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    • Why Success is Awesome - by Kenj Donaldson
      Submitted on Mar 28, 2012 from Ken Donaldson
      Success is often aligned with prosperity, wealth, honor, and achievement, among many other “feel good” words. Success has a Latin origin that means to follow, prosper, and to go into action. Why success is awesome is because achieving it will allow you to experience your greatest sense of you. ...
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    • The Best Mental Health Counseling: Seven Steps to Stress-less Success - by Ken Donaldson, The HEAD Coach
      Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      1) Create a life vision and visit it daily What I mean by a life vision is this: Where are you going? Where are you going in life? And what are you doing all this for? What’s the target? Many people don’t have this target or vision in their lives. They’re just in motion. They don’t ...
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    • Lessons From a Cat: Play, Persistence, Relaxation and Boundaries - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I’d like to introduce you to a friend of mine: Jzumbula Kittae la Kunta. I call her “Kunta” and she’s a cat. Cats are interesting creatures and Kunta has taught me a number of lessons I wanted to pass on to you. Nine of them, in fact…fitting since cats allegedly have 9 lives. I think ...
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    • Marry YourSelf First: The 13 Most Important Questions for Your Best Life - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Here’s something everyone can relate to: Your Car. That wonderful and amazing piece of technology that takes you from one place to another… usually without any difficulty. And what is one big element the car relies on to get you there? The tires…those round rubber donuts which ...
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    • Marry Your Self First: Addiction, Depression, Divorce.... - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I had a client say something very interesting to me last week…she suggested that because I was a mental health counselor, I, therefore, have minimal issues or challenges in my life. Ha! I wish! I shy away from sharing much of my personal story with my clients, as that is all part of ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies - Are You V.I.P. or S.A.D. - It's Up To You - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I was preparing for a couple of presentations for the Women On the Way (W.O.W.) program at our local St. Petersburg College (my A.A. /A.S. degree alma mater). I am always honored to go back to my old “stomping grounds” to do presentations, but even more so for this group, as most of the ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - Wu-Wei Techniques (Verbal Kung-Fu) - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      The Wu Wei principle is to yield to an oncoming force in such a way as to render it harmless and at the same time, change its direction by pushing it from behind instead of resisting it from the front. When there is a conflict between two or more people, conditioned response is to cope by ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - The Mood - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I recently went to one of the local home improvement stores to buy some lighting items for my office. Since I am not an electrician, I was looking to have the “experts” at this store assist me in this endeavor. Upon arriving and having gone to the lighting department, I was confronted with a ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies - Zen Listening - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Zen: Finding enlightenment through intuition and introspection. Listening: Making an effort to attentively hear another person speaking. Therefore Zen Listening might be best described as the art of using one’s intuition and introspection to be fully present with another person during a ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - Out Of The Box And Into the Land of Possibility - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      It is time for you to set yourself free and allow some discomfort in so that you may fully embrace your greatness... I know “out of the box” is one of the most used up clichés out there, but I couldn’t find anything better. If you live in the box you live a life of predictability, ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Father's Day - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      My dad woke up one morning feeling, as he put it, “Not quite right and a bit wobbly”. In being the strong-willed, tenacious, non-complainer that he is, he figured it was just part of the package of being 80 years old. However, after a few days of these lingering effects, he decided to go see ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Bull-Fighting, Rabbit-Chasing And Wrestling With Pigs - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      So...did I get your attention? Yes? I thought I might! I did a small presentation for the Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce on "How to Win Over Difficult Prospects" and the bull-fighting, rabbit-chasing and wrestling with pigs came as a result of that (I never know what is going to come ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - The Expression-Repression-Depression-Connection - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      With all these rhymes I was tempted to write a poem (and I may still...stay tuned for the sequel!!) about this topic. However, I decided I would just be straight-forward with these dynamics, seeing how critically valuable they are in our day-to-day lives. We have a choice we make many times ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Accountability Circles, Peer-Leaders and Your Personal Posse - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Have you ever noticed that successful people have a "team" that they surround themselves with? For example, the president has his cabinet, as well as numerous other advisors and consultants. The head coach of any sports team has countless assistants and trainers. Every CEO has a board of ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - Doing The Abun-Dance: The Art Of Prosperous Living - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I have been hearing a lot about the “Law of Attraction” the last few years and I have found this model to be quite attractive... gosh, I guess it’s working. Anyways, when it is narrowed down to it’s basics it seems to mean that you will reap whatever type of energy you sow. If you put out ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Boundaries: The Tripod Model Of Health And Wellness - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      The old real estate cliché asks the question, "What are three most important elements of property?" which is, of course, answered by, "Location, location and location." ...So, let me ask you a question: What are the three most important elements of successful relationships? Answer: ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies - What Is A REALationship? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      What is a REALationship? A REALationship is one that has openness, honesty, integrity, individuality, growth, passion, and intimacy. It is easy to be in denial, superficial, and distant. I teach people to have deeper and more REAL relationships ----> REALationships!!!! In school we learned ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - Stress-less Success - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      The Eight Steps to Stress-less Success 1. Create a life vision and visit it daily. 