Welcome to the July 30, 2007 edition of the Carnival of Powerful Living! I know this edition has been a long time coming… I apologize for the wait.

Thank you, once again, to everyone who contributed to this edition. As usual, our carnival is packed with useful and relevant information dedicated to helping people live powerfully.

Without further delay, please enjoy the carnival!

Being Effective

Sarakastic presents The Secret posted at Fibromyalgia Experiment, saying, “I’m a cynical person trying to see if “The Secret” really works in order.”

Alvaro Fernandez presents On Bill Gates Harvard commencement speech (and his Frontal Lobes) posted at SharpBrains, saying, “a great example of the Frontal Lobes in action!”

ananga presents Why a Zero Tolerance Policy is Your Best Personal Development Resource posted at Ananga Sivyer’s Living by Design Blog.

Moneywalks presents Path to Financial Success posted at moneywalks.

Michele Woodward presents On Being Perfect posted at Michele Woodward’s Coaching Blog, saying, “If you struggle with the “Two Ps”, procrastination and perfectionism, read on…”

Sagar Satapathy presents How To: Stop Receiving Credit Card Offers posted at Credit Card Lowdown.

Debra Moorhead presents Accept Responsibility posted at Debra Moorhead.com.

John Hill presents Body Language For Attracting People posted at Attracting People.com.

Aspeth presents “The Power of Negative Thinking” posted at Twelve Years Of Being Annoyed By Chloe Sevigny, saying, “While no one should become mired in the negative, studies point out that anticipating failure can often prevent us from falling apart in the midst of a crisis.”

Haris presents Prioritask for activeCollab 0.71 posted at Haris.tv.

Communication Skills

Chris presents Activties People Do When They Hang Around Each Other posted at How to have more social success.

Sheppard Salter presents Father’s Day posted at salterblog.com.

Tupelo Kenyon presents How to Keep Your Word posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, “Celebrate life through the creative power of your word.”

Tristan presents How to Avoid Manifesting Conflict in Your Life posted at The Synergy Institute, saying, “Personal Development Coach Tristan Loo tackles the question of how to defuse conflict in your daily life and how the law of correspondence is responsible for creating conflict in your outer world.”

Alex Blackwell presents You get out of it what you put into it posted at The Next 45 Years.

Mark25 presents Improving Your Social Skills posted at HotStrategies.com.

Joyous Living

Chris614 presents I Should Be Happy All The Time posted at The Philosophy of Change.com.

John Allison presents Don’t neglect the hardware posted at Technology for Living, saying, “When you are trying to live your life to the fullest, it’s easy to overlook our “hardware”. By taking care of yourself on all levels you create the happiness you desire.”

Anmol Mehta presents 10 Things You Should Do Everyday for a Happy, Meaningful & Good Life - Part 1 posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, “10 things, which if you do daily, you will have a happy, joyous and fulfilling life.”

Conan Stevens presents Lifestyle = Time + Money posted at Conan Stevens Online.

Life Lessons

Albert Foong presents The most dangerous mistake in tapping into your intuition posted at Urban Monk, saying, “Intuition will guide you to some awesome choices in your life as it has in mine - but why has it been so maligned? People make a dangerous mistake in tapping it, and so they think it’s “bad”. Find out what it is.”

Joanne Tai presents I am grateful that you are in my life posted at I’m Happy Fish.

Raymond David Salas presents How to Attract Your Desires Easily posted at ZenChill.com Power Tools Blog.

Aaron M. Potts presents A Self Improvement CheckPoint: Who do you Know? posted at Today is that Day.

Charles H. Green presents Random Canadian Acts of Kindness? posted at Trust Matters, saying, “Sometimes it’s the acts of others that make a day good - so why is it that sometimes people are kind, and other times cruel?”

edithyeung presents I Have Confidence posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Ms. Q presents An Invitation To Dinner posted at Ms. Q, saying, “I learned that preparing a meal for someone and sharing that meal is less about the food than about connecting. It’s very nurturing.”

Wenchypoo presents Liberty in all its Glory posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Karen Lynch presents Flowing Self-Discipline posted at LivethePower, saying, “Life was never meant to be a struggle!”

Personal Development

steve bentham presents Motivation for thinking people posted at inspiration, motivation, goal achievement, success, personal development, saying, “How to find the motivation that’s right for you, and without forcing yourself to get excited…”

Ken Nubo presents How to build social pressure tolerance posted at Ken Nubo, PUA extraordinaire and ranting buddhist..

M presents Not All Humor Is Created Equal posted at m’s blog, saying, “This post is about learning to value and honor ourselves in our thoughts, speech, and actions.”

Mike Estep PhD presents Learning to Do by Teaching posted at Mike Estep.com, saying, “Expertise = Doing + Teaching”

Ruth Mitchell presents In the “Blink” of an Eye posted at Buy Outside the Box, saying, “This is a great read for anyone looking to improve their life.”

John Hill presents Changing Your Subconscious Mind posted at Universe Of Success.

Sean LeMay presents Use Military Tactics to Reach Your Dreams posted at Sean LeMay.

Richard Ingersoll presents Past Life Regression it’s as Safe as Meditation posted at Applying the Law of Attraction.

Lola Fayemi presents How To Identify Self-limiting Beliefs posted at Real World Spiritual and Personal Development.

Shamelle presents I do (But…. I don’t): Decide To Be Decisive posted at Enhance Life.

Roger Haeske presents How A Fool Idea Doubled My Productivity posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living, saying, “The main focus of this post is on time management, procrastination and the critical importance of the ideas you expose yourself to. Ideas are the building block of all success and failure. I believe you’re readers will find themselves much happier and more fulfilled when they use this technique on a daily basis. This has certainly been what I’ve experienced from using it.”

Susan Velez presents Persistence Leads To Achievement posted at The Secret To Life.

Uni presents How to Help your life posted at You Deserve More, saying, “This is a great article!”

Other Gems

JoLynn Braley presents The Best Weight Loss Plan Ever - The Six Week Body Makeover posted at The Fit Shack, saying, “If you have the desire to get your physical being in order and are seeking a healthy way to lose weight, this is the best non-diet eating and exercise plan out there. Not only will you lose weight, but you will feel fabulous.”

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