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4 Steps to Being More Assertive

45 year old Judy revealed in an anger management class that she was constantly angry at her husband. When asked why, she revealed that her aged mother lives next door and she always felt conflicted whether to spend time with her husband or her...
Dr. Tony FioreSeptember 18, 2005

Harness The Power Of Words In Your Life

Speaking comes to most people as naturally as breathing. On many occasions our words are uttered without conscious thought; in fact we rarely stop and think about what we are saying.
Barbara WhiteAugust 11, 2005

Is Your Life’s Purpose For Sale?

There is no purpose too big or too smallMeet Joe. He’s a middle-aged bridge toll-taker in the San Francisco Bay Area. In a recent interview, Joe said he loves the role he has filled for the last 12 years. The job suits his purpose.
Craig NathansonJanuary 27, 2005

Appreciate to Motivate

Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, since said, "There are two things people want more than sex and money...recognition and praise." Time and time again the one motivating factor that is at the top of most employee lists is...
Ed SykesDecember 26, 2004

Break And Move Beyond The Length Of The Chains

"Never let fear, procrastination or the longing for approval from others to take possession of your mind, they become self-forged chains." ~ Ty HowardHave you ever experienced a moment in your life where you wondered "What to do...
Ty HowardJanuary 20, 2002

When Nothing Seems to be Going Right

It's more then just a bad hair day. Truth is, you don't even care how your hair looks because everything that can go wrong is going wrong. It's not like you created the problems yourself and are having to fix your own mess.
Skye ThomasJanuary 13, 2006

No Hunny, You Look Great

"Am I fat?" Don't even start with me. I thought that dreadful lose-lose question was a part of history! "Do these jeans make my butt look big?" - "No hunny, your butt makes those pants look big".
Tyler BrookerDecember 01, 2005

Owning Your Own Controls

What makes the difference between two children raised in the same environment with the same parents when one ends up a neuro-surgeon and the other a hardened violent criminal?
Eldon TaylorNovember 02, 2005

Success at Work : People Skills : Dealing with New Ideas

Re-organizing, re-engineering, re-training, down-sizing, outsourcing, changing-changing-changing. Organizations today think they need to be constantly changing or they will perish.
Stephen BucaroOctober 12, 2004

The Art Of Happy Living

What do you think about happiness? A philosophical approach to life; an intellectual activity or an academical pursuit. No, not at all, nothing of the sort.Happy living is nothing more than living a normal life free from undue pressures, problems...
Hifzur RehmanOctober 02, 2003