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The Manipulative Man: Are You a Manipulative Person?

The Manipulative ManDr. Dorothy McCoy wrote the book, The Manipulative Man, which helps us identify the traits and characteristics of manipulative people. Are you a manipulative person? Do you know a psychopath? Would you know it if you worked, or lived, with one?

Dr. McCoy reveals how clever manipulative people are at influencing us, to the point that we think we’re crazy! Find out what it takes to be a manipulative person, and how you may actually have a hand in causing their behavior to continue. [Read more…]

Filed Under: abuse, Behavior, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, Human Potential, Manipulation, Marriage, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Worth, Toxic People Tagged With: Dr. Dorothy McCoy, Manipulative People

The Slight Edge – The Compounding Effect of Daily Progress

jeff olsonThis episode has been archived and is only available through the TOB Patron Program.

Jeff Olson is the author of The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success & Happiness. A book that reveals how to create success in your health, career, relationships, and everywhere else in life. As CEO of two corporations, as well as the founder of one of the largest personal-development training organizations in the nation called The People’s Network, and a consistently top-ranked trainer in the industry, Jeff knows a thing or two about success.

In this episode, Jeff reveals that success is not about taking quantum leaps, it’s about making the right decisions day after day by adopting a philosophy that is in line with your ultimate goals. The podcast is jam packed with golden nuggets of information, so make sure you have a notepad ready. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential, Negative Emotions, Podcast Episode Tagged With: Jeff Olson, The Compound Effect, The Slight Edge

Getting Past Your Past

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The residue of negative emotions after a significant event happens in your life can become consuming and controlling. They can affect your perspectives, the decisions you make, the people you connect with, and even your health.

So why do we hold on to negative emotions of an event from the past? What keeps something like anger, sadness, and other negative states around for weeks, or even years? The answer is: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Behavior, Human Potential Tagged With: anger, emotions, negative, past, sadness

We Are Taught To Be Grateful But…

It’s truly challenging to be grateful for something until you’ve experienced inner appreciation first. After that, appreciation for everything else comes easier. When you’re in stress and overwhelm mode however, it’s almost impossible to stop and appreciate anything. After all, once turmoil takes the stage, it steals the show!

We tend to focus only on what isn’t working in our lives instead of channeling our energy towards what is. One of the reasons we do that is because of our survival mechanism. We are conditioned to continuously monitor for danger. So our awareness focuses more on what could harm us, and less on what is harm-less. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Human Potential Tagged With: appreciation, gratefulness

Are Convenient Beliefs Healthy For You?

A convenient belief is something you believe to be true, whether it actually is or not. It is a belief that is convenient for you because it serves a purpose in your life. A good example is distance healing. Sending your thoughts, prayers, positive vibes, or “healing energy” long distance to help someone heal may sound a bit ludicrous to some people. But for those who practice it, and can cite amazing results from doing it, they have no doubt it works.

So the question is: If the results are positive, does it matter if you can’t scientifically prove the process? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Beliefs, Decisions, Human Potential, Motivation Tagged With: beliefs, health

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