Welcome to the July 22, 2008 edition of carnival of self-mastery. Here are my top 3 picks for the week:

1. Fiona King presents How to Reach Age 99: 100 Essential Habits posted at Nursing Degree Guide.
2. Paul Piotrowski presents Why Does it Feel Like You’re Going Backwards posted at Inspired Money Maker, saying, "On your path towards living a more purpose-driven life, and your journey to learn to do what you love for a living, do you sometimes feel like you’re going backwards? Does it feel like the world you’ve built around you is falling apart? Does every step forward seem like it’s also coupled with three steps back?"
3. Ralph Jean-Paul presents Start Meaningful Conversations posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "Have more interesting and engaging conversations by learning the right way to begin them. The way you connect with people can improve your social and professional life."

Health & Fitness

Fiona King presents How to Reach Age 99: 100 Essential Habits posted at Nursing Degree Guide.

Amy S Quinn presents Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs - X-Ray Technician Schools posted at Comments on: Top 100 Diet and Fitness Blogs.

Dating & Relationships

Kelly Sonora presents Dating Over 50: 100 Tips and Resources for Finding Love In Your Later Years posted at Nerds Do It Better.

Health & Fitness

Heather Johnson presents Here Are Some Lesser Known Eating Disorders posted at Fast weight loss?.

Business

Card Blogger presents The Best Credit Cards posted at Credit Card Blog.

Career & Work

Dereck presents The day I just decided to leave posted at I Will Not Die.

Shamelle presents 31 Ideas To Escape The Monotonous Daily Routine posted at Enhance Life, saying, "Is your daily routine starting to get a bit well, predictable? It’s not necessarily that what you do is boring. Routines have their purpose. Many people like them, as it gives some comfort and security. However, sometimes it gets too comfortable and leads to a lack of action.

Here are a few simple things you can do, without altering your routine too much."

Wally Bock presents Internships, then and now posted at Momentor.

Call Center Consultant presents How to Start an Outsourced Call Center Service posted at Call Center Jobs, saying, "If you're looking for a start-up business opportunity with
small upfront costs, you might want to consider staring an outsourced
call center service."

Dating & Relationships

Ken presents How to Know If You Have a Cheating Wife posted at Cheating Detective, saying, "Some tips on how to detect if your wife may be cheating."

Nara presents A Woman?s Guide to Dealing with Infidelity posted at Surviving Infidelity, saying, "Today, it seems that the majority of unfaithful spouses are
men. As a result, there are many resources to help women cope with
these kinds of marital issues."

Emotional Mastery

Tammy Powell presents An amazing lesson from today?s Wimbleton tennis champion posted at Majestic Tech by an Enlightened Wealth Institute student.

Dianne M. Buxton presents How To Find Emotional Intelligence and Positive Thinking In the Ballet World posted at Ballet Shoes and Pointe Shoes, saying, "Parents of would-be ballerinas or other intense artists, get a big boost of support from Deborah Vogel. This article reviews her book "Train Your Brain A Teen's Guide To Well Being"."

MattR presents Conquering Fears posted at A Happy Self.

Entrepreneurship

Paul Piotrowski presents Why Does it Feel Like You’re Going Backwards posted at Inspired Money Maker, saying, "On your path towards living a more purpose-driven life, and your journey to learn to do what you love for a living, do you sometimes feel like you’re going backwards? Does it feel like the world you’ve built around you is falling apart? Does every step forward seem like it’s also coupled with three steps back?"

Goal Setting & Planning

Dale presents Just Believe In Yourself - A Sure-Fire Way To Achieve Success posted at Personal Development & Success Strategies for Life.

Avani presents How to get motivated and stay motivated posted at Avani-Mehta.

Rigdha presents 5 Things You Can Do Today To Get More out of Your life posted at Get Your Success Now.

Health & Fitness

Alvaro Fernandez presents Computerized Cognitive Assessments: opportunities and concerns posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, "You know your weight. And your physical fitness. And a variety of health-related metrics.

What about your brain fitness?"

Aparna presents Kapalabhati Pranayam posted at Beauty & Personality Grooming.

Money & Wealth

Raymond presents The Benefits and Dangers Of Payday Loans and Cash Advance posted at Money Blue Book.

Wenchypoo presents Saving Energy Begins at Home II: Things You Can Do to Save Energy Costs posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Productivity

Chris Edgar presents To Be Creative, Step Outside The Survival Mindset posted at Purpose Power Coaching, saying, "Most of the time, it seems, what we do is oriented toward our survival and stability—making sure our basic needs are met, and that we maintain our lifestyles. Although this mindset is good at keeping us alive, it doesn’t do wonders for the creativity of our work. When we're focused on our wants and needs as we work, we tend to second-guess and compromise. Doing something before your creative activities that isn't oriented toward survival or impressing others — such as meditation — is a great way to keep yourself "in the flow.""

Social Skills

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Start Meaningful Conversations posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "Have more interesting and engaging conversations by learning the right way to begin them. The way you connect with people can improve your social and professional life."

Spirituality

Chris presents Astral Projection and Yin Shen: A Taoist Perspective posted at Martial Development.

CG Walters presents Walking on Water: Unlearning our limitations posted at Into the Mist, saying, "Sometimes the correction for a situation is not to do something more, but primarily to stop what we have being doing; rather than learning something new, relinquish limiting information that you have acquired along the way."

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