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What Makes You Tick?
By Jason Holland | Mon, Jan 11, 2010
I was at a memorial service last year for a friend of the family. “Fred” was a nice guy, fun to hang out with. But he was also a failed pro athlete who had never gotten over it. He had a different job every six months, and bounced from cheap apartment to cheap apartment. At [...]
Figuring Out Your Core Values
By Michael Masterson | Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Before you can jump feet first into changing your life with a set of long-term goals, you have a job to do: Figure out what’s really important to you.
Don’t Wait for a Formal Review to Find Out How You Are Doing
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Jan 5, 2010
Receiving constructive criticism from your boss helps you become a more valuable employee. Usually, this takes place at your annual performance review. But once a year is not enough.
Disinter a Buried Dream This Year
By Michael Masterson | Fri, Jan 1, 2010
You are a smart, ambitious person. You’ve accomplished a great many things in your life. But I’ll bet there are dreams locked away in your heart that want to be fulfilled. We all have buried dreams — goals we once set and, for whatever reason, abandoned. If you ignore these dreams long enough, they disappear. But [...]
Your First and Most Important Goals for 2010
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Dec 31, 2009
Before you rush into setting a bunch of goals for 2010, there is something you must do.
A Foolproof Program for Achieving Your Goals in 2010
By Michael Masterson | Wed, Dec 30, 2009
According to polls, almost all Americans — about 88 percent of us — plan to make New Year’s resolutions this year. That’s good. But this isn’t: More than half of those resolutions are abandoned (or broken) on January 2. Another 10 percent will be forgotten (or broken) on January 3. By April 1, more than 90 percent of [...]
The Insidious Character Flaw That Could Double the Time It Takes You to Succeed
By Bob Cox | Fri, Dec 25, 2009
“Bob,” my partners and business associates would often say to me, “You are a great detail guy. We love your reports. We can always count on you to strive for perfection.”
Not Christian? Enjoy Christmas Anyway
By Michael Masterson | Thu, Dec 24, 2009
love Christmas time — even the parts of it that are tawdry and blatantly commercial. Christmas may commemorate the birth of Christ, but it has a longstanding tradition in America and much of the rest of the world that has nothing directly to do with that.
It’s Never Too Late to Be Forgiven
By Michael Masterson | Tue, Dec 22, 2009
If you’re feeling guilty about pushing people around, cheating on your spouse, or neglecting your children, here’s good news: It’s never too late to be forgiven.
Word To The Wise
Given the depressed state of literacy, the appearance of an excellent new guide to grammar, style, and usage is an occasion for rejoicing.
The Accidents of Style by Charles Harrington Elster, just published, is a volume every writer should have at hand. It will help you polish your prose, express your [...]
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