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One of the more popular films of 2005 was the comedy hit “The
Wedding Crashers”. It related the antics of two bachelors who
crashed weddings in the hope of meeting eligible women.

Jewish tradition also deals with the issue of unexpected wedding
guests, but of a highly different nature.

A brief look at the three types of visitors who might “crash” a
Jewish wedding provides wonderful insight into the law and lore
of Jewish values, as well as a profound understanding of the
Jewish wedding itself.

The three unexpected “crashers” include departed souls, the
Creator, and the poor and needy.

While conventional texts of Jewish law make almost no mention of
afterlife, according to the Zohar, the classic work of Jewish
mysticism, souls of departed ancestorsm may well be present at
the wedding.

It writes: “Even though his (the groom’s) father and mother have
departed from this world, they participate in every
’simcha’(joyous occasion). The Holy One, Blessed Be He, goes to
the Garden of Eden and takes the groom’s father and mother, who
are partners with the Creator (in giving birth to the groom) and
brings them along with Him to the simcha. And all of them are
present but the people are unaware.”

Other opinions go so far as to say that even the grandparents
and great grandparents are present as well.

What’s so remarkable about this passage is not only that the
souls of the departed participate in the wedding, but the
Creator, Himself, takes them by the hand, so to speak, and
personally escorts them to the wedding. And, as if this were not
enough, the Creator too is a guest at every wedding!

Being the skeptic and rationalist that I am , I never placed
much faith in this idea until the birth of my youngest son,
eleven years ago.

Several months before he was born my mother passed away.

When we conducted his “brit milah” (circumcision) eight days
after his birth, as is traditionally done, I had the strangest
feeling that my deceased mother was amongst the celebrants.

I can’t explain it, but I felt her presence near. I had never
experienced that feeling prior to this event, nor have I since.
But I’m convinced, on that special morning, she was with us.

The third type of Jewish wedding crashers I’ve become accustomed
to see are more prevalent in Israel than in America. These are
those whom the Kabbalah refers to as society’s “broken vessels”.
The poor, the hungry, and the homeless.

At my own wedding, twenty six years ago in New York, the
planning of seating arrangements was a major undertaking. Taking
care to make sure that each guest was seated with the right
people, required considerable thought and sensitivity. Every
table and chair was carefully accounted for.

In Israel, where I’ve lived for the last twenty five years,
weddings are much more informal.

Usually there is not reserved seating. Guests tend to sit
wherever they feel comfortable.It is not uncommon at Israeli
weddings for a number of uninvited guests to also attend. These
include the indigent and the less fortunate members of society.

Jewish law is very explicit in it’s demands that the wedding
feast is not complete unless such guests are present and seated.
The groom himself must take special care to personally attend to
these guests and show them honor and appreciation. He must do
his utmost to make them feel welcome. In reward for such
behavior the bride and groom are assured a life of happiness and
blessing.

So the next time you attend a simcha, look for the Jewish
wedding crashers. These are the departed souls, the Creator, and
the poor and needy.

And if you, like I, initially have difficulty finding them,
don’t despair.

For when you witness the hungry and homeless leaving the wedding
hall, their handbags filled with rolls and overflowing with
food… you’ll know for certain that the first two “crashers”
are also present.

And you will understand why the Creator, who takes particular
pleasure seeing His needy children fed and cared for (especially
by the bride and groom, on this, their wedding night) personally
escorts the souls of the proud, departed parents, to witness
their precious children’s wedding.

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As you prepare to take your first steps, could there possibly be something holding you back?

Maybe you have heard the phrase, “false evidence appearing real.” It is a common acronym made from the one word that can and will stand in your path to success. We all suffer from fear in one form or another. Sometimes, overcoming fear is as simple as programming the body to perform the motions that the mind is resisting. Other times, the fear can be so crippling that it takes a tremendous breakthrough – even revisiting old events or memories that have been buried for years – in order to overcome its grasp. Unfortunately, many people never overcome their fears, and remain a victim of them all of their lives. Are you a victim, or a victor?

