From the monthly archives:

April 2009

How to Expand Your Circle of Confidence

By Mary Jaksch Confidence doesn’t happen. We create it. Even though in the past other people may have knocked our confidence, we can change how we feel right now. Here are some trick and tips to show you how to make that change happen. We can expand our circle of confidence. Your circle of confidence [...]

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Four Positive Ways to Deal with Criticism

A guest post by Nadia Ballas-Ruta of Happy Lotus We have all been in the situation where someone has criticized our work, or some concept we suggested was rejected. Receiving such news is never easy but here are four tips to help you deal with such situations. 1. Don’t take it personally One of the [...]

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Why Susan Boyle Makes Us Cry: Ugly Duckling Becomes a Swan

By Mary Jaksch Have you ever felt like an ugly duckling and wanted to be a swan? Have you ever felt you could shine – if only you had the opportunity to show your talent? Do you like stories where the underdog wins? Do you love music? Well, here’s a wonderful video for you that [...]

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How to Find Your Life’s Work in a Waffle Cone

A guest post by Terry Heath “Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas.” ~ Paula Poundstone, American Comedienne “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~ E.E. Cummings, American Poet I’ve met many adults who still don’t [...]

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7 Recession Survival Strategies

By Mary Jaksch For many, this global recession is a time of anxiety. None of us knows what challenges we may face in the future. What we do know, though, is that at some point we will come out of this difficult time. The question is: how will we come out? Will we have made [...]

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How to Realize Your Wildest Dream

By Mary Jaksch What is your wildest dream? Maybe you want to do something or become something that seems impossible right now? I’ve been spending time reviewing goals and setting new ones in the last few weeks. I could sense that something was missing, but I couldn’t figure out what I had left out. And [...]

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Life Will Inspire

A guest post by Sara Pemberton Some days, inspiration feels hard to come by. You’ve got a deadline, an idea, and maybe even an outline, but the creative urge is miles away. These are the days that drag, that suck your energy, and that cloud your courage. I know. I’ve been there more than I’d [...]

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