10,129 articles on "improvement"

Which Is More Important, Reading Faster Or Comprehension?

Which Is More Important, Reading Faster Or Comprehension? by: Melvin Ng It is an almost instinctive reaction to think that reading faster equates with comprehending less. Empirical evidence, however, seems to indicate otherwise - individuals who...

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Patience: a Better Way?

Patience: a Better Way? by: Maureen Killoran I believe it! We receive the lessons we need to learn... and we keep receiving /em until we get it at least half-way right. At least, it seemed this way to me recently, when a trip from North Carolina...

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Addiction to Spirituality

Addiction to Spirituality by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Lian had been meditating for many years before consulting with me for his depression. He had been part of a spiritual community that encouraged their members to turn to God through prayer and me...

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The Heroic Entrepreneur: Profiting from Your Brilliance

The Heroic Entrepreneur: Profiting from Your Brilliance by: Donna Gunter If you look up the definition of hero in Webster's, you'll find a definition something like, 'A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, esp...

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Could You Be A Workaholic?

Could You Be A Workaholic? by: David Leonhardt If you need to put on boots and grab a lap-top computer to relieve yourself at night, you might be a redneck workaholic. It never crossed my mind that there could be such a thing as a redneck workah...

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Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 25, 2004 I have been seeing a married man for the past nine months. He is unhappy but says he is not ready to leave his kids. They have a teenage daughter and a g...

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How To Get To Know A Disabled Person

How To Get To Know A Disabled Person by: Stephen Michael Kerr When you first meet someone who is blind, deaf, or in a wheelchair, what is your initial reaction? Curiosity? Sympathy? Awkwardness? If you experience any of these emotions, you are n...

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Build a Storehouse of Energy and Resiliency

Build a Storehouse of Energy and Resiliency by: Steve BrunkhorstDid you ever feel like your "get-up-and-go" got up and deserted you? Has a stressful situation left you feeling drained and unmotivated to perform the simplest tasks?Most of us have...

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Citizens Of The Land Of Opportunity (For July 4!)

Citizens Of The Land Of Opportunity (For July 4!) by: Rebecca Fine "We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liber...

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Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle

Quick Fixes: Happiness in a Bottle  by: Priya Florence Shah This is the age of the Quick Fix - the magic bullets that claim to take away our sorrows, our tiredness, our sadness. You need look no farther than your mailbox to see the range of reme...

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