Blog Carnival on Personal Power July 27, 2008

Another fabulous Blog Carnival on Personal Power is now available for your reading pleasure.

Wake up, look out window, pinch self. Life in Montana is nothing short of panoramic. GP talks about The Zen of the West posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn.

In my last post, I suggested that one of the biggest obstacles to those in the professional services was a discomfort with taking emotional risks. Since there is no trust without risk, this creates a barrier to trusted relationships. Read more of what Charles H. Green talks about in A Tool for Emotional Risk Management — Name It and Claim It posted at Trusted Advisor Associates

There is nothing worse than hearing the same old story over and over again, and yet most of us have no trouble repeating our story. Read what Metaliphe has to say about this topic Bored With Your Story? Time To Change. posted at Chandra Unplugged – No nonsense, Straight-up blogging from a Life Coach.

I was 18-years old and about to set out on my first trip to the US. I was going to travel alone and the last few days before flying out were really hectic. axel presents Stress Management posted at axel g.

Removing your attachment to your desires is crucial to you achieving them. I’m not perfect and have had quite a bit of difficulty in letting go of some of my money related desires. Gary Evans presents 3 Ways To Detach From An Outcome posted at Good To Feel Good.

For several weeks now, you’ve been regularly chatting with a certain interesting someone online and the inevitable time of your first face-to-face meeting has now finally come to fruition. The Eclectic Female presents Online Dating and Your First Meeting ?How to Survive posted at The Eclectic Female.

Everyone lacks motivation from time to time. Often this lack of motivation is directly related to the way in which you are looking at a task. Peter Murphy presents How to Find Inspiration When You Need to Get Motivated posted at Get Motivated Stay Motivated.

One part of the Christian Bible – I have no idea what the citation is except that I think it’s a parable of Jesus – talks about a group of dinner guests that arrive at their host’s house. One in particular sits down at the head of the table and looks out at all the guests. Andrew Heath presents What I learned about Humility from Christianity posted at The Gift of Life.

What’s your perception of success? Do you see it as ever-elusive? Is it a work in progress? Or is success more of a final destination for you? David B. Bohl presents Success: Are We There Yet? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

Did you know that people who meditate regularly are more happy and successful than the rest of the population? Michael Miles presents The Silva Mind Control Method posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.

Motivating your students can be the most challenging aspect of your job. The factors why a student isn’t particularly responsive on a given day are vast, Heather Johnson talks about Guest Post: 6 Tips for Motivating Your Students posted at Have a Good Life.

Even much of science today considers viable the infinite dimensioned reality of the ancient mystics and shaman. Acknowledging the existence of these worlds and, therefore, their inhabitants, we must then consider our relationship with them. CG Walters presents Union of Twin Flames Changes Reality posted at Into the Mist.

I apologize for not posting in a while! I’ve been very busy and as I’ve said before, some times you need to stop and smell the roses! Matthew presents Five Steps to Being More Productive posted at Conservatives and Normals . Com – The Blog.

When you decided to take the path of growth, you made some huge changes to your basis for existence whether you realised it or not. Sooner or later, you came up against some barriers to your growth. Kate Saltfleet discusses 5 common barriers to personal growth posted at Experiments in Living.

If life were a game of Snakes and Ladders, motivators would be the ladders and demotivators the snakes. So better watch out for the demotivators. Lest, they pull you down. Avani presents Top 10 Demotivators posted at Avani-Mehta.

A friend recently asked me what is one of my pet peeves. I responded that my biggest pet peeve is: Read what Phil for Humanity lists as his pet peeve Pet Peeve #1 << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity.

The interview was great. Rebecca shared her knowledge on such subjects as finding your strengths, writing skills, building relationships, making that jump from college to work, blogging. GreatManagement presents What I Learned From Rebecca Thorman About Building Relationships posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Over lunch recently, I told a very dear friend, “I feel as though I have emerged from a very long and very dark tunnel. Hopeful Spirit presents Breaking Back into the Light posted at On the Horizon.

