29 articles on "elves"

Do You Want Your Children to Be Like You?

Do You Want Your Children to Be Like You?  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. There is an old saying regarding children: “Do as I say, not as I do.” Whoever coined this phrase didn’t know much about children. Children often do not “do as we say....

Parenting  parenting children responsibility themselvesself
Do You Want Your Children to Be Like You?

As a parent, one of the most daunting responsibilities is ensuring that your children grow up to be responsible, happy, and successful adults. From the moment they are born, we begin to teach them, mentor them, and shape their lives. With so much per...

Parenting  parenting children responsibility themselvesself
Self Marketing 101 - Why Students Should Tell Stories

Everybody lies, and storytellers are some of the best liars around. But here is the problem: People like storytellers. They hate liars. The meaning is similar but different. In the South, storytellers sit on porch swings and drink ice tea. Liars star...

College Articles  college articles students stories liars themselves
Handling Disappointment

Handling Disappointment by: Janet K. Ilacqua Disappointment is an inevitable part of home-based business. Clients won’t pay, bids fall through, or business associates don't come through on their promises or act unethically. Some people wi...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation cynicism life disappointment ourselves
The Shoemaker And The Elves

Remember the story of the Shoemaker and The Elves?The shoemaker would go to sleep and the elves would finish any shoes he hadn't gotten around to.Our minds function in much the same way, Our conscious, logical mind is the shoemaker. Our subconsc...

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Selfishness versus Self-Responsibility

Selfishness versus Self-Responsibility by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. One of the last things any of us want to be called is “selfish.” We often end up doing things we don’t want to do to avoid being seen as selfish. In my counseling work with pe...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation selfish give ourselves
You Don"t Need a Degree to Do Mission Work

Everyone wants to help, everyone wants to leave their footprint in the world, and everyone wants to be charitable in one form or another. Too often charities require their missionaries to have some sort of degree or be certified in a trade such as ca...

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The Tragic Effects of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

It isn't always easy to recognize when a patient at a nursing home is being abused or neglected. Many of the perpetrators of this type of behavior know full well the risks and will take active measures to abuse their victims in such a way that n...

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Why You Need Coaching to Learn Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to recognize your feelings and those of others, to motivate yourself, and to manage emotions well in yourself and others. (Goleman, 1995). EQ can be learned, so of course we’re interested in how to measure...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation assessment emotional accurate themselves
What Really Creates Emotional Intimacy

The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included. Notification of publication would be appreciated.Title: What Really Creates Emotional Intim...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation safety intimacy ourselvesin time