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Ordinary People Can Make a DifferenceAnnie Tacha

Ten-year-old Raises Funds for K-9 UnitAdapted from stories in the Omaha World HeraldGrand Island, Nebraska ten-year-old Annie Tacha wanted to raise $1,000 to help the Hall County Sheriff's K-9 unit purchase a bulletproof vest. Chief Deputy Chris...

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Growth from Discontent ... Life's way of giving you a little push.

That strange, gut-wrenching feeling you have is not the sushi you had for lunch. It's your soul trying to give you a nudge to do something. A word for that feeling is "discontent." Discontent is a state of not being satisfied or fulfilled in you...

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Don't Accept Things the Way They Are- Instead Take Action

Joan Didion, an American writer, novelist said The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs.Often we accept the consensus opinion of the majority as truth. We accept what others say or do...

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Is Emotional Intelligence Just the Fad du Jour

“I’ve been doing this for 15 years,” Annette told me. “It just wasn’t called this.” I was explaining to a counselor in Australia about the field of emotional intelligence, and she was sure she’d found it first. Likely you'll feel t...

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THE AWESOME POWER OF TAKING ACTION

THE AWESOME POWER OF TAKING ACTION© 2000 June McHardyI've always known how important it is to have goals. And that once you have a written goal you must take some action towards achieving it. I just didn't expect to have it pointed out...

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Harness Your Personal Power

Being in control of your life is more than simply feeling in control. After all, while you may believe you are consciously making controlled decisions, your actions may actually be sabotaging your life.To harness your personal power is to become more...

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Good Grief, I Learned a Lot, Charlie Brown!

For 50 years the daily comic strip 'Peanuts'entertained millions of readers. Every day, theadventures of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus andthe whole gang provided many laugh-out-loudmoments while at the same time offering a dailyinspiration a...

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Midlife is a Crossroads, Not a Crisis

MIDLIFE IS A CROSSROADS—NOT A CRISISPart one© Manganiello—all rights reserved 2003The common notion of "midlife crisis" refers to the feelings of stress, chaos and disequilibrium that typically accompany this special stage in our lives. The ...

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What to Do When You’re Worried

Worrying? Who doesn’t these days? There’s such a great choice of things to worry about – terrorism, the economy, the rising cost of health insurance – and then there’s our more personal list – the difficult teenager, an aging parent whoâ€...

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Are you prepared for your big break

"What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do."Joe NamathHow prepared are you for that big break you are anxiously waiting for?How prepared are you to begin the journey to achieve your dream?What opportunities have you missed b...

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