Archive for Empowerment
Female Empowerment: How To Protect Yourself From Stalkers and Jealous Ex-Boyfriends
Obsessiveness and jealousy are traits that may be latent, or develop through cultural or media exposures, or a series of life-events. They can form in either sex; however, due to the historical imbalance of power which has seen men exhibit varying degrees of dominance and entitlement over women, from the workplace to the cloistered domesticity of the home, females are still, by and large, the victims in cases of harassment, whether psychological, emotional or physical.
The perpetrator of such Read more [...]
Returning To College
When you were in high school, you may have considered going to college. Perhaps you had reasons you couldn't start your college studies at the time. Perhaps you decided to marry your childhood sweetheart and put off college.
Another possibility is that you just didn't enjoy going to high school that much. College didn't occur to you because you barely made it through high school. The goals were to get a job and live independently.
Regardless of the reasons, 5, 10, or even 15+ years have passed. Read more [...]
How to Earn Respect from Others
In today's society, respect is often seen as an afterthought. With millions of college educated professionals treating the cast of "The Bad Girls' Club" and "Jersey Shore" as their role models, respect is often taken for granted or ignored as an important part of the way we live.
However, you can earn respect from the people you interact with every day. The actions you take do make a difference.
Use these ideas to command and receive the respect you know you deserve:
1. Carry yourself in Read more [...]
Using Positive Self-Talk to Conquer Any Goal
Do you feel like you are always talking yourself out of success? As soon as you start to set goals for yourself, do you suddenly have nagging thoughts about how you aren't up to the task or how you simply aren't qualified to carry it through?
If you have ever experienced either situation, you need to change the way you respond to your inner dialogue. Instead of obeying your negative commands, you can use positive self-talk to counter the negativity and overcome nearly all anxious thoughts.
Setting Read more [...]
How to Become Strong Leader
A leader is not born.
A leader is created and the whole process starts inside the most dangerous place you'll ever encounter - your own mind.
How can you become a strong leader who inspires others, drives people toward excellence, holds people accountable, and instills a sense of trust? Learning what makes a great leader is your first step.
Here are some things you can do to become the leader you've always wanted to be:
1. Control yourself. Every great leader in history has had to become Read more [...]
How to Say No
Imagine your friend invites you to a party and you know you don't want to go (for whatever reason), but you can't say no to her. You want to come home early today to celebrate your son's birthday but your boss tells you to stay late to finish some more reports. You want to say no but you can't. You are just about to leave your home and all of a sudden the phone rings. It's your friend on the phone who wants you to go with him to watch a movie, you know you're busy, but hey it's your friend Read more [...]
How to Develop Your Strengths
Everyone has unique talents and strengths, but whether we've discovered and actively developed them is the real question! Maybe we've been told that we're good at something, but we let our skills go untapped while we wait for the confidence and courage to take action.
There are even some people whose self-esteem is suffering to the point that they truly believe they don't possess any talents at all! If this is you, please believe that your talents are there, just waiting to be revealed to you!
These Read more [...]
6 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Take Action
Taking action towards your dreams and goals is clearly vital, but it's not always easy to stay consistent and build momentum. However, taking action is one of those important pieces to the puzzle along with proper planning and the drive to succeed. Those that take action are the ones that see results.
How do you motivate yourself to continue working toward your goals, especially when you face challenges? Although some strategies will motivate you more than others, it's good to experiment with Read more [...]