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Q-Tip It!

Back in the 1920’s when Polish-American entrepreneur Leo Gerstenzang invented cotton swabs as a safer way to clean his baby’s ears, he called his product “Q-Tip.” Actually, his first name-choice was “Baby Gay” – but that didn’t sell, ...

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How to Communicate with a Left-brained Person

Left-brained? Think of Joe Friday on “Dragnet.” “The facts, m’am, just the facts.” Left-brained people are linear and sequential, focus on the literal meanings of words, like logic and reason, and often score low on ‘reading’ nonverbal ...

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Enhance Relationships At Home and Work 5 Steps to Becoming an Excellent Listener

“Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak.” ~ Epictetus, Greek PhilosopherHow well we listen determines the quality of our connections with others whether at home or work. Yet, most ...

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Living Your Life Mission

In last week's article (http://www.whatittakes.com/Archive/Newsletter30to39/newsletter36.shtml), I asserted that defining and living your life mission can in fact make it easier to attract your ideal relationship. That's because simply livi...

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Do You Practice Active Decision Making

Many years ago when I was young and callow, I receivedan invitation to attend a 'Decision-Makers' conference.Trouble was, I couldn't make up my mind whether to goor not. I didn't.As the French proverb says, "Between two stools, yo...

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Five Benefits of Daily Decluttering

Five Benefits of Daily Decluttering  by: Donna Doyon "You will achieve grand dreams, a day at a time, so set goals for each day—not long and difficult projects, but chores that will take you, step by step, toward your rainbow. Write them down,...

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Don't Settle For Less Than Your Personal Mission

Don't Settle For Less Than Your Personal Mission by: JoAnna Carey Success is not an easy concept to define. What does it take to be successful? How does success look? When should a person feel like a success? Once success is achieved, how c...

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Life Coach, Speaker, Author and Radio Show Producter and Host

Life Coach, Speaker, Author and Radio Show Producter and Host by: Dawn Fields Talk About "Purpose" What better example than Jesus’ life to explain about having a life’s purpose? No other example I can think of, can you? From the moment he w...

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The American Dream Model

The American Dream Model by: Janet Ilacqua The present model of business and career motivation , the one most closely associated with the “American Dream” which emphases enterpreuneurship, individual achievement, competition, and domination ...

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7 Things Happy People Know How To Do

7 Things Happy People Know How To Do  by: Kathy Gates Ever notice how some people just seem to be able to be content and bounce back no matter what the circumstances? Research shows that this isn’t a gift or a talent – it’s a skill that th...

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