Balancing Staying Informed with Staying Positive

Bad news travels at the speed of light; good news travels like molasses. — Tracy Morgan   The news lately has been troubling, and staying positive and focused on our goals can be challenging. Everyday it seems like there’s something new to derail us. Although it seems self-centered and superficial to worry about our own positive energy…

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The Right Way to Reject Others

I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat. — Sylvester Stallone   Most (all?) of us have been rejected at some point in our lives, so we know we can look back at those moments for motivation and strength. Whether for a job,…

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5 Ways To Avoid Procrastination

You may delay, but time will not, and lost time is never found again. — Benjamin Franklin   The irony wasn’t lost on me when I procrastinated while trying to figure out a fresh way to cover this topic. Even the most time-conscious people are guilty of procrastinating. Sometimes, it’s your mind’s (or perhaps your…

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How to Improve Your Creativity

Creativity takes courage.  ― Henri Matisse   We were born into this world with the mental, physical, and emotional capacity to leave it different from what it was before we came. How we channel that into action is what spurs imagination, invention, and culture. Not everyone, though, has been exposed to the importance of being…

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