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I Need to Accomplish Something

I Need to Accomplish Something by: Angie Dixon Do you have trouble taking a day off? Boy, I do. When I take a day off I lie around all day, read novels, eat whatever I want, take a nap, and generally do whatever I want. It’s awful. I get depre...

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Empty Nest Syndrome

Empty Nest Syndrome by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Paula’s last child had just gone off to college and Paula was struggling with a deep inner emptiness. While she knew this day was coming, she was not really prepared for the intense hollowness that ...

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Five Steps to Vocational Passion: A Disciplined Plan for Major Mid-life Changes

Five Steps to Vocational Passion: A Disciplined Plan for Major Mid-life Changes by: Craig Nathanson There’s a famous song lyric that asks: “Is that all there is?” Every seven seconds, an American turns 50 years old. So there’s a good cha...

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The Three Factors of Leadership Motivation

The Three Factors of Leadership Motivation by: Brent Leaders do nothing more important than get results. But you can't get results by yourself. You need others to help you do it. And the best way to have other people get results is not by o...

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Take Responsibility for Reshaping Your Life

Take Responsibility for Reshaping Your Life by: Jackie Stanley We say we want to eat better, feel better, and look better. But in order to make our goals materialize, we have to take responsibility for what we want by taking the appropriate acti...

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What to Do When You Are Chased by a Snake

What to Do When You Are Chased by a Snake by: Dr. Freddy DavisI lived for several years on the Japanese island of Okinawa. It is a tropical island setting with a wealth of beauty and lots of things to do. We lived on the side of a mountain that...

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Speak up or Sit Down

Speak up or Sit Down by: A. Raymond Randall, Jr. Last night the phone rang; my wife said, "I hope it's for you". When I answered, the caller asked, "Ray, would you speak to the Lions Club next month?" First my gut said, "No"; however, my he...

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What Is Your Legacy?

What Is Your Legacy? by: Karyn Greenstreet During a recent speech, I told the audience that my mission was to empower the self-employed to succeed. Instantly a hand shot up in the audience. “What’s your definition of success?” I smiled to ...

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Bureaucracy in Peru!

Bureaucracy in Peru! by: Alan Woods This article is from the pen of a New Zealander currently living in Lima, Peru. I have never experienced anything like this! This is not the first developing country I have ever lived in, The situation here is...

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Caste Out

Caste Out by: Wayne and Tamara Direct Answers - Column for the week of September 29, 2003 I am a 28-year-old Indian lady. I am in love with a 30-year-old Indian guy for the last four years. We share many interests in common and get along well. W...

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