http://janeminer.com/wordpress Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:07:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How many books have your read that challenged, inspired and motivated you? Probably quite a few if you consider the sales of self-help and spiritual books in bookstores today. These books are bought with the best intentions and focused interest and often totally read, but then what happens?  Often little ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=23 I don't usually review fiction books but this one is different.  First of all, it is the follow-up to The DaVinci Code, a book that millions of people loved including me.  Second, it is set in Washington D.C. and brings in a lot of American history in this historic place. ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=22 Last week while working with the University of Utah volleyball team in Las Vegas, I was involved in a traffic accident.  In forty years of driving this was my first accident that I had caused.  It was an interesting experience, not because it was new or surprising (it was that) ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=21 The mind is both my speciality and my curiosity. Nothing is more fascinating nor more powerful than the mind and how we use it to direct our lives and experiences. I continue to learn about it and share what I am learning in concepts and strategies that provide a more ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=19 I wanted to thank the many of you that have e-mailed me about the final issues of my four newsletters. All of you have been kind and appreciative of the messages and the efforts to share information for your personal solutions. I have been writing the newsletters for ten ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=20 Distractions are always the biggest threat to our success in situations, performances, and interactions. Distractions get in the way of what we are doing by taking us out of being present, blocking information, and keeping us from making appropriate responses. How we handle distractions determines what happens next and eventually ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=18 Many people read books or attend seminars to learn how to manage their stress and reduce the negative stress responses. I use a simple technique with athletes that can be useful to anyone to get started in reducing anxiety and refocusing for an effective response. I use this technique ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=16 I am currently writing material and strategies for what I call the New Success Paradigm. This positive approach to success is effective and makes experiencing personal potential so much easier. I will be sharing the concepts and strategies here in different ways as I finish up the complete ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=17 What path are you on in your life, work and relationships?When you are on the path intended for you and provided to you by your unique life plan, certain experiences become inherent along that path. Knowing these experiences helps you to know how to navigate them and to maximize their ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=15 A popular book I read some years ago titled Who Moved My Cheese, asked a provocative question: "What would you do if you weren't afraid?" I have often asked this question of my clients and myself when we were looking to move forward in life. Being afraid is the biggest ... http://janeminer.com/wordpress/?p=14