Happy New Year

It’s almost here …

And as you look forward to the new year, I wish you the courage and the joy to make 2008 your personal best.

To help you “make it great in 0-eight”, I have put together some articles, ideas, links and gifts at a Happy New Year Page. Enjoy!

See the movie that is changing the world!

Introducing the First-Ever Film on Self-Help Icon and Affirmations Pioneer~ Louise L. Hay ~

What if you are creating your life story with the very thought you are thinking right now?

Many people have changed their lives—turning financial ruin into abundant prosperity, transforming troubling relationships into loving bonds, and even healing what experts called untreatable diseases. These people aren't scholars, scientists, prophets, or millionaires.

They're just like you and me—everyday people who face heavy challenges throughout their lives—whether it's our jobs, our families, or our inner selves. How did they do it? They discovered the wisdom of self-help pioneer Louise Hay and learned how to use the power of a single thought.

Now it's your turn!

Louise Hay—compassionate teacher, renowned author, and much loved founder of Hay House—will teach you how to create your future in the first-ever film about her extraordinary life and amazing life work in You Can Heal Your Life: The Movie.

Watch the trailer of Louise's movie!

When Your Boss Won't Share the Spotlight

Everyone has dealt with a credit-stealing coworker. And while wrestling recognition for your hard work and bright ideas from a glory-grabbing colleague can be tricky, you can usually resolve the situation by tactfully confronting the individual or, if that fails, bringing the issue to the attention of your manager.

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Elements of Change

The key to achieving more than you currently are, no matter which area of your life or work you are focusing in on now, is change. The old saying rings true: If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you’ve already got. If you keep eating and exercising the way you currently are, you will weigh the same a year from now. If you continue to sell to the same people on the same schedule, you will make the same amount of money next year. In order to move forward, we must change.

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Beyond the Business Card - Networking in the 21st Century

Networking is more than just a buzzword. It's probably the best opportunity you will ever have to make connections, build relationships and help yourself and others in the networking group succeed. Networking with like-minded individuals is also a great way to explore new career options, learn more about a specific industry, gather insights from peers on critical business issues and grow professionally.

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Putting off procrastination

What if there was a cure for procrastination, perfectionism and overcommitting? How much simpler and more successful would our lives be?

Mr Hugh Kearns and Ms Maria Gardiner from the Staff Development and Training Unit at Flinders University have been working with academic staff, PhD students and groups outside the university to "cure" such behaviours and their efforts have won a prestigious national award a Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.

The pair have developed a unique approach to dealing with what they call self-sabotaging behaviours.

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