<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Self Development Articles from businessfountains.com</title><link>http://www.businessfountains.com</link><description>Free Content For Your Ezine or Website</description><item><title>A Way to Inner Peace</title><description>Terje Brooks Ellingsen is a writer and internet publisher. He runs the website</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/A-Way-to-Inner-Peace.html</link></item><item><title>Why You Will Fail In Network Marketing or MLM -- Unless You Read This!</title><description>Did you know that 90% of all people in the network marketing fail! That’s correct 9 out of every 10 people that come into this business will never achieve their hopes and dreams. One of my favorite quotes is, “Success leaves clues.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Why-You-Will-Fail-In-Network-Marketing-or-MLM----Unless-You-Read-This.html</link></item><item><title>Stress Management Tips</title><description>You have probably heard this before but again stress is a key contributor to poor health.  Study after study has found that when a person is stressed, the body reacts.  The result of stress could be high-blood pressure, tension headaches, upset stomach, poor posture, and so on.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Stress-Management-Tips.html</link></item><item><title>Excellence is Never an Accident</title><description>&quot;Excellence is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, skillful execution and the vision to see obstacles as opportunities.&quot;The above anonymous quote was displayed prominently in an office, where, oddly enough, it seemed to attract very little attention. In any case, it has made enough of an impression to invite a look at these words of wisdom and see where these words may apply.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Excellence-is-Never-an-Accident.html</link></item><item><title>How to Turn New Year's Resolutions into New Year's Results</title><description>Are you ready to learn how to finally turn your New Year’s  resolutions into New Year’s results?  The key word here is  “new”, because you want to create “new” results.  You must  analyze your old year that has passed and your future, which  means do not think “re-run/replay” instead think about forging forward into the New Year.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/How-to-Turn-New-Years-Resolutions-into-New-Years-Results.html</link></item><item><title>Secrets of Qigong Meditation</title><description>Qi (&quot;chee&quot;: life energy) circulates through a network of meridians or channels in the human body.   Qigong means &quot;working with life energy.&quot;  Through qigong training we can facilitate the movement of qi through the body.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Secrets-of-Qigong-Meditation.html</link></item><item><title>Happiness Is</title><description>Only you can answer what happiness is and what it really means to you.  However, here are a few self development tips that have made life happier for many other people and who knows; maybe they could serve as at  least some of the ingredients in a recipe for happiness for you too.Stay young at heartRegardless of your age, if you start acting too old, you will actually not benefit yourself at all.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Happiness-Is.html</link></item><item><title>MLM Moms</title><description>If you are a mom (or even a dad!) building an MLM business and wondering how to keep balance and sanity in your life, then this MLM training segment was written just for you. So, let's chat - mom to mom.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/MLM-Moms.html</link></item><item><title>The Art of Persuasion</title><description>Human beings share six tendencies that allow us to be persuaded.None of us is immune to these tendencies, which is what makes them so useful to those of us who want to sell products over the Internet. These six tendencies are.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/The-Art-of-Persuasion.html</link></item><item><title>Good-Bye Yesterday, Hello Today</title><description>Many of us are unable to move forward with our lives because we refuse to let go of what no longer exist: YESTERDAY. The portal to yesterday is permanently closed; gone out of business. It is non-existent; a mere idea of what once was.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Good-Bye-Yesterday-Hello-Today.html</link></item><item><title>Time Management: Eliminate Time Killers to Gain More Hours Every Day</title><description>There are two types of time killers in everyone’s life. Unless you deal with both, you’ll lose productive time every single day and be a lot less effective than you could be.Some time killers are more of less common to most people.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Time-Management-Eliminate-Time-Killers-to-Gain-More-Hours-Every-Day.html</link></item><item><title>Assessment Tools - They're No Joke</title><description>I receive many jokes in my inbox.  Jokes are brilliant because not only do they make you laugh, but if you pay attention, you can usually find an imbedded lesson. The fascinating aspect is that the same joke can impart a different message depending on the recipient’s head space and time.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Assessment-Tools---Theyre-No-Joke.html</link></item><item><title>How to Mastermind Your Destiny Through Self-Coaching</title><description>I’ve had many ‘aha’ and self-congratulatory moments through coaching myself using self development workbooks.  I refer to this as ‘Self-Coaching’.Self-Coaching yourself in this way is great if you’re:**Shy;**Too busy for one-on-one coaching;**Someone who doesn’t like to go out much;**Trying to keep limiting beliefs to yourself;**Not ready to be coached by anyone else; and**Working on your own personal development without anyone else knowing – that way no-one will be disappointed if you give it up or mess it up.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/How-to-Mastermind-Your-Destiny-Through-Self-Coaching.html</link></item><item><title>How to Get Up on a Down Day</title><description>One of the major obstacles to achieving goals is losing the  motivation necessary to finish them. Many times the initial  surge of energy is lost after the reality of hard work or set  backs sets in. Here are eleven things that can be done to  maintain high motivation.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/How-to-Get-Up-on-a-Down-Day.html</link></item><item><title>15 Strategies to Re-energise Your Career Without Leaving Your Company</title><description>How happy are you in your work on a scale of 1-10, using 10 as ecstatically happy?  If your response is less than 7 your career may need reenergising.  If this is the case it is likely to affect your morale and your performance.