Do you tend to give up on people too early? Or do you fight to keep important connections healthy? It’s a hard thing to do to restore lost connections, but it can be a choice totally worth making. Here are 3 reasons to fight for healthy connections. #1: Your Healthy
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Summertime is well-known as the ultimate mash-up of the life you’re living now and the life you left in your childhood. Whether it’s a vacation to your hometown to visit family, or spending fun time with your kids doing things you loved to do, summer break begs some excellent questions.
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Did you know every healthy choice you make starts with your use of inner strength? Setting trivial choices aside (like coffee preferences, shoe color, or toothpaste brand), let’s break down the anatomy of good choices and, more importantly, how meaningful choices with lasting consequences all start the same way. They
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The United States just celebrated one of the most important events in its history as a nation. It got me thinking about concepts like freedom, independence, fulfillment and a sense of purpose. Do you know what they have in common? They’re each gained by your choices. And each can be lost by
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Did you know that being emotional actually makes you stronger? Most people will tell you the opposite – that it weakens you in some way. Perhaps that’s due to misunderstanding the true power of being emotional. What’s more, there’s a big difference between displaying emotion and possessing emotion as an
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Do you make your way through life with a fierce determination to meet your goals? Are you often identified as having an intense focus or an unbending will to accomplish important tasks? These are great ways to describe a “strong-will” during a performance review at work…when it’s working for you.
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Are you naturally careful and thoughtful in your approach? Or do you tend to throw caution to the wind? Regardless of your answer, a cautious approach supports moving forward without all the obstacles from an ill-conceived plan. In fact, some of the bravest heroes in history were careful planners. If
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Does optimism seem like a natural choice for you to make? Or do you have to work hard to keep disappointments and potential negative outcomes from drowning out your positive expectations? There’s little doubt that your choice to be optimistic can serve you well in any situation. And it is
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Do you tune out flight attendants during their pre-flight demonstration? Maybe you shouldn’t. It turns out their guidance has even more value outside the plane than inside. If healthier relationships, a stronger sense of direction, or more fulfillment from life sounds good to you, take the next 3 minutes and
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Regardless of when you travelled through childhood, it’s likely you were told several times to “Mind your own business.” I often wondered WHY I needed to do that?! After all, I’m naturally curious about people. The details of their lives matter to me. I love it when I can help
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What do terms like “mindfulness,” “synergy,” “storytelling,” “intrapreneur,” and “return on relationship” all have in common? I mean besides sharing a spot in the top 5 workplace buzzwords sometime over the last 3 years. With some friendly modification, they could just as easily be used in your home or around the dinner
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Is yours a masterpiece marriage — one that your children and others should imitate? Although there are many definitions and originations for what warrants the title “masterpiece,” there’s something all masterful works seem to have in common: they are often imitated. Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but how
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