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By Ali Hale
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 [...]

This entry was posted on November 24, 2008 and is filed under: Habits, Success - 31 Comments »

By David B. Bohl
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 [...]

This entry was posted on November 21, 2008 and is filed under: Parenting - 7 Comments »

By Forrest McDonald
“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 [...]

This entry was posted on November 19, 2008 and is filed under: Self Awareness, Wellbeing - 17 Comments »

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By Stephen Cox
“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, [...]

This entry was posted on November 16, 2008 and is filed under: Self Awareness - 14 Comments »

By Seamus Anthony
Working in the personal growth niche, I am unfortunately subjected to a lot of waffle masquerading as professional advice.
Some of these wafflers may be better business people than I am – some certainly charge others big dollars to see them waffle – but regardless, they are blatantly spouting waffle and it’s just about [...]

This entry was posted on November 11, 2008 and is filed under: Success - 38 Comments »

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By Christopher R. Edgar
One of the most disturbing things in my life right now is that I know several people who feel the need to drug themselves in order to go to work.  In the morning, they drink, use prescription drugs, or even take painkillers or sedatives to make sure they stay composed, [...]

This entry was posted on November 9, 2008 and is filed under: Self Awareness - 18 Comments »