When I began working with others to help them achieve physique transformations in the year 2000, I discovered an amazing thing. Some people literally sabotaged their own progress out of fear. What was more incredible to me is exactly what their fear was: a fear of their own success! Even when the science works – when the changes in nutrition and training help a person begin to lose fat – if they are not prepared to change on the inside, they can become crippled by the change. These people would watch the pounds melt away, and suddenly the fear would paralyze them. They had spent so long hiding behind the extra weight and using their obesity as a shield to the world, that when that wall began to crumble they had nowhere to run.

I vividly recall a night when I pressed my body against my wife’s and she began to softly cry. When I asked her what was wrong, she replied that I felt like a different person. She wasn’t used to feeling my bones or contours, only the softness of my fat. Suddenly, her world was changing and she had not completely adjusted to it. I realized that I, too, had not kept pace with the physical changes. I did not know how to take compliments, and would often simply stammer or make small talk when someone would comment on my progress. I was not so much afraid of my success as I was afraid of the change in my life and not knowing how to live with it.

Even though I successfully overcame those fears early on, another type of fear limited my ability to grow my own career: a fear of my ability to become a successful entrepreneur. Despite having run a thriving part-time training business, and being able from the start to charge nearly double the average, local rate due to the quality of service that I provided, I did not think I had what it took to do well. After writing countless articles and receiving feedback from numerous readers, I still believed I was not ready to submit my articles to publications or attempt to write a book. Fear was sucking the life out of me!

It was only recently that I began to look at fear a new way.

An interesting thought occurred to me: simply changing my perception could empower me to overcome my fears and break through to new levels. The concept is quite simple. I realized that fear and faith are mutually exclusive. They occupy the same space in our lives. And we cannot have both in the same space at the same time – it is either one or the other.

Fear is an emotion related to failure. It is the belief that something is not worth trying because of the negative outcomes that are possible. Fear is a learned emotion. It takes the “space” ordinarily occupied by faith, and perverts it into something that holds us back. If you are not convinced, just take a look at a child learning to walk. Often, as they take those first tentative steps, they may do something that we, in all our wisdom, would consider failure. They fall. Or they bump into something. Or they are forced to grab hold of something to steady themselves. All of these actions are not pleasant, and they are not the intended result. For the child, however, what we would call “failure” is an integral component of their success.

The child does not give up. It does not occur to them that if they are going to fall, they should simply not try to walk. They might bump their head, but after the tears are dried and the bump has gone away, they will stand on their two wobbly legs once again and attempt the feat. In fact, children are the incredible pioneers of our world. They consistently drive confidently into the unknown and face failure after failure without becoming daunted. When they attempt their first words, the sounds will tumble out over and over until they are voiced correctly. When they begin to wave with their hands, they persistently move their arms and fingers until they follow the appropriate, nearly universal pattern for saying “Hello” or “Goodbye” through body language.

The children have faith in their ability to succeed through failure. Faith is not learned. We are born with it. Our survival depends upon it. If we did not entrust our lives to our parents, guardians, family, peers, and others who influence and “raise” us from birth, we would be lost. In all our learning, however, we seem to pick up one lesson that could have an incredible impact on the rest of our lives, depending upon how we learn it. That lesson is fear. Fear is a learned response. Fear is the absence of faith. With faith, you can try over and over again because you know your success is guaranteed. With fear, you decide without trying that your failure is predetermined, and you no longer give yourself the opportunity to succeed.

Do you have faith? Or fear? Or a mixture of both? It is time to make a conscious decision about what you are willing to do to turn your fear into faith. This is an incredible balance that can have a tremendous influence on your ability to transform. Think about it – your capacity is limitless to hold both fear and faith. If you have a lot of faith and a little fear, then you are only a short distance from overcoming those fears and breaking through to great things in your life. On the other hand, if the depth of your fear is enormous – take hope! Because fear and faith occupy the same space, but you can focus on only one at a time. Therefore, your depth of fear implies incredible potential for deep, enduring faith. You need only need to take action to overcome those fears and replace them with faith.

So how do you overcome your fears? By reinforcing your faith! As faith grows, fear dwindles. When you accomplish something on your own, you gain faith in that accomplishment. Even when you fail a second or third time, you continue to try because you know “I have done this before, and I can do it again.” For things you have not accomplished, you learn faith from those around you. When a close friend has successfully achieved some amazing success in their lives, you say, “Wow. If they can do it, certainly I can do it.” Sometimes, you simply draw on the depths of your own soul, and decide that you are either living or dying. You want to live, so in order to live, you must have faith. You simply create the faith and move past the fear.

