Archives for the ‘Personal and Professional Strategy’ Category

Have you been to the moon?

By J.J. Unruh • Aug 14th, 2009 • Category: Blog, Features, Personal and Professional Strategy, Travel, Uncategorized

I literally thought I landed on the moon when I flew into Leh, Northern India. Ladakh is situated at a height of 3505 meters and is towards the eastern parts of Jammu and Kashmir.  Ladakh is a cold desert laying in the rain shadow of the Great Himalayas and other smaller ranges. Little rain and snow reaches [...]



Suffering is optional

By J.J. Unruh • Jul 13th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, Personal and Professional Strategy

 This is a guest post by Ted Kuntz      
 
In the Fall 2007, my family and I stepped into an exotic adventure. We made the decision to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is the seventh highest peak with an elevation of more than 19,000 ft. 
In more ways than anticipated the climb was the journey [...]



The Gift of Giving – It Can Make You Happier, AND Healthier!

By admin • Apr 1st, 2009 • Category: Personal and Professional Strategy, Take Action, Uncategorized

 
Having experienced Valentine’s Day just over a month ago, along with the relational fervor that was attached to it, I am reminded of what a beautiful gift the act of giving really is, and how it can be made much more positive with a little perspective.
Deepak Chopra and Wayne Dyer are both fans of quoting [...]



Times Are Tough

By admin • Mar 20th, 2009 • Category: Features, Personal and Professional Strategy

TIMES ARE TOUGH
 
 
Tough times, they are coming.  I am sure this does not come as a big surprise to you.  Drive down any street and see how many homes have “for sale” signs stuck in the lawn.  This is just one sign of what’s coming.   I don’t think we will see the bottom for another [...]



Life — It’s All Relative.

By admin • Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Features, Personal and Professional Strategy, Uncategorized

According to Einstein, ‘We experience ourselves, our thoughts and feelings as something separate from the rest’, and this is ‘a kind of optical delusion of consciousness.’  
He goes on to explain that ‘This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest [...]



Time To Focus on What Matters.

By admin • Mar 3rd, 2009 • Category: Features, Personal and Professional Strategy, Uncategorized

During these tough economic times, many of us will be forced to re-assess what life is all about, including what really matters most to us.  For those of us lucky enough to maintain steady employment, we should also take the time to examine life’s priorities, and give thanks for what we have, as opposed to [...]



I Resolve

By admin • Jan 13th, 2009 • Category: Personal and Professional Strategy, Take Action, Uncategorized

This is a guest post by Ted Kuntz. Ted has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and more than 25 years of clinical experience. Much of the wisdom that Ted shares in his counselling, workshops, and book didn’t come from his formal training. Rather, it came from his personal journey as the father [...]



New Year’s Resolutions – Attainable goals, or Just Improbable Wishes?

By admin • Jan 8th, 2009 • Category: Personal and Professional Strategy, Take Action

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution this year? Still thinking of making one? If you want to be one of the top 10-15% of those who make them, and actually succeed in having their resolutions last the whole year through, consider the following advice from The Common Sense CoachTM:
When I did an online [...]



In this New Year, improve your life

By admin • Jan 5th, 2009 • Category: Chiropractic, Personal and Professional Strategy, Take Action

Personal and Professional Intentions Worksheet
Planning for 2009
Amy M. Green, Certified Executive Coach

As you think about the coming year, what changes in your personal and professional lives would you like to create? Are you thinking about your health, work and finances? Would you like to improve relationships, build your business or perhaps increase your philanthropic [...]