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Dealing with Difficult People the Alpha Male

The term comes from monkeydom - the dominant male in the hierarchy who basically runs things and gets what he wants. In the monkey troop, there’s only one and one of his privileges is he’s often the only one who gets to mate. In a nutshell theyâ€...

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The Roles of Parent, Savior, Teacher and Super-responsible

You may see someone you know in Anthony ? perhaps even yourself.Anthony plays the role of "the savior." He feels responsible for just about everyone's reality. He believes he must rescue them and keep them well and happy.. He feels he has failed...

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Effective Communication Tell Them What Time It Is, Not How to Build a Watch

We’ve all had people like this working for us, or with us. People who couldn’t communicate their knowledge in a way that was effective, engaging, informative and interesting. What a waste of talent!Do we have an obligation to make what we say int...

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Focus on Listening

Do you really listen to others? Or do you simply hear what they're saying?"What's the difference?" I hear you say. Well, this is what I've learnt.Persons speak to us and we don't listen! We hear them.We listen 25% of the time and ...

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How Do You Stay Focused

Staying focused means getting those distractions out of the way that are keeping you from accomplishing what you want to. Life is full of ways to let ourselves become distracted. Pleasures and competing obligations are always calling to us.WHAT IS A ...

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Spiritual Weight Lifting

Spiritual Weight LiftingRobert Elias NajemyWhen we want to strengthen our muscles we lift weights. During this process our muscles become stronger in response to the need to cope with the strain, which is put on them. However, if we increase the weig...

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Getting it right the second time around!!!

Getting it right the second time around!!! Getting what we want!Nice title.. I think its pretty clear what we are talking about here. how many of us really get what we want???how many of us know how to get what we want??What about the few that alread...

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Get your Creative Juices Flowing

Get your Creative Juices Flowing by: Shannon Cherry The creative arts enhance our lives in countless ways. They make us think. They inspire us. They make us feel a part of something that goes beyond the same old work-a-day world. But too many pe...

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Does my life make a difference

Thank you to painter Phil Roberts for the inspiration to write my following article. "Does my life make a difference?” “Does anyone ever notice me?” "What purpose does my writing have?" These are questions that we have asked ourselves, at one p...

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Ready, Set, Go-Get a Job!

Ready, Set, Go-Get a Job! by: Marilyn J. Tellez, M.A. Ready, Set, Go-Get Job Goals What does it take to set a job goal? First, is knowing what you want, job seeker! If you're willing to take anything, that is not a goal. It's a desir...

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