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How to Make a Difference

If you have a cause you are passionate about, or a problem you want to solve to make the world a better place, this Checklist for Change can help with information to outline a plan for change. I developed a

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Change Toolkit

Is there a cause you are passionate about, or a problem you want to solve to make the world a better place? This Change Toolkit provides links to tools to develop a plan of action to advocate for change. I’m

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To Be You or Not To Be You

…That is the question. When I first began this blog, I followed a wonderful blog written by Kathy Sierra. It was called Creating Passionate Users, and had the most amazingly creative articles I’d ever seen. And then something happened to

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The Angst Guide to Motivation

angst aNG(k)st,äNG(k)st/ noun Anxiety about life Angst is often experienced during our teen years, sometimes at times of crisis, in mid-life or as we are nearing the end of life. There may be confusion and questions about who we are,

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What are You Passionate About?

Do you know what you are passionate about?  Some people seem to just know, while for others it’s more of a struggle to figure it out. I’ve seen some things that help to get a clue, but this week I

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Run Your Day Like an Athlete

Apply the techniques that runners use for an effective daily routine. WARM UP Start slowly and do what it takes to wake up your mind and body. Begin the day with gratitude, meditation or prayer. Stretch, breathe deeply, do some

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The Life Area Energy Level Gauge: How Are Your Energy Levels?

It’s taken me awhile, but I’ve come to the same conclusion as Einstein!  To be productive, we need to manage energy. To focus our energy, we need to be aware of the balance of many different life areas. Everything is energy,

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Flea Market Booth Ideas

On July 1st, we moved into a booth at the Fleamart in Independence, Missouri. We had been on the waiting list awhile until one became open, and I spent the time planning and getting as ready as possible before the

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Your Inner Adult

Ah, Independence. I remember the excitement of moving out on my own after high school. I lived at home the first year of college, and then a friend and I found an apartment to rent. Finally, I could do what

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Making Ideas Happen (Book Notes)

Why is it so hard to finish what we start? I don’t know about you, but I have an incomplete project or two around. The initial enthusiasm begins to fade as the work goes on and difficulties occur. Distractions crop

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