As many of you may have noticed, I recently “diagnosed” myself with diabetes. The definition of diabetes keeps changing, but I think it is currently a fasting glucose level of 125 mg/dL or more. Weight Loss Dude presents Diabetes posted at Weight Loss Dude.

If you find yourself running from task to task and chore to chore without any breathing room, stop – you deserve some “you” time, and here’s how to make room for yourself: Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips – Making More Time For Yourself posted at Tip Diva.

When it comes to self development, the only path to success is through constant effort. Jarrod presents Continuous Improvement is the Only Way posted at Warrior Development.

About a week ago I received Rev. Dr. Michael Beckwith’s, Life Visioning Program. I was inspired to order the 4-CD set after hearing recommendations from a good friend. Lorraine Cohen presents Visioning or Visualizing? posted at Powerfull Living.

Loneliness cannot occur in the present moment. When our attention simply rests with the activity at hand, we cannot be lonely. CJ presents Loneliness is in the mind posted at Spiritual Inquiry . com.

Information is good. Like most teachers, I love learning. New information can expand our existing frame of reference. Andrea Hess presents Cultivating Inner Wisdom posted at Empowered Soul Blog.

‘Have a winning attitude’- You’ve lost count of the number of times you’ve heard this from self- help gurus, from your colleague or maybe even from your next- door neighbor. Joel Chue presents Mind Power: The Power of Attitude posted at Mind Power: Unlock The Subconscious Mind Power Secrets.

Thoughts are things. Thoughts have energy and the power to change your world. Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D. presents Power of Intention posted at Think Positive! Blog – official blog for ipopin.com.

For most people, most of our lives are made up of mundane events and activities peppered in with excitement here and there. Arun presents Positive Spin posted at Arun is Bringing You…Your Daily Remedy.

How many people are in your company? How many are just like you? No matter how big the number is when you answer that first question, the answer to the second one is always the same. Zero. The answer would be the same if asked you how many people in the world are like you. Wally Bock presents How many sizes will your company fit? posted at Momentor.

Nowadays we can find tons of sources that promise us anything we dream about (The Secret is one of them), and all of them speak about transforming the beliefs we have, in order to accomplish the desired. Lana presents Journey to Love! posted at Conscious Life Conscious Relationship.

Last December I wrote about taking Prof Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors online assessment test that also comes with a downloadable 72 page participant workbook. Mark McClure presents Career Anchors Workbook posted at Mark McClure Today.

Thomas Edison’s wise words bring life to anyone who has experienced frustrations due to missed opportunities. Nadege presents “Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits” posted at Clearly Envision.

There are times that life strips you bare, clean of all your illusions and comfortable ways of looking at yourself and the world. Though we can never be free of subjectivity, these moments of clarity can be painful as we see the flimsy props that hold up our self-esteem and our chosen way of life. Angela Williams Duea presents Cleaning my spirit house posted at angelawd.

In this extended essay on self-esteem, you will get a comprehensive picture of what it is, how it gets compromised, and how you can restore it. Ari Koinuma presents Low Self-Esteem Is the Root of All Problems posted at Our Best Version.

The miracle I discovered is my life is so much easier when I am not operating from my ego. Dawn Abraham Life Coach presents Should I Throw Out My Ego Altogether? posted at Qualified Life Coach.

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend! I sure did. I went to upstate New York, relaxed, played some tennis, got some sun, and went out to a few night spots in the Syracuse area. Clark presents Weather the storm and Reap the Rewards posted at clarkfaint.com.

Our culture is extremely visual. Everything from TV, advertising, movies, magazines, architecture, interior design, video games, im sure you get the point…Mitesh Solanki presents Visual Literacy – Expand Your Creativity | Invent Creativity posted at Invent Creativity.

Are you competitive? Maybe you just want to beat the odds of the average lifespan for most Americans? The average lifespan of an American born today is between 77.5 to 80.0 years of age. Fiona King presents How to Reach Age 99: 100 Essential Habits posted at Nursing Degree Guide.

