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About Abe Stone

I’m the creator of and a coach at Mindlife Works. I'm also the curator here at Coaching Really Works. I'm the lucky father of four amazing children who I'm blessed to parent with their wonderful mother, my ex-wife. I am enthusiastic about life and love people. I'd love to get to know you!

6 Money Budgeting Tips for Spiritual People Who Want to Be Rich

I want my kids to have a healthy relationship with money but I know they’ll be getting their views and habits around money from me initially, the same way I got them from my parents. Ouch!

I love my parents and they chose the lifestyle they felt was best for them and their family. They’re happy with their choices, which is most important. Recently, I’ve come to learn some amazing things money and I’m happy for the changes I’m making in my life.

In this Video:

00:22 – The Holistic Approach
01:05 – One Thing You Probably Overlook Working With Money
01:20 – The 6 Jar System
02:00 – Three Areas That Take Care of You and Your Spirit
02:53 – Quote from – Suze Orman
03:09 – Affirmation to Move You Forward

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(Images) 11 Love Quotes that Will Change the Way You See Love

Have you been disappointed by love? Has love become unbearable, broken your heart or caused deep pain in your life? These pains are very real but are they the result of love?

Here’s something Liam Neeson had to say about these pains and hurt we so often associate with love, along with 11 unique quotes about love.

In this Video:

00:24 – A Human Drive (not Emotion?)
00:35 – That Ain’t Love
01:00 – This is Where is Love Found?
01:40 – Quote from – Karl A. Menninger
01:55 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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Please Take My 2016 Reader Survey

I want to be sure that what you are finding in my online space does an awesome job of answering your needs and interests in a personal way. Of course, to even come close, I do need to know more about you. That’s why I’ve put together my 2016 Reader Survey.

Would you please take a few minutes to fill out the survey? You will be helping yourself, by doing so. Why? You will be helping me create more content that is relevant, useful, and interesting.

Your ideas are important to me. The survey is easy to fill out, and the results are completely anonymous. I can’t tell who said what. And you can finish in two minutes.

Yep, I’m Happy to Help. Take Me to the Survey!

Thanks ahead of time for your help.

By |Miscellany, Personal Development|
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Top 10 Personal Development Posts (And What They Taught Me)

If you are like me I’m sure you enjoy fresh starts. Getting caught up in a New Year is exciting. One thing that makes the New Year even better is when we stop to see how things went the year year before.

One thing I like to look over is my posts. Knowing what you were most interested makes it possible for me to give you more of what you want and continue to help you in the best possible way I can.

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100 People Who Prove It’s Not Too Late For You To Start Something New [Infographic]

Do you ever get that feeling sometimes that you missed an opportunity? Chances are, you’re probably over 30 and you feel like maybe you could have done something different with your life, or you really wanted to do something but you never got a chance to start.

Maybe you’re over 40 and you say “Oh, there’s no point in starting anything now, there’s no point in doing something new now.”

In this Video:

00:15 – Which One Best Describes You?
00:52 – Chinese Proverb
01:12 – Quote from – F. Scott Fitzgerald
01:30 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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4 Things to Remember When Differences Bother You – The Stages of Change

Have you ever gotten used to a work team and someone decides to leave? Adapting can be frustrating to say the least. How about being taken out of your social circle to find yourself interacting with people you find very different that yourself?

Differences in religion, skin tone, cultural upbringing, or even simply in social groups can potentially stir up some responses that while not desirable, can be normal. What can we do to adapt to differences quickly?

In this Video:

00:20 – Do You Feel This Way About Differences in Nationality, Race, Gender, or Religion?
00:53 – What You May Need to Change How You Feel
01:07 – China, A World of Difference is Not Easy
02:03 – Another Perspective on Social Differences
02:58 – It’s Natural to Be Angry but You Can Move on to This
03:15 – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ 4 Stages of Change
03:48 – Quote from – Martin Luther King, Jr.
04:15 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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11 Proven Happiness Keys, How to Be Happy Now (infographic)

Have you found that you have a happiness button? I’d say there is no on/off switch, but these things come pretty close to being happiness on demand switches.

I’m sure you find some things work better than others. Tell me what you think about number four.

In this Video:

00:35 – The Problem with Focusing on a Goal
01:10 – Plan To, but Don’t, Do This
01:40 – My Bonus Tip You Can Use Now
02:00 – Quote from – Omar Khayyam
02:20 – Affirmation for Being Happy Now

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How to Be Happier Working Through Your To Do List

Now one would think of eating their grandma, but I read that the kids said, “Let’s eat grandma!” Sounds terrible but if you add a comma it’s a different experience. “Let’s eat, grandma!”

That’s a critical writing mistake that completely changes the outcome of the conversation, but the subconscious mind has a challenge with the actual words we use as well. The self-talk words we use play a huge role in the way our days and lives turn out.

In this Video:

00:30 – Go From Planning to Power Planning
01:00 – It’s in These Words
01:40 – How My Coach Turned My Burden  Around
02:05 – A Little Dinner Chat with a Friend
02:20 – Action Step
03:48 – Quote from – William James
04:15 – Affirmation to Help You Move Forward

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