From the monthly archives:

September 2010

How to Speak in Public With Confidence – And Be On Top of Your Game

By Mary Jaksch The idea of speaking in public can be terrifying. Just imagine for a moment that you’re stepping on to a stage and look down at a sea of faces all waiting for you to start. What happens when you imagine that? Most likely your palms will start to sweat and your pulse [...]

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Goals? Why You Should Keep Them Secret

By Mary Jaksch Do you have goals? Some people love setting goals, others hate it. Those who advocate goal-setting usually suggest telling everyone about your goals in order to make them happen. In some of the more puke-making motivational seminars, people are encourage to stand up and tell everyone about their big dreams (which usually [...]

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What is Your Temperament – Are You a Stabilizer, Improviser, Catalyst, or Theorist?

A guest post by Eileen OShea of Threshold Place Temperament theory is a way of understanding where your deepest source of pleasure lies. The better you understand that, the more you can direct your life and work toward satisfying those needs. This lens for looking at people describes four organizing patterns of personality. It is [...]

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What Is Your Calling?

By Mary Jaksch Do you have a calling? By ‘calling’ I mean an abiding passion that shapes your life. Maybe it’s something you are still waiting to discover. Or maybe you already know what it is. It’s important to find your calling. Because life becomes more meaningful when you align it with your passion. My [...]

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Is There A Miracle Cure for Stress?

By Mary Jaksch Do you feel that life is accelerating? Maybe you look back at the last five years and wonder where time went. It may even feel as if all that’s left is stress – without moments of joy and peacefulness. I must admit, I too feel like that at times. But when I [...]

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