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Here is something that you may not have realized. It is that someone is constantly watching you and learning from your experience. If you think of it for a moment, you will realize that your everyday performance is to a great degree the result of what you have observed other people are doing. The…

Somehow there never seems to be enough time to do everything you planned at the start of the day to do.  There would be plenty of time to complete the tasks on your plan-a-day, but somehow at the end of the day there are things left undone when the time runs out.  If you have this problem, a little help from the experts may be most welcome.

The common problem…

ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION?

You probably know where you were when the tragedy of 9-11 occurred. If you are a little older you’ll remember when President Kennedy was assassinated and maybe even remember when the first man stepped on the moon.

But do you remember where were you on August 7, 1990, at 12:34 P.M.? If you don’t remember, or didn’t take time to focus upon that particular moment,…

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So why is it so important to be likable?   The simple answer is because other people will then respond positively to your requests  and make your life more rewarding.

If you are interested, here are 10 ways to be more likable:

1.  Be an interested listener.   You will discover that others will be interested in you as they see…

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Life really is about time.  Everything we do involves time.   That is why it is not at all unusual for the recipient of a request for some kind of service to receive a reply about our not having time to accommodate the request.   Reasons for not having time to respond to the service request would fill a book. 

Reasons for not doing many things we would like…

What would you do if there was a difficult problem to solve and everyone else had exhausted their ideas leaving the solving to you?  In one such situation one psychologist,  as a last resort, turned to some theories of Thomas Edison whom you know had a fairly good record as a problem solver.…

One of the things we can change or at least improve on is human nature.   Those with whom we associate on a regular basis can change our lives.   Regular associations allow it to by making us honest dependable useful people.

Another resource for people changers are…

If you think back to your school days, you will realize that someone else told you what you wanted to know.  At least you had to know things long enough to make notes and retain them long enough to get them back on a test paper.  After that you had a choice.    You could decide to retain the information for future use or discard it permanently.   Knowing that continuous…

It is easy and very natural to focus on the negative things that happen from time to time that just seem to become a constant worry.

While doing any necessary problem solving, however, it is well worth the extra effort it takes to keep in the forefront of your mind the things you are grateful for.  It is well known that being grateful helps…

You were completely silent or at least you thought you were, but all the time you were spreading your influence.

You weren’t aware that you were radiating something that  was being absorbed by those with whom you were associating.

That makes it important for you to remember that every person wields an influence whether…

You were completely silent, or at least you thought you were, but all the time you were spreading your influence.

You weren’t aware that you were radiating something that  was being absorbed by those with whom you were associating.…

What would you do if there was a difficult problem to solve and everyone else had exhausted their ideas leaving the solving to you?  In one such situation one psychologist, as a last resort, turned to some theories of Thomas Edison whom you know had a fairly good record as a problem solver.…

You know it is in your brain because you remember putting it there, but getting it out when it is needed is not always easy.  This must have been a problem for others before it was a problem for you, so perhaps you would be interested in the combined thoughts of those who have worked diligently to find an answer.

First, it just stands to reason that if you…

It is rather obvious that your brain is going to receive some kind of training every day, like it or not.  That being the case, it would seem like a good idea to see that it gets the right kind of training.  Here is one system that may give you a good start:

Guard your brain from physical damage.  The brain is guarded by a hard shell, but the inside consists…

Different people have different ways of receiving information. Until you discover how a person receives information, you will not be sure you are being understood.  There are at least four ways a person might receive and interpret what you deliver.…

Maybe in your daily routine, you see something that in your opinion could be changed profitably but fear that advocating it would disturb your relationship with those who would be effected by the change.  These might be your work associates, club members, community friends, even family members and others.   Here are some ideas that may help you to have it your…

The natural reaction to someone you are dealing with  who is having a bad hair day is to respond with the same negative tone and manner.  However, you having a superior nature, can change all that and make something positive out of it all.  It is all in knowing how to deal with the difficult.  Here are some superior tactics.

1. Make up your mind that you will…

You are having a typical good natured day when all of a sudden you encounter someone who is not trying to make your life miserable but is just preoccupied with an overload of his/her own frustrations and needs.  The typical response is to snap back with a remark that is in keeping

with the same mood.

If you prefer your own more peaceful attitude, you…