While some people have made amazing changes in a simple instant by changing their mindset, I have found that certain breakthroughs in my own life took much more time. For example, I still have a small amount of fear when I stand to speak in front of a large group of people. In the past, this fear was nearly debilitating – I could barely talk for all of my stuttering and shaking. I forced myself to get in front of people to share my story, however, because my heart told me it could help others. In this case, I believed the need to help others was more important than the fear that was holding me back, so I pushed through. And I talked. And I talked again. And again. Each time I stood in front of a group of people, I realized that I could do this. Every time I sat back down and was still living and breathing (and no one had thrown tomatoes at me or pointed and laughed) I realized there really was nothing to fear. Eventually, I began to replace my fear with faith, until now I have only a little fear and a lot of faith in my ability to stand before a crowd and share my story.

To successfully transform, you will need a lot of faith. You may be afraid of many things – of how your life may change, of how hard the effort may be, or even of your own success. The key to overcoming this fear, however, is to keep doing. As you succeed, little by little, you will grow in faith. As you practice over and over, and commit to each new day, you will not only grow in faith, but you will increase your capacity for faith. When you increase your faith, you will stifle your fear, and it will dwindle until it eventually disappears with a whimper instead of a bang.

Jeremy Likness is an International Health Coach and motivational speaker. After losing 65 pounds of fat, he discovered his true vision to coach thousands around the world to better health. A Certified Fitness Trainer and Specialist in Performance Nutrition, Jeremy is the author of the internationally-selling e-Book, Lose Fat, Not Faith and the companion 5-CD set. Jeremy has been published in major online publications including Tom Venuto’s Fitness Renaissance and Bodybuilding.com. Jeremy’s approach is unique because he focuses on fitness from the inside out. Visit Jeremy online at Natural Physiques.

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Over the years in America and the west generally, the nature and means of education have dramatically changed. But it is an error to think that before the contemporary era of schooling on a mass scale that no one was deeply or broadly educated. Many in colonial America were exceptionally well-educated, yet largely self-taught or taught by a tutor or mentor. Such was the case with scientist, lawyer, theologian, statesman, patriot and father of seven, Roger Sherman.

In his astonishingly productive life as one of the leading citizens of colonial America, Sherman studied privately with Rev. Samuel Danbar, worked as a shoemaker and then as a land surveyor and an author of an almanac filled with astronomical calculations. He read for the bar (as was the custom of his day) and became a lawyer, though he did not earn a college degree. He also read deeply in theology and received an honorary degree from Yale, where he became treasurer. He was even a professor of religion for many years.

Sherman was widely respected and known in Connecticut, as a list of the legislative, judicial and executive positions to which he was elected demonstrates: both houses of the Connecticut legislature, justice of the peace, judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut, member of the Continental Congress, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, Mayor of New Haven, member of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

Sherman is the only member of the Continental Congress who signed the Articles of Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. He died at the age of 71 and was buried near his beloved Yale. Not bad for a man who was not a college graduate.

That is all well and good; but, you are likely asking, what does the life of Sherman mean for us today? I think a few things:

First, the next time you think that you have learned enough about a topic or about your profession, well, then, consider taking up another! Men like Sherman never stopped learning, even though they did not have the benefit of easy access to schools. A good strategy to get that extra skill or body of knowledge is to commit to writing a book about the topic, then start your research. That is precisely the approach of Paul Johnson, the British journalist and historian. He decides he wants to learn something. So he goes to the library and starts reading. Eventually he produces a book on the topic. Then he starts again. Not a bad way to earn a living, if you think about it.

Second, commit yourself to making an impact in your community. Sherman was an elected governmental official for most of his adult life. He played an enormous role in American history during the country’s formative years. Now, you don’t necessarily have to run for office, but you do need to do something to impact the community beyond your own immediate self-interest and gratification. Figure out what the best approach is for you in light of your gifts, talents and interests. Then start and never look back!

