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The Cost of Saying Yes on Your Happiness

The Cost of Saying Yes on Your Happiness I’ve been writing this blog for fourteen years now. Over that time I’ve talked about so many aspects of happiness. Some of the things I’ve talked about are on the positive and … Continue reading

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Renew your commitment to self-care

Forgiveness isn’t just the absence of anger. I think it’s also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to value yourself. ~ Tara Westover Renew your commitment to self-care I was fortunate last week to be asked to present … Continue reading

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Changing the Definition of Success

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. ~ Albert Einstein Changing the Definition of Success I’m closing in on retirement and so I’ve been sitting back a bit and looking at my career and my … Continue reading

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Keeping employees happy at work

Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company. ~ Zig Ziglar According to an article referencing a survey they … Continue reading

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Focus on what’s important

When I was growing up it was always made clear what success meant. It meant working long hours, taking second jobs if need be, regardless of what toll it might take on you personally, regardless of whether you like what … Continue reading

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The Importance of Forgiving Yourself

In many ways I’m writing this week’s post more as a reminder for myself than as advice for anyone else. We are often our harshest critics. For me, the knowledge that the time we have in this life is limited … Continue reading

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How to keep balance during the holidays

The holidays are here, Thanksgiving is over and the shopping season is fully under way, I can tell by the fact that driving in any commercial parking lot feels like I’ve been dropped into Death Race 2000. So this time … Continue reading

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The Importance of Criteria

Acceptance of one’s life has nothing to do with resignation; it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes … Continue reading

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We all need a timeout

We all need a timeout I have discovered the virtue of patience and I don’t quite believe that taking a break for good reason can be a risk. ~ Dia Mirza It’s been a hell of a last twelve months, … Continue reading

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Strategies for long-term work success

Strategies for Long-term Position Success   It’s not stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. ~ Hans Selye I wrote this post recently for one of my other blogs, Higher Ed Mentor and I thought it was worth … Continue reading

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