September 2011 Blog Posts (16)

Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D. and Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.



Now that your teens are in school again, are you concerned they're back to risky behaviors on the Internet - sending inappropriate sexual pictures and texts on their cell phones? If so, you're not alone. A recent survey of parents with children between the ages of 10 and 18 found their number one worry was not school shootings, bullying or grades, but sexting. Nearly half said their child had received some kind of racy…

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As you approach retirement, you may ponder how you will spend your time and what your future is. Even if you have a carefully thought-out plan for spending your time, as you should, you know you are working with some unknown variables. How long will you be alive and kicking? How will your health remain over time. Life is always a bit of a numbers games. While you can't control the unknowns, you can improve the quality of your life. Part of that includes getting or staying…

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This week we celebrated World Gratitude Day, which was launched in 1965 at the International East-West Center in Hawaii during a Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by meditation guru Sri Chinmoy. Those in attendance, including delegates and high-ranking officials from more than a dozen…

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My mother was diagnosed in 2003 with emphysema, COPD and chronic bronchitis. She immediately quit smoking and was prescribed medications and emphysema treatments that would slow the progress of the disease. The doctor did not hesitate letting us know that the disease was terminal.

 

I began researching emphysema, COPD and chronic bronchitis but always ended up at a pharmaceutical web site. It seemed they had the…

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In an internet dependent world, time-honored ways of promoting your business just don't work. In just a few decades, we have gone from begging the phone company to send more Yellow Page directories to an era where no cares about them. Traditional marketing does not work as consumers' shopping habits have changed. People today find businesses on their smartphones or online, not in a paper directory or a newspaper. Direct mail still has its supporters, but in an age where…

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"All work and no play make Johnny a dull boy", the old saying goes. Many people adapt this line to fit what they see as their reality: "Too much play and not enough work make Johnny a poor one." They justify working all the time, with few vacations and little time off. When they retire, they have a problem, as they have not established a good balance of work and leisure.

Leisure time…

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A well lived life leaves a legacy of missions. Missions that transform not only ourselves, but others.



Why do people who believe they lived in a previous life always think that they were Joan of Arc or Alexander the Great in their celestial past? If it is true we have walked the earth before in a different incarnation, then most likely we were a scullery maid or foot soldier. History may never chronicle our past life story, but who’s to say that the…

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Virtually every business has a website these days, which reflects the reality that people shop - or at least look - online before they buy. The average website visitor may come back seven times before they buy - not the way you want it to be. Once your site is up, you want immediate results from it, as part of some sort of Field of Dreams mentality:If you built a website, they will come. In reality, you should be asking…

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Easy? You want ‘easy’? Convenient? You want ‘convenient’? Then you need to get a job!



How serious are you about growing your business? Who said it was going to be easy, or convenient? Being an entrepreneur is work – hard work, at times. And if you are one of the many who are out there ‘whining’ about wanting to be successful like ‘so and so’, or wanting to make more money like your competitors – then YOU need to give your head a shake!



I have been delivering one-day…

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Would you like to have more cash flow right about now? Many of the women entrepreneurs with whom I have been speaking, over the past few weeks, are feeling a quiet sense of desperation when it comes to cash flow.



How do I know for sure and how do I recognize that? I’ve been there! There are so many reasons why, in the summer months, women entrepreneurs struggle to make money and grow their business – core beliefs (nobody does business in July!), lack of commitment, no focus, being… Continue

Are you hiding behind your computer and thinking you can grow your business that way? Is that part of your comfort zone because you don’t really know where to go and what to do when you get there – when it comes to marketing your products and services?



I am always telling my clients that they need to get ‘out there’. Easily said, I know. What I have learned, though, is that they just don’t know where and how. Here are some key tips for you – so you can develop the KLT fact (know,… Continue

A wise boss once told a group of managers, "Prepare your staff to take over your job." In a shaky economy, where people try to prove themselves indispensable, this was astonishing advice. His point was that you should always be looking toward your next job, so you need to develop the leadership potential of your staff. You ought to surround yourself with smarter people than you - in fact the smartest ones you can…

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You probably know people who retired in apparent good health and died shortly afterward. You know those who did everything right in terms of diet and exercise, yet died young. You hear stories of 100 year old people who have smoked, eaten red meat, and been sedentary all their lives. What is the best way to increase your odds of living longer after retirement? Can you really lengthen your life?

Studies indicate that you can live…

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Do you want to know an unexpected finding from the Framingham Heart Study, research that has been conducted over six decades? Happiness is contagious and the secret may very well be in the connection. Social relationships correlate positively with happiness. That is, if your friend is happy, that increases your probability by 15%.



If you've recently separated from your partner, this can be a lonely time for you. Although your marriage may be over, your relationship with your… Continue

Have you ever felt stuck or comfortable with where you are? I know there are times when you just want the world to stand still – just make it stop for a short while, so you can catch your breath and then carry on. Me, too. But not very often!

“Build this day on a foundation of pleasant thoughts. Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress. Remind yourself, as often as necessary, that you are a…

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Are you feeling a bit jealous when you see your colleagues succeeding in business? Have you been wondering what it takes to get to their level?

I know that a lot of people seem to think it is complicated to create a successful business.Well, actually, it’s not! It’s quite simple, really. I want to share a few ideas with you – ideas that have helped me to be on track for a multiple 6-figure business this year.

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