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Managing Your Life By Maximizing Your Potential

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Shake the Tree

How would you respond to this question posed by writer Logan Persall Smith?: “What is more mortifying than to feel that you have missed the plum for want of courage to shake the tree?” I believe that, in the context of weight management, the “p...

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Up Your Down Cycles i-mail article

UP YOUR DOWN CYCLES (i-mail article)by Doug C. Grant"I told you...and told you...and told you. Now look at yourself."It was Other-Self again with one of his nagging i-mails. As usual, I was in no mood for another holier than thou lecture. But unlike ...

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DON'T LET THESE 3 DEADLY DEMOTIVATORS DEFEAT YOU

Demotivation happens when your negative thoughts overwhelm any positive motivation you may have. Don't worry you're not alone. We all fall victim to it at times. It may be as simple as "having a bad hair day", but it can also be far more se...

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How to Replace Bad Habits with Good Ones The Science of “Habit Management”

Few things are more difficult than kicking bad habits or developing more positive ones. But it is definitely worth the effort. Bad habits like smoking, overeating or self-criticism shorten lives and lead to underachievement, and unsuccessful attempts...

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Inner Emotional Pressure

Robert Elias NajemyThe Pressure CookerEach person is like a pressure cooker with its cap on. As long as the cap is on, no one can know how much pressure is built up inside us. Very often even we ourselves are not aware of how much pressure has built ...

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Where is Your Happiness Past, Present, or Future

Achieving a level of personal happiness previously unknown is closer than you think. Much closer. But first, it’s important to stay in touch with the present.“Stay in touch with the present? I’m thinking…I’m already IN the present!”Well, ...

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Do You Have an Impossible manager

When you have an impossible manager, quit? Sometimes that’s impossible. If you find yourself in this situation, here are eleven things you should consider. 1.Company culture2.Everything else is excellent3.Your outlook4.Are you in the loop?5.Age and...

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Are You Stuck

Are You Stuck?(c) Copyright 2003 by Murdo MacleodYou know the feeling.There's something you want to do. You've thought about it,you've made your decision, and now it's time to act.Except... you don't.You want to take the next...

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Portable Comfort How to Carry Comfort With You in Comfort Bags

There are times when we are out in the world and need a little - or a lot - of extra comfort. Times when we are nervous or scared, feeling vulnerable or unsure of ourselves, or just not very confident. A new job, a speech we have to give, a new situa...

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