Expert Author: Shann Vander Leek | Category: Happiness The standard definition of selfish goes something like thi ... Limited to or caring only about yourself and your own needs or lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others; "shockingly inconsiderate behavior". Yet, we observe the world through our eyes, ears, tastes, emotions and personal experiences. How can we not be selfish?
Through life experience, education and awareness, I have observed three kinds of people. Those who dwell in the past, those who thrive in the moment and those who prepare for the future.
Slow down the aging process by first focusing your energy on who you are on the inside. When you start to live a lower stress lifestyle, you will be amazed by how much better you feel. Your friends and colleagues will notice your transformation and you will be taking the first step on the path of a well-balanced life.
Expert Author: Shann Vander Leek | Category: Career A whopping number of women are working full time jobs and raising families. We are professionals, employees, entrepreneurs, mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and friends. Some of us even do our best to be everything to everyone, but at what cost? We working moms must start to pay attention to the quality of our lives. My question is; are you making anytime for YOU or have you become a martyr? You can spot martyr behavior by asking yourself, if you ever display or exaggerate your discomfort or distress to obtain sympathy or admiration. If you do, chances are you are behaving like a martyr.
Expert Author: Shann Vander Leek | Category: Motivation Do you feel like you are spinning your wheels? Do you have a business or personal goal that seems unreachable? Is your life is way off kilter? If you answered yes to any of these questions, here are three tips for you.
Have you ever been a part of a conversation where the person you are talking with is always stepping on your words and interrupting your flow by cutting you off at every turn? How did that make you feel? Compare that experience to having a conversation with a person who is attentive, making eye contact and processing your words before responding. Active listening is a skill worth mastering for rewarding and successful relationships.
Last year I made one of the most important decisions in my life. The promise to leave corporate America and give my entrepreneurial calling a shot. I declared New Years Eve of 2006 that I would not enter the comfort of my workplace of 14 years, one day beyond December 31st of the new year. Here we are one year later and I DID IT!
5 winning ways to create a more balanced and fulfilling life.
When I started in sales, I was focused on one goal, closing the deal. On my quest to make a sales call that would put me over the top of my annual budget, I made a huge mistake and learned a valuable lesson from my client. I came to the appointment with the goal of asking for the order. I left with nothing, followed by an angry phone call to my sales manager asking for a new salesperson. You see, I did not show a genuine interest in the relationship or my customers business. This selfish plan backfired, big time.
Have you ever felt like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders?
Why do we allow ourselves to fall victim to the rat race? Why has it become the norm to pile on responsibilities, errands, and favors to the degree that we become slaves to our lives?
Expert Author: Shann Vander Leek | Category: Career For more than 50 years, more and more women are working full time jobs and raising families. We are mothers, wives, sisters, daughters and friends. We do our best to have "it" all. But at what cost?
Now, more than ever before, we must pay attention to the quality of our lives. Being better, faster, smarter is not a healthy, balanced way to live.
Have you ever known a person who is angry all of the time? These sort
of loose cannons can be amusing for a bit, until you realize how
draining their sideshows can be. I refer to these riled up angry
people as Energy Vampires.
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