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If Only…

April 11, 2012 Regret
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Do you dwell on your regrets? Do you avoid thinking about them? Try this instead: try translating your past regrets into something positive in the present.

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What’s On Your Mind?

March 28, 2012 Direct Your Talents
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How you think — and what you think about — have a huge impact on your creative work. And your life.

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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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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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Are you a “Spender” or a “Saver”?

August 4, 2011 Balance
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Whether you’re a ‘spender’ or a ‘saver’,there are things you can do to better manage your money — and your life.

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An Easy Way to Manage your Money: The Joy of Jars

June 15, 2011 Balance
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A simple way to balance your financial activities — and a great way to begin getting your finances in order.

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How to Boost Your Energy: A Mini-Workshop

May 18, 2011 Balance
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Understand your unique energy boosters to raise your energy level.

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Baby Steps, Baby!

May 11, 2011 Direct Your Talents
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By breaking tasks into laughably small pieces you can get things done, start helpful new habits — and reduce unhelpful ones.

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How Do You Like to Learn? Part 2: Structure

May 4, 2011 Discover Your Talents
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Sometimes it’s helpful to get out of your comfort zone.

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