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Self Improvement Newsletter Improve Your Life Today!   4/21/14 issue:   5 Proven Parenting Tips & Uni-Tasking Email for: killdragonhero@gmail.com * Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter * Issue #815, Week of April 21-22, 2014 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com In this issue: -- Quotes of the Week -- Recommended Resource of the Week -- Article: 5 Sure Ways to Raise a Responsible Child - By Larry F. Waldman -- Article: The Lost Art of Uni-Tasking - By Mark Susnow -- Book Review: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level - By Gay Hendricks -- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Quotes of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ The secret of all great undertakings is hard work and self-reliance. - Gustavus Swift, 1839-1903 What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882 When the time comes in which one could, the time has passed in which one can. - Marie Ebner Eschenbach, 1830-1916 ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Recommended Resource of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Article: 5 Sure Ways to Raise a Responsible Child - By Larry F. Waldman *** ------------------------------------------------------------ As an experienced clinical child psychologist I believe the ultimate goal of any parent is to rear an independent, responsible child.  While at first glance this may appear obvious, if we observe most parents in action on a day-to-day basis, it becomes evident that many parents have no idea how to achieve this objective. Our nation's future rests in the hands of our youth.  It is the job of today's parents to properly raise these children.  I contend that being an effective parent--and an effective spouse--are probably the two most important things that an adult can achieve. So, how do parents foster independence and responsibility in their children? ** To read the full article, go here. ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Article: The Lost Art of Uni-Tasking - By Mark Susnow *** ------------------------------------------------------------ Last week I was in the checkout line at the local health food store. It's not unusual to run into old friends. I hadn't seen Oscar in some time. In the midst of a catch-up conversation he attempted to pay his bill. After fumbling around, he laughed and said I better uni-task. So that got me thinking. Multitasking has become pandemic. We want to do it all and have a concern that we might be missing out on something--that call or message that pertains to a different reality than the one we are engaged in at the present moment. We pay a price for these distractions. Rather than being in the moment with what we are doing, we are already thinking about something else. Is that something else more important than what we are doing now? We don't really commit to being fully present. We don't commit to just being. Because of this our experience of what's possible is limited. We never do reach our full potential! ** To read the full article, go here.   ------------------------------------------------------------ *** Book Review: The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level - By Gay Hendricks *** ------------------------------------------------------------ "Gay Hendricks is a great role model for true success. He enjoys abundance and a deep connection with his own spiritual essence, and at the same time has lived for three decades in a thriving marriage. Now, he shows us how to do it for ourselves." -- Mark Victor Hansen, co-author of Cracking the Millionaire Code In The Big Leap, Gay Hendricks, the New York Times bestselling author of Five Wishes, demonstrates how to eliminate the barriers to success by overcoming false fears and beliefs. Fans of Wayne Dyer, Eckhart Tolle, Marianne Williamson, and The Secret will find useful, effective tips for breaking down the walls to a better life in The Big Leap. ***** The list price of this book is $14.99. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $8.69, a 42% discount, go here. ============================================= To advertise your website or product in our Self Improvement Newsletter, go to http://www.selfgrowth.com/form-ad-newsletter.html To submit articles or other information, please send us an email at editors@selfgrowth.com, or visit our Article Submission form at http://www.selfgrowth.com/submit-articles.html To unsubscribe or update your information, go here: Manage Preferences

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