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  • Mending a Broken Heart
    Heart disease is one of the leading killers in America. You probably know that lowering cholesterol and blood pressure can reduce cardiac risk factors. But did you know that the risk of dying within six months of a heart attack are four times greater for people who are depressed and lonely?

    Date of Article: 15Mar2006
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • 7 Tips to Save Time & Reduce Holiday Stress
    Your holiday season can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose to make it, and it can be a lot of fun if you plan accordingly. Read more to find out how you can make your Holiday Season less stressful and more enjoyable!
    Date of Article: 15Dec2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • Personal Accountability
    Some of my co-workers carried a sense of entitlement, and they frequently asked really lousy “victim” questions like these: Why does this always happen to me? When is someone going to give me a break? When are they going to fix this problem? My co-workers never stopped to ask how they might be part of the problem...or part of the solution.
    Date of Article: 28Nov2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • The Power of Intention
    “Who has the time to focus on one thing at a time these days? That's a luxury I just cannot afford!” In an effort to be more efficient, most of us have learned how to multitask.
    Date of Article: 13Nov2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • The Balancing Act
    Most people think of “getting organized” as a physical act – clearing piles of paper, putting things away, etc. What many people overlook is the mental part of getting organized.
    Date of Article: 27Sep2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • Working from Home – A Blessing or a Curse?
    If you are among the increasing number of individuals who work from home, you know that it has some wonderful benefits – no traffic and parking hassles, no office politics to drag you down, nobody looking over your shoulder, you can wear your house slippers to work, and you can set flexible work hours. But these same great benefits come with drawbacks...
    Date of Article: 20Sep2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • First Things First
    When we embark on a journey and we aren't sure how to get there, we typically jot down travel directions. So why are we so resistant to jotting down personal or professional goals or choices that would provide a road map – or at least a compass -- for our lives?
    Date of Article: 14Sep2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • Information Overload
    Surveys show that people's stress levels are at an all-time high, and a major source of that stress is information overload. How are you managing the barrage of information you receive daily?
    Date of Article: 04Sep2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • Discovering Your Strengths
    Many people never fully utilize their natural gifts because they don't find the proper way to express them in the world, or perhaps they don't even recognize the talents they have. Realized or not, we all have natural talents that we feel passionate about. These talents may feel so natural that you don't even realize how they make you unique and special.
    Date of Article: 22Aug2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • The Ripple Effect: Small Steps Lead to Big Results
    Procrastination is doing low-priority tasks and activities instead of the high-priority ones which so often contribute the most to our success. For some, procrastination becomes a harmful habit which impedes personal and professional development.
    Date of Article: 16Aug2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • Take Back Your Time
    Managing our time is about clarifying priorities and being masterful at taking action on our intentions, rather than becoming a slave to the constant flow of events and demands on our time. When we operate in auto-pilot, we take action without thinking, which almost never yields the results we want. Time management is not just a tool like a calendar or a Palm Pilot. It is a foundational skill upon which everything else in life depends.
    Date of Article: 09Aug2005
    Category: Business - General
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  • Get a New Point of View
    What is possible when you invent a new point of view? Virtually everybody wakes up in the morning with an unseen assumption that life is about the struggle to survive and get ahead in a world of limited resources. This limited view squelches innovation and creativity, and it also trains people to focus on what they need to do to please their superiors by doing things the “right” way -- whether that way works for them or not.
    Date of Article: 19Jul2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • Five Tips to De-stress Your Life
    I’ll bet that you can identify something generating stress in your life right now that you've been carrying for a while ... something that was probably stressing you a month ago, or even a year ago. So what are you prepared to do about it? Here are five tips to help you reduce stress.
    Date of Article: 12Jul2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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  • 96 Minutes a Day That Will Change Your Life
    If I could give you a formula that would enable you to significantly change your life in just a few short months, would you be interested? Read this article to learn how!
    Date of Article: 07Jul2005
    Category: Self-Improvement/Motivation
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