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The Surprising Link Between Productivity and Happiness
Posted on November 28, 2017 at 7:50 PM |
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What have you done today? What did you achieve yesterday? Do you take on a can-do spirit when you’re challenged? Or are you huddled up in your comfy chair deeply immersed in a movie or playing a game on your electronic device to avoid the challenge?
How you make your way through an average day in terms of your productivity may determine how pleased with life you are.
KEEP ON KEEPING ON!
Posted on August 6, 2017 at 4:05 PM |
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"The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life's all about." Janis Ian
We all have felt at times like the world has crumbled upon ourselves. We've felt in a hole, a dark bit of reality, caused by negative feelings. It can be disappointments, bad news, a difficult moment in a relationship, failures, you name it.
In those times, it can be really hard to see the wa...
Read Full Post »Top 5 Ways to Develop a Powerful Work Ethic and Get More Done
Posted on April 11, 2017 at 9:45 PM |
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Do you feel like you’re just unable to get things done, no matter how hard you try? Some people have a knack for taking care of business, while the rest of us have loose ends dangling all over our lives. If you struggle with completing important tasks, you likely lack a strong work ethic.
What exactly is a work ethic? It’s a set of principles based around the idea that there is a moral virtue in hard work and persistence.
You undoubtedly know pe...
Read Full Post »9 BELIEFS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND SUCCESS MORE LIKELY
Posted on December 18, 2016 at 3:40 PM |
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"Having the positive belief that it will all be O.K. just means that you hustle and make it work because failure is not even an option in your own mind." Natalie Massenet
Recommended Reading: Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook... by Christopher Peterson
What are your life beliefs? It’...
Read Full Post »HOW TO REDUCE STRESS WHEN IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE
Posted on November 13, 2016 at 10:30 AM |
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Today’s Book: Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) By Chade-Meng Tan, Daniel Goleman, Jon Kabat-Zinn
One thing I know a lot about is change. Just as the seasons change, life is full of never ending changes. Some of the best changes in life are those that you make on y...
Read Full Post »9 SECRETS TO LIVING A MEANINGFUL LIFE
Posted on October 13, 2016 at 5:00 AM |
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“It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life.” Bryant H. McGill
Today’s book: Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman
The hustle and bustle of daily life can sweep us away from what really means the most to us. It...
Read Full Post »LIVING LIFE IN THE MOMENT
Posted on May 1, 2016 at 6:35 AM |
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“You can't live for a moment that may not happen. You need to live in the moment.” Jake Roberts
Today’s book: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment By Eckhart Tolle
It’s impossible to enjoy life at the highest level without being fully aware ...
Read Full Post »HOW CAN PERSONAL BOUNDARIES EMPOWER YOU?
Posted on November 5, 2015 at 6:30 AM |
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“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.” Jim Rohn
Today’s book: Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) By Chade-Meng ...
Read Full Post »WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT
Posted on November 1, 2015 at 8:55 PM |
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“Indecision and delays are the parents of failure.” George Canning
Today’s Book: Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion By Pema Chödrön
We’ve all been there. It’s easy to get stuck when none of your op...
Read Full Post »AN ACHIEVER OR AN EXCUSIOLOGIST - WHICH ONE ARE YOU?
Posted on September 9, 2015 at 11:40 PM |
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"He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else." Benjamin Franklin
Today's Book: The Success Principles(TM): How to Get from Where You...
Read Full Post »3 TIPS TO BREAK FREE FROM CRIPPLING SELF-DOUBTS
Posted on September 4, 2015 at 9:30 AM |
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“However you arrive at the ability to ignore self-doubt - if you can acquire it or possess it or find it or discover it - move beyond self-doubt.” Dwight Yoakam
Today’s Book: “The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Anniversary Edition: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be” By Jack C...
Read Full Post »8 WAYS TO FIRE UP YOUR MOTIVATION
Posted on August 18, 2015 at 12:35 AM |
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“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.” Zig Ziglar
Today’s Book: Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives By Dan Millman
Motivation is a common commodity when you’re heading to the beach or shopping for a ne...
Read Full Post »DISCOVER THE BENEFITS OF A WEEKEND WITHOUT TELEVISION
Posted on July 31, 2015 at 12:40 AM |
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“As parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts we need to start getting out into nature with the young people in our lives. Families play a key role in getting kids outside.” David Suzuki
Today’s Book: Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) By Chad...
Read Full Post »GAIN FREEDOM TO MOVE ON FROM BEING STUCK IN A RUT
Posted on May 29, 2015 at 5:35 AM |
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“Do you feel bored and stuck in a rut? Is work drudgery? If so, you are spending far too much time bemoaning your fate and how the universe is not cooperating with your desires. Be present with and in your current situation.” Srikumar Rao
Today’s Book: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Bo...
Read Full Post »6 GRATITUDE-BUILDING STRATEGIES TO BRIGHTEN YOUR DAY
Posted on May 1, 2015 at 5:00 AM |
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“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” William Arthur Ward
Today’s Book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
Last night I had a group coaching class scheduled where the majority of the registrants didn̵...
Read Full Post »LEARN TO BE LESS DEFENSIVE
Posted on April 28, 2015 at 5:55 AM |
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“You have to feel confident. If you don't, then you're going to be hesitant and defensive, and there'll be a lot of things working against you.” Clint Eastwood
Today’s Book: How to Win Friends & Influence People By Dale Carnegie http://astore.amazon.com/licodm-20/detail/0671027034
The last few days in my house have been very tense. My ex-husband and my oldest son ...
Read Full Post »Heal Broken Relationships with 4 Steps to Communicating Better
Posted on April 24, 2015 at 7:00 AM |
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“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.” Virginia Satir
Today’s Book: Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are Hi...
Read Full Post »EARTH DAY 2015 - 9 SECRETS TO LIVING A MEANINGFUL LIFE
Posted on April 22, 2015 at 6:05 AM |
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“On Earth Day, we celebrate all the gifts the world and nature make available to us. We recognize our complete dependence on its bounty. And we acknowledge the need for good stewardship to preserve its fruits for future generations.” John Hoeven
Today’s Book: Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achievin...
Read Full Post »OVERCOME LAZINESS AND GET THINGS DONE
Posted on April 20, 2015 at 8:55 AM |
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“Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.” Anne Frank
Today’s Book: See You at the Top: 25th Anniversary Edition By Zig Ziglar
Who hasn’t felt a little lazy from time to time? There are days where the most attractive choice is to do nothing. This can be an is...
Read Full Post »3 WAYS TO KNOW YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT CAREER TRACK
Posted on April 16, 2015 at 5:15 AM |
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“A career path is rarely a path at all. A more interesting life is usual a more crooked, winding path of missteps, luck and vigorous work. It is almost always a clumsy balance between the things you try to make happen and the things that happen to you.” Tom Freston
Today’s Book: The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Ann...
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