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There are enough things we tend to think about that put a damper on our happiness. And these “reasons” only get compounded when we don’t feel worthy of the gift of happiness. The argument goes like this: Why should I be happy when so many people are suffering? This sounds pretty noble on the surface,...
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One of the greatest gifts you can give to others is the gift of humor.  Yet using humor to lift other’s spirits is a little more complicated than at first glance.  The most effective humor comes from knowing who you are, being who you are, accepting who you are, and appreciating who you are. What...
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The Roman astronomer, Ptolemy (1500 A.D.), shocked the world by asserting the idea of a universe where all the planets rotated around the earth in concentric circles. It was far from perfect. It wasn’t as predictive of the planet’s movement as many “experts” would have liked. But it was better than anyone had come up...
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Anxiety has been around for millenniums, but the concept of biological stress is a fairly recent study. In the late 1950’s Hans Selye began to identify and document stress. His discovery has exploded into multiple sub studies on how to combat this debilitating menace. Stress will always be with us, but there are proactive ways...
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Some people take simple things and make them complicated.  As we become wiser we take complicated things and make them simpler.  This is what turns a good communicator, into a great communicator. We know what it’s like to have a professor wow us with complex ideas.  We might be impressed, but we remain disconnected.  That’s...
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Anyone who has flown a little has had the bumpy experience of a turbulent ride.  Turbulence is indiscriminate in its ability to shake things up.  The plane can be large or small.  The passengers can be important.  They can be on Air Force One, or a West Coast Commuter.  If it happens during meal service,...
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“A pessimist sees the glass half empty.  An optimist sees the glass half full.  An engineer sees a glass twice the size it needs to be!”  – Anonymous Respond to the following statements with always, sometimes, and never: In uncertain times, I usually expect the best. If something can go wrong for me, it will....
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3 Ways The Search For Meaning Impacts Your Life   “Strange is our situation here upon earth. Each of us comes for a short visit, not knowing why, yet sometimes seeming to divine a purpose”.  Albert Einstein   Perhaps you’ve seen this picture of our Milky Way Galaxy. Our galaxy is 100,000 light years1 across. ...
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The Key To Creating An Atmosphere Of Inspiration Trust is a universal need.  It is important whether you are leading or following.  Leaders cannot lead without the trust of their teams.  On the other hand, leaders will not be able to lead unless they trust their teams. In a study of 32,000 employees in large...
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“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Albert Einstein We manage time, waste time, spend time, save time.  We wish the time would come.  We wish the time would pass.  We see time fly.  We feel time drag.  We watch clocks and carry calendars, creating the illusion that we...
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