Yesterday was one of those days filled with a lot of non-critical errands and tasks that all needed to get done relatively soon. I have a lot of days like that – any particular task could get put off for a day or two without dire consequences yet they add up to become overwhelming. ...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Self Help Motivation ’
When you’re ready to stop, do just one more thing
Lemons to lemonade 2.0
I love it when things come together in a way that says what I’m trying to say, but so much more effectively than I do! I found a story today that does just that. It’s a tale of one man, Dave Carroll, taking a bad and frustrating experience with an airline and turning it...
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The importance of authenticity
Being authentic often gets confused with being honest. I’ll agree it would be hard to be authentic and dishonest at the same time, but they aren’t really opposites. Authenticity is more about intent and motivation.Those are subtle but powerful aspects in any conversation, sale, or interaction.
A salesman giving a hard sell usually doesn’t get...
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Inspiration from irritation
As I’ve been working the kinks out of this site, I’ve been learning some interesting things about myself. I get really embarrassed by what I see as completely avoidable errors; I found six broken links that were broken because I had copied the html code incorrectly. An easy and human kind of mistake and...
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The energy for change often comes from adversity
I remember the moment I decided to take charge of my own unhappiness instead of just hoping that something would come along to fix it. It was a few months after 9/11 when I was working for a large software company famous for its testosterone-driven management style. Not surprisingly they were having trouble retaining...
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What are you waiting for?
I know what it means to feel like you need to be good before starting something so that you can improve to excellent. My high school gymnasium had banners for Olympic medals in addition to the state and regional wins. I didn’t dare try out for anything; ‘just for fun’ wasn’t part of the...
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What does ‘a sign’ really look like anyway?
It’s just been one of those weeks. No major catastrophes, but plenty of frustrating distractions – starting with the squirrel setting up housekeeping in the attic and a minor case of bronchitis or something similar that is making me feel like I imagine pack-a-day smokers feel when facing a StairMaster, further derailing my stab...
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