Imagine sitting at the head of the table surrounded by friends. One of your best buddies walks into the room carrying a large gift, with a beaming smile on his or her face. Your guests wait in anticipation as your friend places the gift before you. Everyone leans forward, with excitement, to see the treasures… [Read More]
Are You Busy Beyond Belief?
Did you ever notice when you ask some folks how they’re doing, they respond that they’re really busy? I ask myself, “Is that good?” Are they suggesting that being busy shows how popular, in-demand, and successful they are? I guess their answer implies that the more frenzied they act, the better they’re doing. Does that… [Read More]
Great Things Start with Great Expectations
For years, athletes tried and failed to run a mile in less than four minutes. It was said that doing so would cause significant damage to a runner’s health. However, on May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister set out to prove everyone wrong. To everyone’s amazement, he broke the four-minute barrier, running the distance in 3:59.4… [Read More]
How to Improve Your Conversation Skills – 10 Valuable Tips
Change Your Priorities: Change Your Life
Many of us take each day as it comes and then seem surprised to find where life has taken us. Consider this: Do you prioritize the areas of your life and make decisions based on those priorities? Or do you go with the flow — and leave everything to chance? During your journey through life,… [Read More]
How to Be a Good Loser
The Benefits of Being Open-Minded: An Open-and-Shut Case
People say you should be open-minded — accepting of people from diverse backgrounds, listening without judging, and considering all sides of an issue. Even though that’s sensible in theory, some folks find it difficult in practice. That’s troubling because having an open mind is not only the right thing to do, it’s beneficial in ways… [Read More]
12 Reasons Why People Procrastinate
It’s so easy for a to-do list to snowball out of control. In fact, it can become so overwhelming that it makes you freeze in your tracks — preventing you from getting anything done. “How can it get this bad?” you ask. One word … procrastination. People procrastinate by putting things off rather than working on them…. [Read More]
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