Have you ever wrestled with a fear that you just blend in with everyone else in the crowd? Do you worry that there’s nothing extraordinary and truly special about you? If we’re completely honest with ourselves, it’s a fear we each share. And it’s there because we’ve each been created
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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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Picture yourself at a white board. Maybe you are using black only. Or maybe you’re using 5 different colors because 5 are available. Are you thinking instead of writing? Are you drawing from your imagination, writing a memoir, or making a TO-DO list? Your answers may seem unimportant. On the
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What’s inside you that can play a part in solving real problems? Who will you be in response to a crisis? What can you do today to create positive change? It’s time to think about your answers. Your answer to questions like these is more important than you may realize because
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Have you noticed how much of our daily conversation involves heroics? Important things, like righting injustice in our present day or atrocities throughout human history, always require heroes made of uncommon metal. Dealing with possible threats to our futures can certainly require heroic action. Even minor things, like successfully balancing
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It’s a NEW YEAR! And since we all must become one year older in 2018, let this year also be a time the “Real You” grows another year wiser. Could you use some more wisdom and understanding in your daily life? Here’s a not-so-new rule for wise people that they
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How often do you purposely spend time working toward a goal you set ? If you’re thinking “Right now, I’m working toward getting my kids to school (dressed appropriately) and then getting myself to work (on time) and then showing up to that program tonight (without excess traffic, homework or
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Last week, did you ask yourself this question: “What’s one NEW rule I’m going to use right now to create positive change in my every day?” Perhaps you feel questions like this are a luxury that will have to wait until you can answer more pressing ones: questions like, “What’s
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