10,194 articles on "improv"

Baby Steps

Baby Steps by: Lynn Colwell I remember with delight when our first child was learning to walk. We happened to be traveling with a musical program at the time. Chris had joined us and about 125 other people "on the road" when he was three months ...

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Should I End This Relationship?

Should I End This Relationship? by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. In the 35 years I’ve been counseling, thousands of couples have come to me wondering if they should end their relationship. Most of these people were in love at one point but are now rea...

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You Are Not Your Stuff

You Are Not Your Stuff by: Clyde Dennis We humans are a funny, funny breed. We spend our entire lives working and working and working to acquire ‘stuff’. We buy and surround ourselves with the biggest, fanciest this or that when all the whil...

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Workplace Rescue! Career Advancement Tips from the Office Schmoozer

Workplace Rescue! Career Advancement Tips from the Office Schmoozer by: Hershey Wier Have you ever seen a newcomer to the workplace work her/his way from "new face" to "promoted face"? Schmoozing is generally not thought of as a positive word, ...

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Five Basic Steps to Benefit from Your Creativity

Five Basic Steps to Benefit from Your Creativity by: Nicholas Kabarow The ability to exercise your creativity is even more important for you than you probably think. Why? First, your creativity tremendously contributes to your self-actualization...

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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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The Three Factors of Leadership Motivation

The Three Factors of Leadership Motivation by: Brent Leaders do nothing more important than get results. But you can't get results by yourself. You need others to help you do it. And the best way to have other people get results is not by o...

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7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence

7 Key Steps to Unshakable Confidence by: Steve Brunkhorst Do you remember that day? Perhaps it was your first job interview. Perhaps you were speaking to a group for the first time. Maybe you were starting a challenging new career or meeting a s...

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We Are Exactly Where We Choose to Be

We Are Exactly Where We Choose to Be by: Greg Reid The idea for this month's newsletter came from an unlikely encounter: I recently had lunch with a new friend named Rick Rockwell. You may remember him as the bachelor from the first-ever re...

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Improve Your Listening Immediately!

Improve Your Listening Immediately! by: Stephen D. BoydWe are good at talking, but we have trouble listening. One sage said, “The only reason we listen is because we know we get to talk next.” Here are some tips that can change your listenin...

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