Have you had your wake up call today? Sometimes we get wake up calls when major life events happen to us. Sometimes little things conspire happen to make us become aware of what’s really the truth. Maybe it’s something we…
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Is Your Genius at Work?
Notes on the book “Is Your Genius at Work?” by Dick Richards. (Affiliate link: I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you if you click through and make a purchase with an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!) Genius=talents…
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Are You Ready to Succeed?
Notes from the book “Are You Ready to Succeed?” by Srikumar S Rao: Happiness is not something you “get”-it is what you are. Our perceptions shape our reality. Do you choose a negative reality? Become aware of mental chatter, and…
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Share the love
Volunteering connects us with others and with a sense of purpose. Finding a meaningful cause we believe in helps to clarify our vision. It can be very satisfying to volunteer to help others with our strengths and talents. See more…
Discovery of the Day
What kind of world do you want? The song “World” by “Five for Fighting” has motivational lyrics and a beautiful melody -on the Two Lights album. Think Anything. Start Now.
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What’s the Motivation?
Motivation is important to accomplish goals, establish habits, combat procrastination, and get the Important Stuff Done. Motivation drives the desire to act or initiate change, and finding the motivation to take action can be challenging! Motivation is the result of…
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Happiness is a good book…
…or is it? “Stumbling on Happiness” by Daniel Gilbert is a book about a long pondered puzzle-what happiness is, and how best to pursue it. Humans have many illusions about happiness, and the author sets out to explain the reasons…
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tv or not tv
I’ve been quiet for awhile as I’ve been dealing with television issues in one form or another. It all began when I finally decided to add local television stations to my satellite. I had postponed this for quite awhile, saving…
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Learning Activities for Work Engagement
Work that engages us meets our needs for meaning, making a contribution with our strengths, and connection with others, according to the Gallup organization. Gallup surveys frequently show low levels of engagement at work. Since a large part of our time…
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Gift Tag
I didn’t really think it would happen. But Legal Andrew tagged me for the “5 things you didn’t know about me” meme. Sorry, I’m a little bit slow…This is really difficult, as I’ve got to have the dullest life imaginable!…
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