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/15-Strategies-to-Re-energise-Your-Career-Without-Leaving-Your-Company.html</link></item><item><title>How to Stay Positive in a Negative World</title><description>Gail's StoryGail is a friend of mine and she was relating to me for the hundredth time about the situation her brother was in. Gary is a nice enough guy. He's hardworking, honest and a good father.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/How-to-Stay-Positive-in-a-Negative-World.html</link></item><item><title>Answering The &quot;What Are Your Weaknesses?&quot; Interview Question</title><description>One of the trickier questions an interviewer might put to you is “what are your major weaknesses?”What are you meant to say?  If you list all your weaknesses, aren’t you just giving the interviewer reasons to think that you aren’t up to the job?</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Answering-The-What-Are-Your-Weaknesses-Interview-Question.html</link></item><item><title>Self Help Development - Sacrifice and Discipline</title><description>Sacrifice of self to self. What does it mean? It means letting go of the old self for a new and better self.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Self-Help-Development---Sacrifice-and-Discipline.html</link></item><item><title>Leadership Skill Training</title><description>Quality leadership is a positive asset that is needed in every organization.  Observe any successful club, committee or team and you will find a capable leader in each of these organizations.  What makes a successful leader?</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Leadership-Skill-Training.html</link></item><item><title>Energy Enhancement Meditation and Shaktipat</title><description>Meditation is the ultimate method of choice for over 5000 years, of all discerning Self Development Trainees. Energy Enhancement Meditation is the first of 28 ancient and effective meditation techniques to enable you to achieve…  control of your mind, an enhanced IQ, control over all your negative emotions, anger, fear, depression on the path of the ultimate Samadhi and enlightenment itself.The Ultimate in the Control of your own Mind.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Energy-Enhancement-Meditation-and-Shaktipat.html</link></item><item><title>The Origin of Stress and the Benefits of Meditation</title><description>Psychologists tell us that it is not outward conditions of over-stimulation alone that threaten us; it is our perception of these conditions that has even greater impact.  Psychoneuro-immunologist Dr. Myrin Borysenko gave the following definition of stress at the 1992 Mind/Body Fitness Conference held in Santa Fe, New Mexico:&quot;Stress is the perception of a threat and the perception of one's inability to cope with that threat.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/The-Origin-of-Stress-and-the-Benefits-of-Meditation.html</link></item><item><title>Anam Chara - Healing the Heart Matters</title><description>Are you prepared to make your heart matter?  Are you prepared to feel whole, happy and healed of any heartache?It does not surprise me our hearts are not whole (the root meaning of the word “heal”).</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Anam-Chara---Healing-the-Heart-Matters.html</link></item><item><title>Relationship Action Plan</title><description>After being in a relationship,and having been hurt,I stayed out of relationships for a long time.Because I was too scared of being hurt again. But it took me 20 years to realize that, and I found out that I was only hurting myself.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Relationship-Action-Plan.html</link></item><item><title>The Harmless Lump That Opened My Eyes</title><description>Once I discovered a lump in my groin. I was very worried and  really believed it was cancer. When I talked to a nurse and  described the symptoms I calmed down.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/The-Harmless-Lump-That-Opened-My-Eyes.html</link></item><item><title>Free Yourself from Past Experiences</title><description>This is a time for being fully present in the now and expand who and what you think you are.Being fully aware of all your senses and your connection to your environment, take a deep breath and connect to this moment.Look through your eyes as though you are seeing for the first time.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Free-Yourself-from-Past-Experiences.html</link></item><item><title>Award for a Leadership Development Program</title><description>Why do organizations come together every year at the 2005 Excellence Fair held by the Professional Association for Computer Training?

It is because something worked well for an organization and valuable information needs to be shared.  This year at the 2005 Excellence Fair it was Cargill, the international food provider (located in over 59 countries), that was recognized for their Transition into Leadership curriculum that helps employees transition into leadership roles.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Award-for-a-Leadership-Development-Program.html</link></item><item><title>The Science Of Mind Over Matter</title><description>We possess an incredible power. It's the power of  mind to heal or attract that which we focus our  attention on.You have most likely seen it at work in many people.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/The-Science-Of-Mind-Over-Matter.html</link></item><item><title>Team Development and Learning</title><description>A tight knit team is a group of competent individuals who care deeply about each other and are fiercely committed to their mission.  The members are highly motivated to combing their energy and expertise to achieve a common objective.  From our observation and studies on team development, we have found three primary conditions that have to be met in order to attain higher levels of team performance and member satisfaction.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/Team-Development-and-Learning.html</link></item><item><title>The Success Attitude, ICAN</title><description>What does Lance Armstrong, Donald Trump, Oprah and YOU have in common?We all have the natural inner ability to control our destiny with self talk and the “ICAN”™ affirmation technique.Lance Armstrong say’s in a TV commercial that he has the experience, desire and the team to win.</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/The-Success-Attitude-ICAN.html</link></item><item><title>What Are You Saying?: A Key Step to Your Positive Attitude</title><description>Part of reaching beyond your limitations to your success is asking yourself questions that will help you identify your limitations, so that you can reach beyond. Some of us are not aware of what we are even saying to ourselves. What are you saying?</description><link>http://www.businessfountains.com/work-from-home-articles/What-Are-You-Saying-A-Key-Step-to-Your-Positive-Attitude.html</link></item><copyright>2008 businessfountains.com All Rights Reserved.</copyright></channel></rss>