10,129 articles on "improvement"

The Art of Learning

The Art of Learning by: Dr. Tim Sams My temples begin to throb and I can feel the panic rising in my throat, as I sit in the classroom. The minutes tick by and I still don't know what he's talking about. I look around the class and eve...

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Freedom- or Burden of Choice?

Freedom- or Burden of Choice? by: Patsi Krakoff Everyday decisions have become increasingly complex due to the overwhelming abundance of choice with which we are presented. A trip to a typical supermarket reveals enormous choices such as 85 diff...

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Positioned For Success... The Refined Art Of Taking A Chance

Positioned For Success... The Refined Art Of Taking A Chance by: Josh Hinds ARE YOU IN... OR OUT? Are you in or out of your comfort zone, that is? Remember a simple principle: action leads to results. One decision. One small action. One step o...

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Writing Your Personal Vision/Mission Statement

Writing Your Personal Vision/Mission Statement by: Cecile Peterkin I recently spent some time revising my personal vision/mission statement for my coaching practice. While doing this, it occurred to me that the vision I have for my work is close...

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Misplaced Allegiance

Misplaced Allegiance by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of June 23, 2003 I am male, 30, married for seven years. I have two small children. The past several years of married life have been trying. My wife and I fight a lot...

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A Bit Of Turbulence

t Of Turbulence by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of July 1, 2002 I'm a 26-year-old flight attendant engaged to be married in 10 weeks. Our wedding reception was to be held in a marquee in my in-laws' garden. O...

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Nothing ever stays the same.

Nothing ever stays the same. On the one hand we despise change yet on the other we don’t want to stagnate and become boring. Yet our habits keep us locked into a course of action day after day, year after year. The way we think, the way we behave, ...

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There Should Be Less Talk, Mother Theresa - EQ at Work

Emotional intelligence involves many separate competencies. One of them is compassion or empathy. You might think of it as ^soft.^ Well, actually some people think of emotional intelligence as ^soft.^ Which brings up an interesting point. In the Stre...

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10 Compelling Reasons to “Stop Singing the Blues” Part II

6. Cultivate your strengthsWhen you work to develop your inner strengths, you:· polish your diamond and stop singing the blues· will become more confident, optimistic and focused. The more developed your strengths, the more likely you are to aspire...

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We All Send Signals

Think for a moment about all of the signals people send. As much as some try we cannot compartmentalize our lives. We are all affected by our spirituality, our intellect, our emotions, and our physical ability, and each area of our lives affects the ...

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