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- Strategies For A Successful Career Change - by Submitted on May 28, 2008 from April MimsResearch has shown that the average adult changes careers at least 3 times during their life (and often more than that). That figure makes sense when you consider how much we grow over time and that a career spans at least 40 years. Over time our values, priorities, and interests change and we ...
Views: 1074 - Are You Stuck In A Rut And Can't Get Out? - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from April MimsMany of us get to a point in our lives or careers where we feel frustrated, stuck and unable to move. And we just don’t know what to do about it. Some people call it being stuck in a rut. Regardless of what you call it, getting beyond the impasse is necessary to get you back on track and ...
Views: 988 - Fnding Your Dream Job - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from April MimsI recently read a statistic that two-thirds of the working population is unhappy in their job. Can you believe that? That is an ASTOUNDING number! Just think about how much time we spend at work and how that affects the rest of our life! Is this just something we need to accept as reality or ...
Views: 995 - Dealing With Difficult Coworkers - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from April MimsWe’ve all had to deal with difficult coworkers at one time or another. Whether it’s the person that screams and shouts, the person with the negative attitude, or the person that knows it all, conflict between coworkers is natural and inevitable. While we can’t change the difficult coworker, we ...
Views: 16209(1 vote) - Transforming Stress: 5 Tips to Transform Your Stress - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from April MimsOur lives are filled with stress. It is all around us, everywhere we look. There are deadlines to meet, unexpected traffic jams, overloaded schedules, and difficult people. The negative effects of stress have been well documented over time. They include high blood pressure, insomnia, ...
Views: 1035 - Overcoming Obstacles, Challenges, And Disappointments - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2008 from April MimsLet’s face it – life is filled with obstacles, challenges, and disappointments. The way that we handle them makes all the difference in the outcome and how we move on. Any successful person will tell you that, at one time or another, they have been faced with some type of obstacle or challenge ...
Views: 1734 - Affirming Your Success - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from April MimsDo you ever listen to your inner voice? Amazingly, that inner voice can guide us to a richer, more fulfilling, and more successful life. How, you ask? Really it’s quite simple – we just have to take the time to listen to this voice. Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it? But in reality, our ...
Views: 1187 - Writing Your Personal Mission Statement - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from April MimsCompanies use mission statements to let people know why they are in existence. Their mission statement could include information about who they are, what they do, and how they do it. Although corporate mission statements vary greatly, each serves as a guide for the company, its employees, and ...
Views: 3518 - Reconciling Mary And Martha: Finding Balance In A World Of Busyness - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2008 from April Mims"Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks; so she came to him and asked, "Lord, do ...
Views: 2694 - 5 Tips For Overscheduled Moms: How To Find More Time In Your Day - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from April MimsBeing a mom requires us to play many roles throughout the day. We’re mom, wife, caregiver, employee, housekeeper, chef, and taxi driver. And the list could go on and on. It’s no wonder that we’re so stressed out and tired all the time! Rather than looking forward to the future when our kids ...
Views: 1323 - The Power of No - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from April MimsIn today’s society, we all seem to be over-scheduled and running ourselves ragged. We are continually running at an unrelenting, non-stop pace, hoping things will slow down soon. Rather than slowing down, it seems as though there are more and more demands on our time. Many of these requests ...
Views: 764 - Living With An Attitude Of Gratitude - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from April MimsCreating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness that we create for ourselves by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and for those we come into contact with. The potential for gratitude to spread ...
Views: 1607 - Avoiding Failure: How To Stick With Your New Year’s Resolutions - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from April MimsNow that we are officially into 2008, how are your New Year’s Resolutions going? Are you off to a strong start or have you given up already? Hopefully, you are committed to achieving your goals and are off to a running start. But, if you are like most people, your resolutions will soon be ...
Views: 829 - 10 Tips To Taking Care Of Your Most Valuable Asset - You! - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2008 from April MimsHave you ever thought of yourself as your most valuable asset? Think about this for a minute…where would you be without you? We find time to take care of the other valuable assets in our lives – our families, homes, relationships, etc. Most of us have been brought up to believe that taking ...
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