I’ve noticed a trend recently. I’ve noticed that I’ve been able to get more done with less. Stephen Martile presents The Shocking Truth About Action! posted at FreedomEducation.ca by Stephen Martile.

If any of you are sports fans, today was an epic match between two world-class athletes that will go down in history as one of the greatest tennis matches in history! Tammy Powell presents An amazing lesson from today?s Wimbleton tennis champion posted at Majestic Tech by an Enlightened Wealth Institute student.

There are so many different aspects of communication, I couldn’t hope to cover them in a single article so I’m going to look at a few specific areas of communication in how it affects our lives and our ability to learn and improve. Mike King presents Better Communication: Listening for Improvement posted at Learn This.

I’m moving in two weeks to Osaka, Japan — a city I’ve spent a grand total of two nights in my whole life. I have no apartment lined up and my previous connections in Osaka have all relocated. Am I worried? michael presents Moving? Ten Steps You Can Take To Create A New Social Circle In Less Than 2 Weeks posted at project hitchhiker.

Creativity is defined many ways by many people. We each probably have our own understanding of what creativity is. Dereck presents A guide for increasing your creativity posted at I Will Not Die.

Going through my blog posts from last July I came across another post that I had written entitled Do you volunteer? I am a great believer in undertaking voluntary work. Louise Manning presents Learning from being a volunteer posted at The Human Imprint.

You wake up. You go to work. You come back home. You watch TV. You go to sleep. You wake up. You go to work. You come back home. You watch TV. You go to sleep. And it just keeps going day after day after day. Frederic Premji presents Discovering Your Life’s Purpose posted at BlogMotivation.com.

I love the first week or two of a new fall semester. Binder rings aren’t broken yet, everyone has an A, and furtive glances are replaced with jovial grins. Patrick A. Sizemore presents Preparing for a New School Year – Part One posted at College Information for Smart Students.

Are you controlling your fear? Or is your fear in control of you? Which way are you going to live your life? This is your moment of decision. Alex G presents How to Master Your Fear posted at Authentic Self Discovery. Becoming Who You Want To Be..

So what exactly does it mean to give your power away? Giving your power away means to give authority if your own life to something outside of yourself. Anand presents Giving Your Power Away posted at AnandDhillon.com – Self-Help for Self-Mastery.

Your instincts, your intuition, your gut, your heart. All things that are supposed to tell you the truth, right? Daniel Roach presents Battle of Your Inner Voices: How to Tell Your Intuition From Your Ego posted at Daniel Roach.Org.

I would like to introduce you to the concept of four stages of competence. Kacper Wrzesniewski presents 4 Levels of Competence posted at KacperWrzesniewski.com.

You hear a new, unfamiliar term and then realize that it applies to you. You knew what you were doing/thinking/feeling, but you didn’t know that there was an actual name for it until you stumbled upon that name. Jacob Share presents Dr. Stewart Friedman: Finding a Good Job Doesn’t Need to Be So Frustrating posted at JobMob.

Who and what we surround ourselves with, have a great deal to do with creating an environment that either champions us to be all we can be, or sabotages us in this effort. Shamelle presents 10 Vital Actions To Inspire Others And Gain Respect posted at Enhance Life

Our free telephone conference on Weight Loss Hypnosis just ended. A big thank you to everyone who called in and participated. Joshua Seth presents Hypnosis Weight Loss Teleseminar posted at Joshua Seth Blog.

Have you ever started keeping a journal – perhaps starting on a particular milestone like your birthday, or January 1st – only to give up after a few days or weeks? Peter presents Five Ways Keeping a Journal Can Change Your Life posted at The Change Blog.

Happiness is something everyone wants to have. You may be successful and have a lot of money, but without happiness it will be meaningless. Donald presents What is Happiness? Definition of Happiness posted at Life Optimizer.

There will be times where your projects don’t go the way you want. The project you’ve worked so hard on doesn’t produce instant results. terry dean presents What If Its Not Working? posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.