Seminar Success Strategies - How to profit from your investment

I've recently returned from a 3 day seminar, full of renewed enthusiasm and information that, when actioned, will make a dramatic difference to all aspects of my business and my personal life.

There were also many other people there, who like myself attend seminars and conferences to gain more knowledge so they too can improve their lives.

However, it's not the knowledge that makes the difference, it's the application of that knowledge.

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The goals you never hear about

From Seth Godin

Doing goal setting with friends and colleagues is always motivating and invigorating for me. You hear things ranging from, "I want to help this village get out of poverty," or "I want to double our market share," or "I want to be financially independent."

What you rarely hear is, "I don't want to fail," "I don't want to look stupid," or "I don't want to make any mistakes."

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/01/the-goals-you-never-hear-about.html

Eating Late in the Evening

Will you pack on the pounds if you eat past 7 p.m.?
By Martica Heaner, M.A., M.Ed., for MSN Health & Fitness

Q. I don’t get home until late, which means I eat dinner pretty late. I’ve heard that you should stop eating after 7 p.m. to lose weight, or to avoid gaining it. I think I would starve if I didn’t eat at all—but is eating at night bad for me?

http://adjix.com/2whr

10 Most Dangerous Foods

You might think you're eating healthy. You might want to think again.

by Michelle Brunner

We all love to eat, but the ugly reality is that some foods can make you sick. We're not talking about salmonella here; none of what's listed below should send you directly to the hospital with a debilitating illness ... , certain foods, when eaten too frequently, can pose a very real health risk over time

http://www.sprig.com/10_Most_Dangerous_Foods

Why Men Are Better Dieters Than Women

You wouldn't think a diet would be a cause of marital discord. But it often is — at least when couples try to shed pounds together and, as often happens, the husband drops the weight a lot faster than the wife does. Well, guess what, guys? It's not your steely resolve or your trips to the gym or your superior genes that are entirely behind it. It might just be your brain.

http://adjix.com/44by

Can money buy happiness?

Can Money Buy Happiness? 5 Arguments for (and Against)

Can money buy happiness?

It’s one of the most heavily disputed and researched questions of all time. Countless studies have been done, with each seemingly confirming the inconclusiveness of the last.

I’ve researched a handful of these studies, and have concluded that there are 5 main ‘happiness influencing factors’ of money. Depending on the person, these factors may or may not have an impact on your happiness levels.

Many of these studies contradict each other on conclusions surrounding these 5 factors (perhaps due to their study group).

Let’s take a look at the arguments on both sides and then do a poll to see why you are pursuing more money. In today’s economic climate with layoffs and uncertainty about our financial futures, some introspection regarding this question is sorely needed.

http://adjix.com/s2yg

2009 New Year Resolutions

I know you are making goals all year long - refining them, keeping them flexible so they continue to be relevant and to motivate you.

But for me there's something very special about making new year's resolutions. I am highly excited by the blank slate concept of the new year. Perhaps it's because I have always had holidays at this time, but it is always a time of reflection on the year gone, and of taking the time to put into place the systems that will implement all of the things that have popped into my head through the busy-ness of the year.

So I am taking this time to share the collected resources of the Pivotal Network on resolutions, goal and goal setting and implementing those goals. You can find them here.

Does Exercise Really Make You Healthier?

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) late this year released its new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, calling for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 to exercise moderately (such as brisk walking or water aerobics) for at least two hours and 30 minutes or vigorously (running, swimming, or cycling 10 mph or faster) for at least an hour and 15 minutes weekly.

The longer, harder and more often you exercise, the greater the health benefits, including reducing the risk of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, according to the recommendations, which were based on a decade of scientific research.

http://adjix.com/k4b

Dare to be yourself

A man at a dinner party admits that he married his first wife "because, well, you have to get married sometime, right?" (Actually, you don't.) A composer who sets music to blockbuster films complains that they are too commercial, but is unwilling to forego such movies' wide audiences and big paychecks for work on more meaningful projects. In each case, the individual may be guided by unexamined assumptions about what constitutes responsibility, satisfaction, even success.

Kernis contends that we each acquire a mixed set of shoulds, oughts, and have-to's while still too young to process them. They are neither fully conscious nor deeply considered but are acquired through convention and the expectations of others. Getting beyond these arbitrary strictures often demands the kind of soul-searching that most of us put off or avoid entirely. In fact, much of the work that people do in cognitive and behavioral therapy is to hold such beliefs up to the light and examine where they came from, a necessary step to resolving the anxiety or depression they typically create and that drive people to seek help.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/rss/index.php?term=20080420-000001&page=5