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By Mark Harrison
Making plans and following them is important. We need to know where we are going and keep this destination in mind. The psychologist Fitzurgh Dodson echoed many other writers when he said, ‘Without goals and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no [...]

This entry was posted on December 3, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 9 Comments »

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By Rande Howell
Jack was gripped with indecision.  His stomach was in knots.  Uncertainty pulsed through his veins.  A decision had to be made!  Now!  He could feel the opportunity slipping away.  The opportunity of this trade was about to expire.  “Do I pull the trigger or not?” came the question in [...]

This entry was posted on November 30, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 7 Comments »

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By Cath Duncan
One of the most widespread ideas in the world of personal development is SMART goal-setting – it seems to have seeped into every self-help, business development and corporate training program out there. Just in case you’ve somehow managed to avoid attending these workshops – or more likely slept through them [...]

This entry was posted on November 18, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 20 Comments »

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By Zoli Cserei
I was (ok I’ll admit it, still am) a quite disorganized guy. In addition, I have a reputation for outstanding achievements at different competitions in the domains of physics, sociology, languages, chemistry, and so on. Due to this quite bizarre combination I was known as the slothful genius of the school. Now, [...]

This entry was posted on November 13, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 17 Comments »

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By Ali Hale
It takes time to make positive changes in our lives. Often, it’s not the external circumstances which are hardest to change – but our internal state. It only takes a few seconds to hand in your resignation letter and quit your job, but it can take months of slowly building [...]

This entry was posted on October 15, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 9 Comments »

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By Ali Hale
If you had to pick just two words, two little words, that would empower you to change your life, what would they be?
Mine would be “I can”.
You’ve probably heard various personal development experts, life coaches, or self-appointed gurus tell you not to say “I can’t”. But why exactly are those two [...]

This entry was posted on September 8, 2009 and is filed under: Change - 22 Comments »