2. Live from the goals that reinforce your vision. 3. Learn and implement your personal balance points. 4. Practice boundaries, boundaries and boundaries. 5. Participate in supportive communities. 6. ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - The Deeper Your Roots, The Sweeter Your Fruit - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Roots and fruit...one of my favorite life philosophies. I believe we are all very similar to trees in a metaphorical sense. We have our “fruit”, which are our results. These results are based on our behaviors in that our behaviors, or actions, are what create our results. We have feelings ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - Creative Self-Expression - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      How is your self-expression going? Are you able to set and keep your boundaries? Are you asking for what you want? Are you letting people know if they are meeting your needs? And where are you having difficulty carrying out your self-expression? Better yet, why is it so important to do all ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - How Big Is Your Fish Tank? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      “It’s the simplest of math: Big fish tanks grow big fish; little fish tanks grow little fish....” "You can't catch fish unless you put your line in the water. You can't reach your goals if you don't try." ~ Kathy Seligman As I was planning for one of my workshops, the “fish tank” metaphor ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - R U Cre8ive E-Nuff 4 U? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      You may have to get your secret decoder ring to decipher the title. Get it? Well, are you? Do you have enough creative outlets and enough creative expression in your life? I’ve heard that if you suppress your creativity it will go directly to your hips! Creative, which comes from the word ...
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    • Relationship Success Tips - Boundaries: No Bull Allowed - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Do you have unwanted bull in your life? You know what I’m talking about: Those annoying people who want to control, dominate, and manipulate you for their own best interests. Those people who love to get into power-struggles and arguments with you and you are left feeling depleted and ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - The ABC's Of Success - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I like to make things simple, like the ABC's. It makes it easier for me to remember and therefore, live that way in my life. I'd like to share my ABC model with you. A stands for Attraction; more specifically the Law of Attraction. The Law of Attraction states that like energies attract each ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - United States Of Addiction - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I’m mad...mad as hell, in fact! This is time for my monthly rant. I’ve seen and heard just a bit too much. Now you get hear about it. Do you know that our society is promoting a slew of addictive behaviors? Let me name a few for you: Over-eating, gambling, video games and internet games, ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Boundaries With Yourself: The Most Important Parameters - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Boundaries with yourself? It does sound a bit odd, doesn’t it? Well, if you will bear with me for a few minutes here you can have a major break-through...really!! I received a phone call from a client who had a new employment opportunity, but felt scared because of the unknown elements ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Self Talk: Whose Voice Is That? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      No; I’m not hearing voices...not very much, at least. However, I do have a question for you: How do you manage that little voice inside your head? Now if you’re thinking, “What little voice is he talking about?” that would be the little voice right there! You know, that voice that tries to ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Heart, Head or Hell? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I have a confession: I was confronted by a friend recently. She suggested that I might possibly be living more from my head than my heart. She wanted to know where all the successful relationships were and was asking me, since I am THE REALationship Coach (That's pretty much the way she said it, ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - The Aftermath of Tragedy - Why??? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Why? Many people are asking "Why" in the aftermath of tragedy. An appropriate question...but, unfortunately, there are no very good answers. There are, however, are few considerations for all of us to examine. We have become a violent culture and this violence has occurred very subtly. ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies - We Can't Continue to Do What We've Been Doing! - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Statistics also show nearly one third of American women report being exposed to some type of abuse at the hands of the significant other in their committed relationships. In reality, one out of every three is a grossly conservative figure, since the vast majority of abuse is never reported. ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - Are You Tired of the Bull? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Warning: They WILL make you think. They might even make you squirm a bit. They'll also invite you to take a few more steps into your greatness. Are you up for that? Okay...here we go... What would happen if you were pushed from the ...
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    • Relationship Success Tips - We Just Don't Know What We're Doing in Our Relationships! - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      To stop all this dysfunction and improve our relational intelligence we must all be willing to subscribe to philosophy and practice of healthy relationship choices and the skills which will support those healthy choices. This starts with you knowing yourself first and foremost! How? Well, ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - The Value of Vision - What is Your Life Vision? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      "Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for - because unless we stand for something we shall fall for anything." ~ Peter Marshall Vision gives your life a target. That target represents everything you want to do, be, and have in your life. In other words, ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Value Your Values, and Don't Leave Home Without Them! - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Your personal integrity is dependent on you living according to your values. If you commit yourself to a values-driven life, you'll attract people of similar values and people who'll support and encourage you to continue to live accordingly, which will only increase the standards to which you've ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Your Living Legacy - What is the Legacy You Hope to Leave? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      How will you leave your mark? How will the world know you've been here one hundred years from now? What impact do you want to have on humankind in your lifetime? Simply put, your legacy is what you'll leave behind for those who come after you. No pressure, but from the looks of things now, ...
