7,912 articles on "self_improvement"

How to Save Yourself from Negative Influences

How to Save Yourself from Negative Influences  by: Michael Lee Watching the news can be hazardous to your health. It's a fact, especially when you're watching events related to terrorism, kidnapping, murder, accidents, or calamities. ...

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Recreating Yourself

Recreating Yourself by: Skye Thomas So it's time for a change. You've taken that hard look in the mirror and you've decided that who you are is not who you want to be. Or perhaps you're standing at a fork in the road and wher...

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Why?

Why? by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 1, 2004 I met Sean a year and a half ago in a crowd of 50,000 people. We struck up a conversation and really hit it off. He gave me his number, which I forgot. I thought ...

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A New Strategy

A New Strategy by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 3, 2003 My mother-in-law drives me crazy! She is an antisocial, critical, know-it-all who can't find anything decent to say about anyone but herself. Every...

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October: A Month of Personal Harvest

October: A Month of Personal Harvest by: Megan Corwin October is hands down my favorite month. Every year l look forward to a visit to Lynd's Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio. My husband and I get in the car on a crisp day and take in the leav...

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Ever Feel Like Your Elevator Is Stuck Between Floors?

Ever Feel Like Your Elevator Is Stuck Between Floors? by: Richard Vegas What do you do when you make a big mistake? When you fail? When you suffer defeat? When everything just goes wrong? When serious misunderstandings develop with others? When ...

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Does speed reading take the joy out of reading

A common enough remark is that speed reading takes the joy out of reading. However, is this entirely fair? Would it not be fairer to say that being able to speed read actually increases the joy of reading? To answer this, we need to look at some of t...

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Motivation It's an EQ Thing, not an IQ Thing

"Motivation is not a thinking word," say John P. Kotter and Dan S. Cohen, in their book, "The Heart of Change." (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1578512549/susandunnmome-20 ) They go on to say ANALYSIS HAS 3 LIMITATIONS:1.In a remarkable numbe...

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How Many People Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb

How many people does it take to change a light bulb? One, but the light bulb has to want to change. How many people does it take to change a bad habit. One. You. But you have to want to change. And you have to go a step farther. You have to realize t...

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IT'S YOUR CHOICE

Choosing your lifestyle is not an easy decision. There are many factors to take into consideration. People, including relatives and friends, needs, wants, and economic conditions all come into play. A person must decide what is important, which goals...

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