10,194 articles on "improv"

If Only . . .

If Only... by: Rick Beneteau She was about 30 years old. A pretty woman to me. She had several lines of deep scars on her face that I assumed were the result of severe injuries caused by a car accident. Or worse, an attack. This disturbed me. I...

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The Ungiven Gift

The Ungiven Gift by: Rick Beneteau He was pencil thin and walked with a limp. A thirteen year-old boy with huge yearning eyes who was always an unlucky patient on the children's floor of the hospital where my youngest daughter was all too o...

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The Magic of Hearing

The Magic of Hearing by: Angie Dixon I’m working on a coach training certification, and one of the “proficiencies” I’m expected to have mastered is “engages in provocative conversations.” Now, that really got me thinking. What’s a ...

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The Ultimate Formula for Success

The Ultimate Formula for Success by: Stephen Kraus, Ph.D. Why is true success so rare? Why does research show that over 80% of people break their New Year's resolutions? Why do most attempts to lose weight, quit smoking and start businesse...

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Dealing With Negative People Made Easy

Dealing With Negative People Made Easy by: Peter Murphy I was playing tennis today with one of my tennis buddies. We play once a week and we usually chat about work, professional tennis players and local news. Today he was very negative about t...

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Get Out of Your Comfort Zone in the Job Search

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone in the Job Search by: Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. Most everyone these days knows what a comfort zone is. My definition is the place, environment and tasks that we have learned to do and feel comfortable witha comfort zon...

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Happiness and Work: Your Life Depends On It.

Happiness and Work: Your Life Depends On It. by: Craig Nathanson Early one morning, Robert awoke, made his wife of 41 years some banana bread, took out the garbage and called to cancel a doctors appointment scheduled for the next day. He wrote a...

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Great Things Materialize Once We Start to Visualize

Great Things Materialize Once We Start to Visualize by: Greg Reid Watching the Olympics last week really amazed me. The feats of strength were fantastic, and the drama of the events themselves was captivating. But what really made the biggest im...

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Stepping Stone Jobs

Stepping Stone Jobs by: Tony Papajohn What we name something matters. It sets a tone that alters our attitude. Give something a new name and the difference may seem insignificant or even trivial. However, if it changes our attitude, it can am...

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Taking The Leap

Taking The Leap by: Soni Pitts Every four years, February gives us a whole 24 hours of bonus footage to add to our year. Many people take this opportunity to "do something special" with their extra day. But why wait for Leap Day? Why not celebra...

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