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Top Ten Ways to Achieve Your Goals

Top Ten Ways to Achieve Your Goals by: Norma Reid 1) Write them down! Statistics show people who write down their goals have over an 80% higher success rate of achieving them. Start a Goals journal. Make sure they are SMART goals- specific, meas...

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Learning How To Fall ... You Have To Learn To Fall Before You Can Ride With Confidence!

Learning How To Fall... You Have To Learn To Fall Before You Can Ride With Confidence!  by: Edward B. Toupin About a month ago, I was hit by a car while riding my motorcycle. The car side-swiped me and took off. My bike bounced off the car, shot...

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Giving Thanks... a Universal Gift

Giving Thanks... a Universal Gift by: Laurie Kristensen As you probably know, in the USA we celebrate Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday in November every year. As I write this, that day is coming up tomorrow! You might enjoy a webpage that I f...

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Manage Your Expectations ... and raise the bar on your quality of life!

ge Your Expectations... and raise the bar on your quality of life! by: Edward B. Toupin When I was a newbie in 'the game of life,' I wanted to succeed beyond my wildest dreams. I wanted to make it big and take on the world, all at once...

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Explanation of Charges on Your Telephone Bill

BackgroundMany consumers do not understand the various charges and items on their monthly phone bills. Here’s a quick reference that describes some of these charges:911 – This charge is imposed by local governments to help pay for emergency serv...

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The Egyptian Sphinx

The Egyptian SphinxA great symbol of Ancient Egypt is the Sphinx. A magnificent monument carved out of living rock, sits outstandingly in the Giza Plateau.It is a carving of the body of a lion with a head of a king or god, symbolizing strength and wi...

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Yes, you will survive the storm!

“Things fall apart…the center cannot hold” Chinua Achebe Perhaps at this point in your life, the above statement temporarily holds true. What a year it has been! The last few months have been full of both wonderful surprises and shocking events...

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When You Don't Get What You Expect; Inspect What You Got!

What do you do when everything goes wrong? What do you do when there is no place to turn? What do you do when today is just not your day and tomorrow isn't looking too good either? What do you do when you tell everyone what you need and all they...

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The Magic of Positive Thinking

Yes, there is magic in positive thinking! In aviation, the word attitude means the angle at which the plane meets the wind, whether the wings are level with the horizon, and whether it is climbing or descending. The pilot who fails to take responsibi...

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How Distressing is Social Phobia

I remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t ha...

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