Photo courtesy monkey_business|Stockfresh.com I often tell the story of how I became a magazine journalist. I took a journalism class in high school taught by a charismatic teacher. I was seeking a way to make a living as a writer. He showed me a path, and I decided to take it. When I think back […]
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It’s easy to lose perspective, especially if you are too close to a situation, project, or person. Getting some distance helps you see things more clearly. When you remove yourself—in time or space—you see things differently or more objectively. So often things are not as they seem. From our viewpoint, we only see one reality.
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How often do you find your self waiting for your turn? I’m not talking about your turn to pay at the grocery store register or to enter the sports stadium. I’m talking about waiting for someone to tell you it’s okay to move forward toward your goals or for someone to give you permission to
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If you want to succeed in life—personally or professionally—you have to know how to move yourself forward. You can’t just do what you’ve always done. You have to do something different, something more. Think of it this way, if you just walk in place, you don’t move forward. Equate walking in place to managing your
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The death of a father always influences a child’s life even if that parent is lost in adulthood. When the loss occurs early in life, it can impact the person in significant ways. Hide My Tears My father, zikhrono livrakha (of blessed memory), died when I was seven. I have a vague recollection of coming home
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You were born creative. In fact, you contain a spark of Divinity, and like God, you possess both the desire to create and the ability to create. it’s possible, however, that you feel your creativity flame has gone out, and you can’t find a way to reignite it. Creativity isn’t something that dies. It’s always
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I celebrated my 55th birthday almost a week ago on April 5th. The day before, I had a conversation with two friends who had both been working on their “stories”—crafting personal messages related to major turning points or experiences in their lives. Last week I also read a blog post written by my colleague Shelley
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Yesterday I achieved one of my 2015 goals. I wanted to cycle to the top of a steep, one-mile long hill near my home by my birthday. Well…yesterday was my birthday, and I did it! I rode my bike all the way up that hill. However, I didn’t do it by getting on my bike
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Spring brings with it not only flowers, sunshine and warmer weather but two important religious holidays: Easter and Passover. While Passover commemorates the Israelites freedom from slavery in Egypt, Easter commemorates Jesus’ resurrection and ascension. These seem like positive holidays, but the climax of the Biblical stories are preceded by some fairly heavy topics that
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Success doesn’t come from opportunities dropped in your lap. You create those opportunities, and you do so by being courageous enough to decide to succeed, to pursue your passion, and to do whatever it takes. If you want to succeed, you can’t be afraid to create opportunities, to create your success. You must be courageous
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In the past, like most Americans, I have seen getting older as something undesirable. You can probably relate. After all, who wants grey hair, wrinkles, varicose veins, or joint issues, right? (You may have some other aging symptoms to put on the list.) What we forget, however, is that as we age, we get wiser.
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The thoughts you focus upon determine your experiences every moment of every day. If you place your attention on fear, you live with the experience of worry and anxiety daily. You have a choice, though: Live your dream or live your fear. Which do you choose? I suggest you focus on your: dream answers solutions
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