Third, remember this simple truth: life is not about how little you can do, but about how much. Roger Sherman died when he was nominally 71, but probably squeezed 120 years of productivity into that time. Yes, he was an exceptional individual. But he was also one of us, a flesh and blood human being with both strengths and weaknesses. Yet look at all that he did! If Sherman were alive today, he would affirm to you this simple truth: you can do more, be more, learn more and serve your community more than you are currently!

What are you waiting for?

Copyright 2005 Mark Cole

Mark Cole, an attorney, has degrees from Baylor, Yale, Notre Dame & University of Houston. To learn more about how the Great Men can inspire and motivate you, visit http://www.ConversationsFromthePast.com

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“What do you want in life?”

How often do you ask yourself this question? Do you ever ask yourself this question? Why is it that we’ll sacrifice our time, energy and happiness for another’s well being, but we won’t put that same energy into our own happiness. Have you forgotten over the years what truly makes you happy, what little things bring you joy? Sometimes we end up living a life we thought others wanted us to live, instead of a life we were meant to live. Are you going through the motions, just for the sake of ‘getting by’? That is fine as long as you understand by doing so you will continue to get the same results. That being a life where you are going along for the ride instead of choosing which ride you want to go on. Are you ready to live your life, to embrace the “little moments” that bring you joy? All you need is the desire, commitment and drive to take control of your life again.

ACTION TIPS FOR THE WEEK:

1. Create a list

The first thing you need to do is brainstorm a list of everything and anything that brings you joy. What would you love to incorporate into your life? What do you want more of in your life? This is your life, so commit to living a life embracing what you truly enjoy and feel passionate about.

2. What changes need to be made?

In order to create what you do want in your life, you need to make room for it. What obligations do you have that create more stress than joy? Decide what you can let go of in order to plug in the activities you enjoy. Decide if you need to get rid of the obligations all together or delegate them to someone else.

3. Create support structure

In order to succeed, you need a supportive environment. Make sure your significant other and/or friends know what you need from them. Having a support team will make a world of difference in your long term outcome.

Have a great week!

Leslie Gail is a Certified Life Coach who supports busy people in achieving personal and professional success without compromising their values. Leslie conducts seminars and her work is published in The Rocky Mountain News. Contact Leslie directly for more information or for a FREE coach consult.http://newlifefocus.com/

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I read recently that during a caterpillar’s metamorphosis into a
butterfly, there is a period of time when inside the cocoon,
there is, simply, “a sticky yellow mess.”

In her landmark book, Composing a Life, Mary Catherine
Bateson looks at the lives of several extraordinary people. In
tracing their personal and professional transitions, she
documents how their changes only “made sense” to them in
retrospect, years later. At the time, their actions and
decisions felt to them like they were stepping out into the
unknown, into murky and unfamiliar waters.

The process of creating a new chapter in your life can be messy
and unsettling. It may not be a linear process. You probably are
not simply choosing a destination and then charting a course, as
you might have at another time in your life. This may be a
different kind of journey, one that requires you to learn new
ways of navigating, deeper levels of self-trust, and higher
standards of authentic expression. It also holds the possibility
for surprise, for unexpected treasure, for magic.

I know one person whose current transition, a midlife journey,
began with yearnings to be alone, which puzzled her, as she had
always been highly social and an activist. Spending time alone
seemed strange and suspect to her, yet she was undeniably drawn
in that direction. When she trusted herself and allowed herself
to spend time in solitude on a regular basis, she discovered the
joys and deep gifts of silence, stillness, and contemplation.
This practice nourished her creativity and inspired a series of
writing projects that she is very excited about. Now, it “makes
sense” to her that she would be writing at this stage in her
life. But the actual impulse, the thing that attracted her, was
solitude, which “made no sense” to her at all.

Coaching tips:

1. Trust yourself to go toward what truly calls to you. Take a
step in that direction. Look around. In this new landscape, you
may see things that were not visible to you before you took this
step. Listen for feedback, internal and external. The feedback
holds clues to your next step.

2. Enjoy the adventure!

3. Read Composing a Life, by Mary Catherine Bateson.

If you’re considering hiring a coach to help you with challenges
like these, contact me at sharon@stcoach.com for an initial
consultation at no charge.

Copyright 2003, Sharon Teitelbaum. All rights reserved.