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    • Personal Success Strategies - Living Your Life On Purpose - What Is The Purpose Of Your Life? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      You have a unique purpose. You're here for a very significant reason. When you know your purpose and live according to it, you'll experience the passion of living your purpose, and you'll have the greatest opportunity to have an impact on all humankind. When it comes to discovering your life ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - Don't Let Your Barometer Direct Your Compass - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Huh??!! Let me explain...A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure. This pressure change helps weather forecasters to predict what weather conditions might be forthcoming. Barometric conditions are always changing; therefore barometric measurement is always fluctuating. A compass, ...
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    • Personal Success Tips - Create A Whole Lot Of Passion, Power and Purpose! - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Live according to your purpose, and you'll discover a natural passion for life; and within that, you'll feel a great deal of personal power. If you want to feel totally empowered, learn who you are and be 100% of you 100% of the time! You may need to do some soul-searching and uncovering in ...
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    • Life Success Tips - Success And The Law Of Attraction - You Gotta Live Large! - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      How big can your life be? What I'm asking is: How big is the space you live your life in? What restricts you from growing as big as possible? Is there any chance you've already outgrown your old life? Just how big is your life, and how big can it be? As you're pondering those questions, ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - What Are Your Core Values? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      What are my core values? What's most important? The most important thing about the most important thing is to keep the most important thing the most important thing. I hope by now you are beginning to realize the importance of knowing what you want in your life, and you're beginning to ...
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    • Personal Success Tip - Creating Accountability Circles, Peer-Leaders and Your Personal Posse - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Have you ever noticed that every successful person has a team with whom they surround themselves? For example, the head coach of any sports team has countless assistants and trainers. Every CEO has a board of directors. Of course, the President has his cabinet, as well as numerous other ...
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    • Relationship Success Tips: Getting The Love by Finding The Safe Harbors From Life's Storms - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      When I was about 12, I watched one of the old Clint Eastwood westerns where he plays the role of the hardened cowboy: Very little emotional expression, very few words, a tough-as-nails attitude, an occasional fight, some woman to fall in love with him and then, at the end, he leaves town to ...
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    • Boundaries And Balance In Life: Are You Forgetting the Future And Predicting The Past? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Question: Do you suffer from already always living? The primary symptom is projecting the past onto the future. It’s assuming what has already happened to you before, will always happen again. So as a result, you stay stuck in repetitive patterns, and you live your life like a broken record, and ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies- Chooser Versus Choosee: The Power of Choice - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Are you letting people influence your life in a way that’s negative? Do you isolate yourself out of fear of getting hurt? Are you clear about acceptable and unacceptable behavior in others? Are you happy with your boundaries? Review the following list of unhealthy boundaries. Check off any ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - What Are You Selecting? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      I have a confession. I’m a Photoshop® wannabe. In case you don’t know it, Photoshop® is the premier software program for digital photography. It has more features to tweak, enhance, and distort photographic images than you can imagine. As much as I’d like to master this program, truth be ...
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    • Life Success Strategies: Juggling Bowling Balls While Walking Across Hot Coals - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      You’ve probably heard the old real estate cliché which asks the question, “What are the three most important elements of property?” You also probably know the answer is location, location and location. But have you ever heard the similar question about life, “What are the three most ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - Plant What You Want To Grow! - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Ask yourself, what are you planting in your life? What are the seeds you wish to sprout, grow, thrive, and multiply? I suggest you liberally plant positive and affirming seeds in your life every day. Start by writing a positive affirmation to yourself daily (just in case the world forgets to ...
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    • Life Success Strategies - Your Personal Integrity Meter - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      Discern between accepting and settling. Accept what you cannot change, but never settle for anything below your standards. When you settle for less than your standards, you allow yourself to lose integrity and you lose a piece of yourself every time. Simple math tells you that the more you’re ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies: Are You Accepting Or Settling? - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      When you know what you have to have in a relationship, not only are you going to feel more fulfilled when you have it, you’ll also find the relationship more sustainable. As a result, the relationship will have a higher likelihood of lasting and it’ll be less stressful because your relational ...
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    • Relationship Success Strategies: The Apples in the Apple Pie - Knowing What You Got to Have, Want to Have, and Absolutely Will N - by Ken Donaldson
      Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Ken Donaldson
      What do you have to have in life? What are those absolute, non-negotiable essentials for you? When you settle for nothing less than those essentials, you’ll find all your inner needs met. The problem is our culture has become very used to settling for less. This outcome, as I see it, ...
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