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New Year Resolutions Don't Work

Recently a reporter from an East Coast newspaper asked me a couple of questions about New Year's Resolutions. Here are my answers to these two questions to help us all better understand how our immunity to change takes our attention away from fo...

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Just For Today

Just For Today by: Conrad L. Jones I bought a new treadmill a few months ago with the intention of developing a personal exercise program to keep in shape. After I had set everything up, I sat down and put together a pretty interested workout ro...

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Feng Shui Your Love Pad

Feng Shui Your Love Pad by: Advice Diva What began centuries ago in China as a way of interpreting the natural world to create more efficient agricultural systems and even study astronomy to understand the passage of time is an age old instituti...

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The Red Ribbon

The Red Ribbon by: Staci StallingsEveryone wants a blue ribbon. Blue. First place. The best. Even kindergarteners want that blue ribbon. In sports, I was never a blue-ribbon person. In a race I was always last. In baseball I was as likely to get...

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Ever Find Yourself Struggling to Express Your Thoughts and Feelings?

Ever Find Yourself Struggling to Express Your Thoughts and Feelings? by: Pat MorganIt can be challenging to find the right words to express what we really want to say. We often think that good communication is only about being heard, but is it n...

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A Defence of Cultural Intelligence

A Defence of Cultural Intelligence by: Stephen Ainsah-MensahWhen humans set off to address fundamental issues about what and how life is to be, two important questions exercise the conscience though a middle-ground question could arise from thes...

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APPRECIATING AND COMMUNICATING YOUR VALUE

APPRECIATING AND COMMUNICATING YOUR VALUE by: Susan Eckert, MA, CCM, CPRW It's a common scenario. Although the specific circumstances may differ, the challenge often remains the same: we professional women seldom understand our true value. ...

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Courage Is A Gift

Courage Is A Gift by: Gerri D Smith “It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” -Epictetus, the 1st Century Greek Philosopher Courage is daring to be… Brave. Enterprising. Bold. In your business or personal life,...

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7 Great Life Lessons From Tsunami Survivor

As I am writing this article, the world is shaken by the tsunami that hit Asia on 26 December 2004. It is only now that we start understanding the greatness of the tragedy. But it is also at such moments that we can see examples of outstanding people...

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What I Learned From Barbie's Mom

When my daughter received a gift certificate at KB Toys forher birthday this month, she announced her intention tospend it all on Barbie.Never mind the fact that she already owns a VeterinarianBarbie, Lifesaver Barbie, Prom Queen Barbie, two BarbieBa...

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