Articles, tagged with "locus of control", page 1
Play The Glad Game
Do you play “The Glad Game”? That describes the philosophy of that the main character, Pollyanna Whittier, of the book Pollyanna[i]. Pollyanna was taught by her father to find the good side in every situation. Her optimism was so entrenched that she found...
Create more time
The starting point to create more time
Gain Two Extra Hours Each Day
Two extra hours per day, multiplied by five days per week, equals ten extra hours per week. Ten extra hours per week multiplied by 50 weeks per year would give you 500 extra productive...
The starting point to create more time
Gain Two Extra Hours Each Day
Two extra hours per day, multiplied by five days per week, equals ten extra hours per week. Ten extra hours per week multiplied by 50 weeks per year would give you 500 extra productive hours each year. 500 hours translates i...
Dangers of Adolescent Smoking and Cessation Techniques
The habit of smoking and nicotine addiction are fast catching on among children and adolescents. Commonly viewed as a rite of passage by many adults, experiments in adolescent smoking often turn into a lifelong addiction to nicotine or, at best, regular ...
Self Improvement, Time Management
Have your ever struck an obstacle in your journey toward success? I certainly know that I have run into quite a few during my lifetime. Fortunately I discovered a simple strategy that makes it much easier to overcome any obstacle that you might encounter....
More Warning Signs to Avoid this Type of Guy in a Relationship
He is obsessed with his image and status symbols.
A narcissist has been socialized to identify with a judgmental social system where love is given or withheld based on external criteria. If you're beautiful, thin and smart, you will be loved. If not,...
Choose to Empower Yourself
Empowerment is the belief that you are in control of your life. How you view the world, your relationships and your perceptions contribute to empowerment. People that feel they control the choices they make in their life tend to have a higher feeling of s...
SMART Goal Setting - Fast-track Your Success
You may have heard the adage, "When you fail to plan, you plan to fail." The SMART goal setting process allows you to fast-track your success by setting specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timely goals.
As you proactively work through your ...
What are You Like in a Crisis?
I just took a quick look at the business headlines today and found the following:
'Repossessions nearly double in a year' 'UK car production plunges by nearly 50%' 'Factory orders tumble in January'
Just these, coupled with all the other bad news yo...
Why you must be in control of your actions for success
Hello friend,
I hope you're staying on track, getting everything you want in life, and finding happiness beyond what you ever thought possible! If not, what's holding you back? Have you ever thought about it? If you are making progress and moving tow...
Are you controlling the recession, or is it controlling you?
When the going gets tough, we can either say "Well, that's life, I can't do much about it". Or, we can say "Things are tough, but I can win through".
It all depends on how we view the world.
Studies have shown that we are either positive or negativ...
Your Amazing Talent Of Inspiration
It's part and parcel of being human - we've all had a taste of inspiration. It may have been a long time ago but at some stage we have known the feeling of being fully alive. Then we've been charged with energy and spoken with passion.
It's a great fee...
The Key to performance inprovement: Motivation
Some authors distinguish between two forms of intrinsic motivation: one based on enjoyment, the other on obligation. There is currently no universal theory to explain the origin or elements of intrinsic motivation, and most explanations combine elements ...
Entrepreneurs and business start-up
An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a new enterprise or venture and assumes full accountability for the inherent risks as well as the overall outcome. An entrepreneur is someone who organises resources in new and more valuable ways.
On...
Self-Esteem and Stress-Anxiety
How people feel about themselves and others and their perceptions of the stressors in their lives are part of the psychology of stress. Ability to cope with stress often hinges on impressions of how detrimental a stressor is and how adequately resources c...
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