Today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday comes from the world’s leader in the public speaking arena – Toastmaster International.  Here are 10 common mistakes business people make when giving a presentation.  Scan this list and make sure you are not guilty of these blunders.

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How come intelligent, business-savvy people end up boring their audiences? They fail to recognize that public speaking is an acquired skill that improves with practice and honest feedback. Speaking for 20 minutes before the right group of people can do Read More...

Today’s top 10 list doesn’t reveal earth shatter tips, BUT it does pose an important questions  – How many of these action items are you ACTUALLY doing?  

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If you look at your bank account and wonder where all the money went, or swore you paid a bill and now you are told you are past due, you may have a budget problem or no budget at all.

This is not something that is taught in our traditional public education system. Young people are not usually armed with the knowledge of how to budget effectively unless their parents taught them.

There are numerous books, Read More...

An appropriate amount of stress is vital to motivate and build resilience in character. However, it should not overwhelm you. The key to successful stress management lies in taking charge: you have to effectively deal with schedule demands, your thoughts, your emotions and occasional situation crises.

When you are in control, you will experience a balanced life coupled with minimal stress. The constant need to work within deadlines may leave you mentally drained. However, applying stress management tips will enable you to identify and improve your overall quality of life. Listed below are 10 tips for stress management applicable to Read More...

What change can we effect? What’s the difference we want to make in the world?

Mahatma Gandhi believed that we must be the change we want to see in the world. Here are some things to think about how to do just that …

1. Know that all significant change throughout history has occurred because of the courage and commitment of individuals.
Not because of nations, armies, governments and certainly not committees decided on change. People like Joan of Ark, Albert Einstein, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison and Rosa Parks. They might not have done it alone, but they were, Read More...

Today’s Top 10 List comes from Karin Vibe-Rheymer-Stewart, Ph.D., a time management consultant that is frequently asked, “What are the most common time management mistakes people make?” Here are her answers, in no particular order.

How many of those time management mistakes do you make?

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1. Being a slave to your blackberry or cell phone 

You know you have become a slave to your blackberry or cell phone when, almost every time it rings or buzzes, you jump and answer it. Cell phones and Read More...

Who said this? “Never give up! Never give up! Never, ever give up!”

If you answered “Winston Churchill”, you would be correct! Thank goodness, there were men like him in the day when the world needed them most.

His message, of course, was related to World War II, but its implications for our lives are profound.

If a person gives up on his or her dream, all that will surely follow is sadness and depression. You need to team up with someone who will encourage you to “never, ever give up”. If you do not have a friend, parent, sibling, or spouse who fills this role for you as your biggest supporter, it can be very, very hard to persist.

In fact, those who should and could be Read More...

Top 10 Questions to Ask Yourself and Why Self Knowledge is the KEY to Having the Life You Want

When you know yourself and act in accordance, the path becomes clear.

Start by asking yourself some specific questions. Keep a record of your answers in a notebook or journal.

Here are 10 questions to begin your journey and remember, YOU will always be a WORK IN PROGRESS.

1) If you could do anything you want to tomorrow, what would it be?

The answer should not be something that is an escape from what you ordinarily would be doing, but in more positive terms of a true dream.

2) What are your core values?

Core values became yours in Read More...

Yesterday, Roger Seip wrote about training your brain to make that muscle stronger.  For today’s Top 10 Tips Tuesday, we offer 10 ways you can improve your brain’s fitness. 

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Brain fitness has basic principles: variety and curiosity. When anything you do becomes second nature, you need to make a change. If you can do the crossword puzzle in your sleep, it’s time for you to move on to a new challenge in order to get the best workout for your brain.

Curiosity about the world around you, how it works and how you can understand it will keep your brain Read More...

With Thanksgiving this week, take some time to think about what you are truly grateful for – that is the reason for the holiday right?

Make sure to enter our gratitude contest too!  All you need to do is answer this question:

What 3 “outside of the box” items are you truly thankful for and WHY?
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Here is a Top 10 List of Things to be Grateful for:

1. You’re breathing. You owe your life to the world not the other way around. How are you sharing you natural gifts with others?

2. You have a roof Read More...

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Top 10 Personal Development Books

There are tons of personal development or self help books out there. Some are good, some are terrible. So how do you tell the good stuff from the mediocre?

This list will be a great starting point, as it lists and briefly reviews ten of the best personal development books out there. These books cover a wide variety of sub-genres within the personal development area, but all of these can help you Read More...