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The Death of Complacency

Friday, May 15, 2009

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The Death of Complacency

Have you ever worked really hard to achieve a goal and then actually pulled it off?! It’s a great feeling . . . a sigh of relief, a weight off your shoulders . . . a feeling of accomplishment. So now what? Do you stand on that accomplishment for a while, chest poked out with pride or do you treat it as a step towards whatever is next? Maybe a little of both? Maybe something else altogether? It’s a tough call for sure.

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It’s Not You, It’s…

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

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It’s Not You, It’s…

Have you ever had someone end a relationship with that cliché “It’s not you it’s me”? What a line huh? You’re like come on already, just be real with me! Have the courage to level with me, instead of feeding me this drivel.

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The Passion Test

Thursday, February 5, 2009

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The Passion Test

[On page 34]   The Passion Test (by Janet Bray Attwood & Chris Attwood) is a really practical guide to discovering and prioritizing your life's passions. So far I'm realizing that I'm having a little trouble distinguishing passions from goals related to passions.  It's still early . . . I'll keep you posted.

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You Could Be Healthier If You Just . . .

Sunday, December 21, 2008

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You Could Be Healthier If You Just . . .

If you spend any time on the web site for the Center for Disease Control (CDC) you'll immediately realize that you've arrived at a place of joyous and uplifting information about the state of health in the U.S.  OK, not so much.  In reality you'll probably land on a page with some pretty damning statistical trends related to increases in childhood obesity, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, HIV or any number of other health challenges.

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Grey Matters: An Alive Mind

Monday, December 15, 2008

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Grey Matters: An Alive Mind

I remember in high school being "counseled" on choosing a career path.  It wasn't a very beneficial experience.  The counselor didn't seem all that interested in truly helping me find the "right path", though I think the greater lacking was in how school systems seemed to be designed.  When I take a step back and look at it all (kindergarten through college), it seems more like a corporate assembly line than a personal growth and discovery process.

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