life is only 10% of what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.Â  Weâ€™re responsible for our own actions and attitudes, and changing them when appropriate.Â  When youâ€™re around people/things that are uplifting and positive, you feel that way.Â  You have more confidence in yourself, and know you can change whatever needs changing. If you can make your workplace such a place youâ€™ll find happier workers and higher production. You might even find your employees look forward to coming to work!</li>
<li><strong>Leave Personal Troubles Home</strong> -Â  Everyone has problems, but they donâ€™t belong at work. Turn your attention and energy entirely to your on-the-job tasks.Â  This will actually be good for you because youâ€™ll get a mental break from your troubles.</li>
<li><strong>Create Positive Affirmations</strong> -Â  The reason for writing goals for your business is the same as creating positive affirmations on paper.Â  What your eyes see and ears hear, your mind will believe.Â  Try it!Â  After youâ€™ve written them down, read them aloud to yourself â€“ and do it every morning when you get into work.Â  Youâ€™ll be amazed at what happens.Â  Come up with a set of new ones every month.Â  Statements such as, â€œIâ€™m an important and valuable person,â€ or â€œI know Iâ€™ll make good use of my time today.â€Â  Repeating them out loud everyday at a set time will help reinforce positive actions.</li>
<li><strong>Make Sure Break Times Are Really Break Times</strong> -Â Â  This is an area where most bosses/entrepreneurs fall down.Â  You become so intense about the project or situation youâ€™re working on that you donâ€™t ease up.Â  Thinking that itâ€™ll be solved in the next few seconds, and then youâ€™ll get a cup of coffee can lead you right up to quitting time.Â  Regularly adhering to a specified break schedule, even if youâ€™re the boss, releases the tension.Â  If you work on a computer this is even a greater problem because before you realize it â€“ youâ€™ve been working in that same position for hours.Â  The best answer to this is to set yourself a reminder on your appointment calendar for every 2 hours, and let the computer reminder chime send you the alert to move around.</li>
<li><strong>Exercise, Exercise, Exercise </strong>-Â Â Â Â Â  I know that lately it seems that â€œexerciseâ€ is the cure-all to every physical ailment or your love life, but despite that there is some truth to that ugly word.Â  By â€œexerciseâ€ I donâ€™t mean that you should go out and join a gym and spend your lunch-time, 3-days-a-week there working out.Â  What is really beneficial and workable is that at those chiming alerts from your computer, get up and walk around your desk or room.Â  Maybe go outside and get the mail and enjoy the sunlight (if youâ€™re an entrepreneur that has a home office), or just get up and do a few stretches.Â  Concentrated, tense thinking â€“ typing &#8211; plotting plans &#8211; or whatever your work, makes all those muscles tighten up and knot up.Â  Then when we move we â€œoohâ€ and â€œouchâ€ because weâ€™ve knotted up into a ball of tension. Periodic stretching, even at our desk, or just getting up and walking over to the window and getting a different view can help.Â  One of the greatest disservice modern business dÃ©cor has done to us, is making our offices pristine, sleek, unencumbered spaces.Â  There is nothing more relaxing than getting up from your desk and walking over to a peaceful, serene, seascape or pastoral painting and just drinking it in visually.Â  Momentarily transporting your mind out of work and into that place does wonders.Â  A few good paintings and less shiny chrome in offices would benefit us all.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">It only takes a little concentrated effort on our part to keep motivated and productive, which leads to success.Â  I know youâ€™re going to hate hearing this, but itâ€™s true anyway â€“ and that is, â€œWHEN LIFE GIVES YOUR LEMONS â€“ MAKE LEMONADE!â€</p>
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