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Many people dread the times when they are left alone. They feel a sense of emptiness or boredom. They start to look out for things to do or people to talk to. Some get into habits like shopping, eating, watching too much television or anything else to “kill the time.”

Anytime is a good time to observe your moment to moment existence. But your alone times give you the chance to look deeper and notice the stimulus that cause the circumstances that you have created.

How to make use of your alone times.

Watch what is going on inside you.

The noise that is going around you daily makes it difficult to become aware of what is actually going on internally. When you are alone and there is no distraction, you can sit and watch your feelings and thoughts. You are able to see those internal pictures that your mind is showing and the voices that is going back and forth in your head.

Being able to do this regularly will show you that your experiences in life are the results of what you see and hear inside. You can then change your external situations by changing the pictures and voices deliberately that have formed your beliefs and behaviors.

Watch those things existing and happening outside.

When you watch other people doing things, you will notice that they do things and act in ways that produce certain outcomes. You will hear voices that inspire as well as those that put themselves or others down. You will witness how people treat each other.

Watching nature and life itself should instill gratitude and awe. Regardless of what is happening around, the sun still rises and sets each day. The seasons come and go. Flowers blossom, and then wither and new ones will sprout. And there’s nothing you can do to change that.

Log your thoughts, feelings and observations in your journal.

The alone times are great moments to log your internal and external thoughts and observations. This is the time to check and measure your productivity and activities over a period of time to see whether you are making progress.

You can use this opportunity to reevaluate your strengths and weaknesses. Check on your goals too and check out what you have accomplished. If you have not written your goals down, it is about time that you do so.

Just Be.

At times, just sit down quietly and focus on your breath. Don’t resist and fight any thoughts or feelings. Redirect and refocus to your breathing with each inhalation and exhalation. It relaxes and quiets your mind. In your daily world of chaos and stress, you may need this time to find peace within.

Fatimah Musa provides information, tips and quotes to help people become aware that any future success starts with their personal growth. You can visit Fatimah at http://www.about-personal-growth.com or read more articles at http://www.about-personal-growth.com/personal-growth-articles.html.

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Can There Be Any Other Business Like Your Own Business?

“Whatever you persistently allow to occupy your thoughts will magnify in your life.”

-Dennis Kimbro, PhD., Author, Small Business Consultant, and Lecturer for the Napoleon Hill Foundation

Your reason for becoming an entrepreneur or having a business of your own is the first spark that motivates you to do so. A successful business is determined by how often you are motivated and in balancing the various stages of your life. Planning every step that is well thought out is the key to having continuous success in your business.

In order to start a business, it only takes one thought. In order to grow any enterprise, business, or entrepreneurship it requires a series of steps that must be actively and consistently developed. To keep your business successful, it must be given constant thought and attention. Your thoughts can empower you, give you energy, or make you act on your desire. Only you can decide which thoughts you must focus on to guide you toward your success.

When your thoughts are expressed to others, they become a reflection of who you are. They can project themselves onto others. So, take charge of your thoughts. Think about how you feel, and how those emotions affect you and carry you through life. These emotions when joined with your motivations determine your end result.

The manner in which your thoughts are displayed, not only in your business but, in your daily life serve a useful purpose. Therefore, it’s important to understand where you direct your thoughts. Focus on good thoughts and keep negative thoughts and feelings under control. Unpleasant thoughts can turn your customers - and friends, away.

What is that special purpose that you find fulfilling? When you know this, you know what motivates you. Your purpose becomes a special commitment, a determination that you’re born with, a deep desire that gives you energy, a spark of fire, or a charge that is necessary to produce your ultimate goal. Putting your energy, concentration, and action behind those thoughts will motivate you to accomplish your goals in life.

Once you find what motivates you, then take the next step. Focusing your thoughts and your attention on one step at a time makes it easier to reach your goals. Stay open to all possibilities and ideas. Divine intervention will guide you, making opportunities available where none may have existed before. You may even see new ideas that you never thought were possible. Do not doubt. New ideas will come your way. Be thankful for them. Look at them with a beginner’s mind - with alertness and enthusiasm. Then move on to the next step.

