February 2012

Viggo Mortensen, Renaissance Man

February 29, 2012 Inspiration
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Actor, musician, poet, photographer, painter, publisher.

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Dealing with Criticism: The Best Revenge

February 28, 2012 Fear
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Superstar Taylor Swift shows that humor and perspective are just two ways of countering critics’ slings and arrows.

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Use a Five-Second Delay to Improve Your Working Relationships

February 22, 2012 Work with Your Talents
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Do you colleagues find you scary-smart? Intimidating? Super verbal? Some well-placed pauses can work wonders.

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Stewardship — Taking Good Care of Yourself, Your Talents & Everything Else

February 15, 2012 Balance
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How are you treating yourself? Are you taking good care of what’s important to you?

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This Valentine’s Day, show your talents some love.

February 14, 2012 Enjoy Your Talents
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Like any relationship, they don’t thrive on being ignored, taken for granted, discounted or put off till a “someday” that never seems to come.

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Know When to Say ‘When’ — How to Know When to Quit a Creative Project

February 8, 2012 Direct Your Talents
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Should you pack it in or press on? Here’s how to decide.

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The company you keep can make all the difference

February 6, 2012 Direct Your Talents
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Want the fastest way to better yourself? Hang out with a better class of people.

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Re-Label Yourself For Fun & Profit

February 1, 2012 Enjoy Your Talents
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How do you and others describe you? Change unhelpful labels to feel better about yourself and your creative work.

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