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Can You be an Optimistic Realist

One question you might have when you read this title is, “Why I want to be an optimist?” Or, even, “How could I be optimistic with life the way it is?” or “Who could be an optimist in today’s world? And “today’s world” may mean to y...

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You Know How, But Do You Know Why

An unexamined life is not worth living – SocratesAll too often we get caught up in how we should go about achieving a specific goal. We decide that we need to make something definite happen and then focus our efforts on what is required toaccomplis...

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Key to Simplicity - The Word 'No'

Once our lives start feeling overwhelmed, we put a lot of time and energy into the process of simplifying. Wouldn't it be easier to not fill it up in the first place? Learn the value of the word 'No'!. Some things to say 'No Thank...

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Overwhelmed and Overworked The Myth of American Productivity

Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few months of 2004. Politicians crowed that "Our tax cuts are working." Then, without warning, job growth slowed to a crawl, resulting in a deficit of more than 2 million jobs from that confide...

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It's Not My Job to Free Tibet

I hate saying that. It feels so very wrong. It's not that I wouldn't like to help them. It's not that I am not appalled at what is happening over there. I have been wrestling with my guilty feelings lately. What have I done to make the...

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Heirloom Decorating

Heirloom Decorating by: Rachel Paxton I love to surround myself with things from the past. To me "heirloom" doesn't necessarily mean something really old, because memories are always in the making, and displaying a family keepsake can be tr...

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Are You Soakin’ It Up?

Are You Soakin’ It Up? by: Gene Simmons …And holding it way down inside you like an old sponge? Be careful. Just like an old sponge that’s held its liquid a little too long, we may start to get stinky in a day or two. I’m referring to ...

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How To Leverage A Facet Of The Human Brain For Powerful Persuasion And Conversational Hypnosis

There's a simple trick from conversational hypnosis, as developed by the great hypnotherapist Milton Erickson, as well as NLP, that can help you to become incredibly persuasive in your daily life. These are conversational strategies, so you can ...

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How To Leverage A Facet Of The Human Brain For Powerful Persuasion And Conversational Hypnosis

There's a simple trick from conversational hypnosis, as developed by the great hypnotherapist Milton Erickson, as well as NLP, that can help you to become incredibly persuasive in your daily life. These are conversational strategies, so you can ...

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Just Say “No”

I used to put everyone else’s requests and needs first andif there was any time left over at the end of the day for what I neededand wanted to do, that was acceptable. That is until I began to realizethat if you and I are going to be effective time...

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