Thoughts are the first forms of communication. When you voice your thoughts, you are sending and receiving messages. Your thoughts must be a continuous flow of positive energy. Find some way to communicate this positive energy (enthusiasm) to your customers. This is the lifeline of all businesses. Then figure out a creative way to let consumers know about your business products or services. Effective communication makes a big difference in your success.

First, make sure you are offering the right product or service. When you can say, “I use it myself, and it’s great,” means you’ve found the right product or service to offer to consumers. Whenever your business has a new product or service to offer, it must have the power to stick around. Positive, ongoing communication with your customers provides this satisfaction.

Listening and paying attention to your customers is another step to growing your business. Be a forward thinker. It’s a business tool that is often overlooked. Be open and willing to accept changes and new ideas. Focusing on quality and not on profits is another way to encourage business growth. Find a way to communicate the benefits of your product or service. Does your merchandise or work reflect the high standard that is expected by the public? If not, be willing to make it the best.

Motivation is the driving force behind your business. Find what motivates you and keep the emotion going. Let it lead you to being unique. After all, there’s no business like your own business.

Copyright 2004

About The Author

Gerri D Smith publishes and hosts multiple Gateways to inspire, encourage, and support individuals, small business owners, entrepreneurs. An online business resource giving you more ways to reach your personal and financial goals through articles, ongoing contests for cash prizes, and more in a Free Monthly Newsletter. For details, visit: http://www.distinctivebusinesswomen.com. Or email your correct email address to: gerri@distinctivebusinesswomen.com/?Subject=Subscribe.

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Here in England September represents the end of Summer and the beginning of Autumn as well as the start of the new school year and the start of many new initiatives in business, life and lots more besides.

When anyone is looking to make any kind of change in their life, often the approach they take needs to become attractive or appealing in order for them to maintain it and often it may not remain attractive or appealing for as long as we like. I get lots of people that tell me that they find it difficult to maintain enthusiasm or keep on investing the required levels of energy in order to make a real success of a project or a goal.

So, for that reason, I want to talk about enhancing creativity today. When you become more creative, you can begin to make more out of your every day experiences and perceptions of what it is that you are doing, you can make life more colourful and have more fun and joy when you are more creative.

So what actually is Creativity?

Good question. We can all be creative; creativity is about making new connections - and that is literally physiologically true within our neurology. Creativity is the mind’s growing edge. It often involves a lot of discovery. By creating new connections you build your brain power and develop mental and interpersonal flexibility which can begin to heighten your ability to do a huge array of things with more and more ease.

Imagine this; every time you link two things together, you create a third entity. That new connection can itself then connect with other ideas, additional possibilities. Imagine the impact this can have throughout a system like your brain!

Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon in 1965. That event changed our beliefs and thoughts about the universe. It also altered thoughts and beliefs about human inventiveness and skill: this event helped us to recognise that if we want something enough, we can find ways to do something that we may have believed to be impossible before. I reckon this gave may people some powerful and liberating thoughts and beliefs about human capability. I heard on the radio recently that there are also plans to land on Mars now! I always fancied being an astronaut.

Being creative on an individual level has the same potential: when you connect things together, you go beyond both of them; and you have the possibility of forming new beliefs about yourself and your potential. I remember when I was first learning about NLP, hypnosis and my other beloved subjects, I was so excited, I would read so much material that I felt like my brain was literally growing and stretching. That’s not too scary is it?

I love working with children. They have such a vivid imagination, I can remember when I used to play football for hours and days on end as a youngster, I was not just imagining scoring in the World Cup final, I really was actually

there at Wembley Stadium scoring that goal, I am telling you I was there! Children are amazingly creative, each of us has been a child (some still are!). Children show their creativity in the way they discover their environment and make their own meanings of it. Many children create new worlds while playing with toys, they don’t need elaborate or sophisticated toys, equipment or props, the meaning comes from within them; the meaning comes from out of themselves.

You need to give yourself permission and time (and energy) to make new connections and links which is what creativity is all about. It is about the process rather than the outcome or the final product. You can be creative at home or at work, when changing habits, updating behaviours, resolving issues, or just making life happier in any way you can. You can be creative with words, ideas, thoughts, materials, food and the kind of fun you have. You can be creative with your surroundings or with your internal world.

