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Needs vs. Neediness

I recently received the following request: "Hi Dr. Paul I would be interested in an article that talks about having needs vs. being needy. I was brought up to be ashamed of my needs. I was supposed to be self-sufficient. As a result, I am ashamed ...

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Improve Your Focus Overnight

Haven't you always thought having a disorderly mind meant something was wrong? Well, I did. That was, until... I read tons of information about the brain, including material produced by the Center for the Study of the Brain. And guess what? H...

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Organizing and Cleaning-up Your Electronic Address Book

Organizing and Cleaning-up Your Electronic Address BookBy: Janet L. Hall(Editors Note: This article includes instructions for Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, AOL, and ACT! users).Has your online address book become unmanageable?Do you ever lo...

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Living Your Life Mission

In last week's article (http://www.whatittakes.com/Archive/Newsletter30to39/newsletter36.shtml), I asserted that defining and living your life mission can in fact make it easier to attract your ideal relationship. That's because simply livi...

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Danger Your advisor may be killing your career!

Karen hired a "mentor" coach to help her business grow. The coach applauded Karen's efforts to design her website. On a slow week, the coach said, "Clear clutter and learn to dance." After three months, Karen had a big coaching bill, a multicolo...

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The Top Ten Ways to Stay Focused on Your Objectives

People often ask me what I think are the most important keys toachieving successful outcomes. There are many, but the one thingthat I see as being the most essential—and often ignored—isconsistency. Any worthwhile, challenging goal requires susta...

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Discrimination - The First Law of Success

Discrimination - The First Law of Success by: Oscar Bruce As the author of personal development publications distributed world wide, I am frequently asked why certain people seem to succeed at practically everything they attempt, while others fa...

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What Success Really Is

What Success Really Is by: Jean Klett Success has to be defined by each person individually. When asking yourself what you will have to achieve to enjoy success, you should really be asking what would make you happy. Not rich, but happy. Success...

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Prescription Optimism

Prescription Optimism by: Lynn Colwell A client explained that she’s stuck in a writing rut because she’s on constant overwhelm. In other areas of life, she explained, she’s organized and orderly. But when it comes to writing, it’s as if...

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The Secret To Life Long Success And Fulfillment

The Secret To Life Long Success And Fulfillment by: Peter Murphy What Makes the Difference? On a warm spring afternoon, fifteen years ago, two young men graduated from the same college. They were similar in many ways... Like most ambitious, ha...

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