7,912 articles on "self_improvement"

Handling Disappointment

Handling Disappointment by: Janet K. Ilacqua Disappointment is an inevitable part of home-based business. Clients won’t pay, bids fall through, or business associates don't come through on their promises or act unethically. Some people wi...

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Making Excuses

Making Excuses by: Beth Dargis I edited and re-edited my article. I had to make sure it was just so. Then I procrastinated on writing the query letter to get my article published. The house needed cleaning, I ran out of stamps, the letter wasn&a...

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The Happiness of Others

Happiness of Others by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Is there any necessary connection between our actions and the happiness of others? Disregarding for a moment the murkiness of the definitions of "actions" in philosophical literature - two types of answe...

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How To Fail Utterly at Handling Individuals and The Public

Handling the public individual is a demonstration of effectiveness, competence, mastery and power. Masterful people handling skills falls into that category of almost super-human abilities. Those who violate the use of their power do so in the same w...

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Five Secrets to Creating a “Goal” Medal Life – Part II

Recently, Joy and I had the pleasure of speaking at a conference of Educational Office Professionals in Baltimore, MD. The other speakers included Ms. Deborah Phelps, mother of six-time gold medalist in the 2004 Summer Olympics swimmer Michael Phelp...

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The Ultimate Reason To Become A Millionaire

The Ultimate Reason To Become A MillionaireBy Mike LitmanWhy should you strive for financial success?For the money you will receive? For the attention you might garner? What is your reason? I would like to suggest another reason for you to consider.R...

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We Aim To Please

A working understanding of temperament styles (personality types) will have a profound impact on the way you perceive yourself and will greatly enhance all of your relationships. If you are a salesperson, this information will significantly increase ...

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Discomfort, a stepping stone to joy

Welcome, come in and sit down. Make yourself uncomfortable.Have you ever greeted a guest at your door that way? I haven’teither, but maybe we should consider doing so. We usually wantour guests to be comfortable. But offering discomfort might bea b...

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All About Paintballs

All About PaintballsPaintballs are gelatin capsules filled with a water-soluble marking dye. The dye inside is non-toxic, meaning that if you swallow it, it will not hurt you. However, the taste is not very pleasant.Paintballs are manufactured by man...

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Pushing the Envelopes

You are inviting the crew to a very special party and you want to raise the bar for the next event. You can start by creating your own envelopes for your very special invitations. You will have the most creative envelope yet.Creating the theme of you...

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