Life can be chaotic. And when it is, it's easy for us to become hyper-focused on ourselves. We convince ourselves that we simply don't have time to be concerned about other people or their needs. "After all," we think, "look at everything I have ...
Posted Thursday, December 11th 2008 at 8:11AM
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Knowing that I have already made changes in my life that will last forever, today I insert the final piece of the puzzle. I possess the greatest power ever bestowed upon mankind, the power of choice. Today, I choose to persist without exception. ...
Posted Wednesday, December 10th 2008 at 7:55AM
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Success is defined in many ways. But regardless of how we define it, we want a reminder, something to show for that success. In business, it's framing that first dollar of profit. When fishing, it's the picture of that trophy catch displayed on the ...
Posted Monday, December 8th 2008 at 8:43AM
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Diseases start with one germ that spreads quickly to infect an entire body. It's true in the medical world; it's also true in the relational world. One negative person can spread a virus of negativity in the workplace, around the dinner table or thro ...
Posted Sunday, December 7th 2008 at 5:23PM
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Selfishness is not a trait that we have to learn. As a child, the word 'mine' usually comes right after learning the word 'no.' But selfishness doesn't end with childhood. In fact, our selfishness tends to grow with us.
You and a coworker are up ...
Posted Saturday, December 6th 2008 at 9:29AM
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The door to opportunity swings on the hinges of opposition. Caleb Colton said, “Times of general calamity and confusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace, and the brightest thunder ...
Posted Thursday, December 4th 2008 at 10:09AM
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Can you believe it is already December? This year has gone by in a blur! It seems like just yesterday we were ringing in 2008, and now there are just four weeks left in the year!
Our awareness of the passing of time provides us with an strong inc ...
Posted Tuesday, December 2nd 2008 at 10:20PM
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We can all remember our school days when we were faced with exams. We spent all day in school-and still we panicked when it came to test time.
Why? Perhaps it's because our time in the classroom was only one part of the learning process. The other ...
Posted Monday, December 1st 2008 at 8:14AM
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