8,393 articles on "self"

Don’t Settle For Less Than Your Personal Mission

Success is not an easy concept to define. What does it take to be successful? How does success look? When should a person feel like a success? Once success is achieved, how can new goals be set without diminishing the value of one’s previous accomp...

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Finding Direction Finding Passion Series - 2 of 3

Finding DirectionFinding Passion Series - 2 of 3In order to find the right direction for ourselves, we have to do some soul searching. What is it I want to accomplish? Why? What kind of person do I want to become? Is it so weird to be in our thirties...

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The Superman Syndrome

"Life is what happens while you are busy making otherplans." John LennonI just got back from a business trip to the East Coast.While I was away several hundred email messages accumulated,in addition to a tall stack of postal mail and a full voicemail...

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Are You Taking Responsibility?

Are You Taking Responsibility? by: Debbie Friedman It is time to take responsibility for our actions and the results we create in our lives. It’s time to stop expecting someone else to do for us what we are unwilling to do for ourselves. It’...

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The Six Must-Reads for Your Encore Career Bookshelf

People often say that books are like old friends. I'm thinking that sometimes they can be better than old friends, because a good book can offer wise advice, brilliant inspiration, and great ideas without any hidden agenda. Books give us the opp...

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The Power of Love and Good Storytelling!

When I was young, yes I know I'm still young, but I'm talking about REALLY young, I worked on cruise ships. I spent almost a year cruising the Caribbean as a photographer; shooting, printing (in the days before digital) and selling photogr...

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New Year’s Resolution: Love Your Body!

New Year’s Resolution: Love Your Body! by: Laura M. Turner, C.P.T. Ah, the beginning of a New Year. A time to reflect and start anew: new hopes, dreams, goals for yourself. Speaking of which, have you taken that all important inventory of your...

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Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth!

Things never to say on a date (especially the first one):Woman: “Does this make me look fat?” or “Do I look okay?”Man: (hesitation before saying anything!)Men, never hesitate when asked this question. I don’t care if she looks like a whale ...

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Ten Great Holiday Dates For Singles

Ten great holiday dates for singlesDating during the holiday season can be a special treat. Of course, in order to fully experience this you may need to re-order some priorities and make time for yourself and your own personal needs. Don’t give int...

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WORK WITH WHAT YOU HAVE

Have you ever taken an acting class and been challenged toimagine as many uses as possible for some simple householdobject? It is a wonderful exercise in creativity. Try it. Goto the kitchen, find a tool you use every day and imagine allpossible uses...

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