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Racism and You

Ethical question: You are in a local store. (This really happened.) An elderly, poorly-dressed lady is pushing a card, moving with obvious difficulty as she adds to her hoard first one item and then another. She finishes, and proceeds slowly – not ...

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Can You See The *Good* In Good-byes

Can you see the good in good-byes? Many people can't. They don't realize that nothing is bad or good, but thinking makes it so. Do you? Here's an example: A person is leaving. You are about ready to say your good-byes. What you see in ...

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Do What You Love, Love What You Do

Do What You Love, Love What You Do by: Richard Hanes Everyone dreams of a life full of love and adventure. But we fill ourselves with reasons not to follow our dreams. Instead of protecting us, they imprison and hold us back. Life will be over b...

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Getting Unstuck

“What kind of people come to see you?” skeptics sometimes ask, the tone of voice implying that I only consult with lunatics. “People from all walks of life, “I respond oh-so-patiently, “Male and female, young and old, rich and not-so-rich, ...

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The Achilles’ Heel Of Management Coaching

While heading home at day’s end, you begin reflecting on a coaching meeting you had earlier that day with an employee, Chris. You hope that, this time, you finally succeeded in getting her to understand the importance of spending less time in disru...

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A Leadership Lesson: Two Guys With Guns

A Leadership Lesson: Two Guys With Guns by: Brent Filson Raymond Chandler author of the famous Philip Marlowe detective stories advised writers suffering from writers' block: "Whenever you get stuck, have two guys walk through the door with...

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Coping with Disappointment? Congratulate Yourself - 10 Ways to Put a Positive Spin on It

Putting a positive spin on coping with disappointment is easy when you use a few simple tricks. Here are 10 easy-to-use techniques to keep in mind when dealing with disappointment: 1. CONGRATULATE YOURSELF Yes, that's right, congratulate your...

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Learning The Fine Art Of Letting Go

We are not exempt from hurting, resentments, and some other negative emotions. Some of us have been broken-hearted, been burned and jaded. Sometimes, we've been into the pits of despair that we become so numb to the pain that we can no longer c...

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Get Things Done. Take 21!

Get Things Done. Take 21!by Maria GraciaEver begin doing something that you do for a few days,and then simply stop doing it?For example, let's say you promised yourself that youwere going to file papers immediately before they got outof hand, bu...

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Learning from the Stars

"You learn something new every day".How many times have you heard that sentence? Chances are, many many many times over the course of your lifetime you have heard those six words or some similar combination. Sometimes when we have phrases like thisre...

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