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The Importance of Celebrating Your Success

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On a semi-regular basis, I do some childminding for a lovely family, and this week, the younger girl (aged eight) brought home a “Congratulations” certificate from school.
This got me thinking about our achievements as adults. When did someone last give you a certificate to say “well done”, “congratulations” or “great job”? [...]

The Greatest Gift You Can Give Your Kids

Obama’s kids aren’t impressed by his work.
Back in April, Obama candidly admitted on the Rachel Ray Show that his job doesn’t exactly fill his kids with excitement. “When I call them and they say, ‘Daddy, what did you do today?’ I said, ‘Well, I spoke to 35,000 people.’ It’s like ‘Boring.’ It’s not interesting,” The [...]

How To Stop Punishing Yourself For The Past

“True justice is paying only once for each mistake”
How often do we overlook the above aphorism as we repeatedly revisit past mistakes, injuries, and confrontations?  There are times I lie sleepless and recall arguments I had with college sweethearts, high school teachers, and even the grade school bully.  What do I get for my trouble?  [...]

Book Giveaway: Saving the World At Work

Saving the World At Work is a new book by Tim Sanders, former CSO of Yahoo, that looks at what companies and individuals can do to go beyond making a profit to making a difference. The Responsibility Revolution is underway, and Tim wants to recruit you:
“I want to recruit you, and train you, for the [...]

Why Self Awareness is Fundamental to Personal Growth (& How to Cultivate It)

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“We primarily grow as human beings by discovering new truths about ourselves and our reality.” - Steve Pavlina
The scope of personal development and growth is a broad one. It is through the powerful impact of personal development and growth that we can grow and improve our relationships, our careers, our wealth, our [...]

What Ever Happened to Changing Careers?

Those of you who have been following my blog for sometime, or perhaps have read my free e-book, may be wondering what ever happened to me changing careers. Well, a couple of things have happened that I would like to share with you.
1. A New Perspective On My Current Job
As you may know, I work [...]