In addition to this, creativity creates something new. That’s right, even if every ingredient is already known to you or is familiar. An insight for example, is creative because the new conclusion is gleaned from information you already had; it is the new perspective that makes the difference.

Above all, being creative returns us to that state where we are scoring goals in World Cup finals. It is about being absorbed and enjoying doing what you are doing, paying attention to detail, having a grand vision, being excited and playful, wondering what would happen if…

Adam Eason is a UK based consultant, speaker and best-selling author. Please visit his website for a vast range of resources from the fields of hypnosis, NLP, personal development and human potential and to receive your amazing, free, instantly downloadable hypnosis session for ultimate relaxation: www.adam-eason.com Thank you.

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One of the most important colors in advertising is the color blue. Calm, comforting, soothing, and peaceful are all feelings evoked from this color. The color blue is also often used in a smooth way, many night clubs and upscale stores will use this color to provide a sense of an icy ambiance and a cool feeling. When you touch blue you can feel the calmness yet smooth and cool feeling that it gives. Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. This color is also the color of water when advertisers want to place a visual for something that is technically clear. Pepsi, Aquafina, and several other drink makers rely heavily on this color for their advertising. This color can also be used to promote cleanliness as well as air and sky related products. Blue is also often used in high-tech product companies such as IBM and INTEL.

One of the important things to remember as an advertiser, avoid blue when promoting anything related to food - this is because blue actually suppresses the appetite. However, when used in conjunction with warmer colors such as red, or yellow, this combination creates a vibrant a high impact advertisement. Several variations in the shade of blue also have separate meanings. Light blue can be easily associated with the power of healing, understanding and health of ones body. In contrast, dark blue is often representative of seriousness, integrity, power and knowledge. The basic color blue is also representative of success and is often used side by side with the color green, even though they are next to each other on the color wheel, they are a good complementary mix when related to money and success.

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Is your life less than perfect? Are you feeling stuck in your
daily routine? Have you ever looked at a friend or colleague and
thought, “Wow, she has it together. What’s her secret?”

Every woman has 10 feminine forces but most rely on only 2 or 3
to get through their day. By adding 1 or 2 new strengths they’ll
realize exponential gains, but the real secret weapon is using
all of them. Harnessing her 10 strengths is the healthiest way a
woman will achieve the career and life she craves.

These 10 strengths will lead you on a discovery that will
surprise, delight and transport you to new levels of personal
and professional growth.

The following are three of 10 strengths women need to embrace:

1. Genius -The secret to a woman’s genius is collaboration.
Instead of solving problems in isolation, we naturally evolved
to connect and collaborate. The success that comes from this
process provides sanity, support and a smarter solution. So
despite how busy we are, women have to make collaboration a
priority.

I watched a group of male CEOs compete with their homemaker
wives at a brain game. The men lost miserably because they
failed to collaborate. They were so surprised that they demanded
a rematch the following night-which they lost too! Naturally,
the women pooled their resources and won again.

2. Engagement - My motto is women CAN do anything–not women
SHOULD do everything. This is the greatest dilemma women face.
If you want a career and a happy family life you’re going to
have to learn to say “NO.” Women need to set their own
expectations for what they want to accomplish, stop being
commitment queens and shed the guilt. It’s okay to admit that
you can’t handle ALL the laundry, ALL the housework and ALL the
carpools. Your husband and kids will have to chip in and help.
You may have to say “NO” to the school fundraiser and any other
cause that distracts you from your goal.

3. Enterprise - Women may not realize it but they’re already
CEOs. They manage the finance, commissary, transportation and
janitorial detail. They are pros at running their family like a
business. It’s time they start acting like a CEO in all aspects
of their lives. CEOs expect a payoff for every business venture.
So, when women take on new ventures or choose how to spend their
time, they should ask “What’s the payoff?” Is it monetary? Is it
good for my spirit? Will it help my position at work or at home?
The profit need not be in cash but there needs to be a payoff.

Whether positioning yourself for a promotion, pursuing a life
goal or simply figuring out what you want to be when you grow
up, the 10 feminine strengths I reveal are Inside Every Woman
and when harnessed will help you achieve lasting success and
fulfillment.

Success Is Inside!

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