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By Laurie PK, Quips & Tips for Achieving Goals Last updated: Fri Nov 13, 2009 5:46am PST-
Relationship breakups are bad enough – but the fallout is worse when you can’t stop thinking about your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend! One of my blog readers – a guy – asked for help with his obsessive thoughts.
Here’s what he said on my
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“I believe in businesses where you engage in creative thinking, and where you form some of your deepest relationships,” said Anita Roddick, creator of The Body Shop. “If it isn’t about the production of the human spirit, we are in big trouble.”
One of the keys to starting your own business is to tap into your own spirit of creativity and get used to “out of the box” thinking – like Roddick did! To learn how and why she started The Body Shop, read Finding the Right Timing in Life.
And, here are six steps to starting your own business...
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I was recently interviewed for an article about introverts and extroverts; the writer asked if introverts have a "personality disorder." NO! is the short answer; the long answer involves a description about introverted…
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If you think getting your period isn’t fun or exciting, then you don't know how cool “the curse” really is! There are several benefits to getting your period; in fact, menstruation can actually be good for your physical, mental, and emotional health.
“I’d always…
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If you're feeling sad these days,
blame it on the weather! The fall season brings shorter days
and less light (and the light you do get can be less
intense, depending where you are in the world). Your low mood may
be due to Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD.
“Long nights…
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If you like to save for rainy days and he’d rather buy umbrellas, rain gear, and rubber boots when payday hits, then you’re coping with two different money personalities!
Here are five money fixes…but first, financial guru Suze Orman weighs in about money and relationships:“Opposites may attract, but I wouldn't put my money on a relationship of financial opposites,” says Orman.
But don’t worry: Just because Orman wouldn’t bet her money on a couple with two different money personalities doesn’t mean that couple is headed for relationship breakdown or serious financial problems!
The two basic money personalities are savers and spenders. If you’re a saver married to a spender – or a spender married to a saver – you’ll run into different relationship challenges than two spenders, or two savers.Here are five ways to deal with those money problems:
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It’s never too late to succeed in college -- even if you're entering you're entering your last semester!
These seven steps to success will help you balance achieving your goals with enjoying the college experience...because all work and no play makes Jane a dull girl...
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What are you avoiding at work -- and are you making the job bigger by putting it off?
“Procrastination is, hands down, our favorite form of self-sabotage,” said Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby.
Whether or not you're sabotaging yourself, you might be affecting other people's careers and stress levels! The causes of procrastination include fear of failure, negative beliefs ("I can't do it well, so why bother?") and perfectionism.
These ways to overcome procrastination will help you get things done at work, which will create a happier, healthier work environment. Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (18) | Blog
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The only thing worse than being sick is
spending money you don’t have on your health! Here are five tips
for saving money on health care, from one of my favorite financial
experts: Ethan Ewing of Bills.com.
1. Keep up to date with your health checkups. Do not skimp on…
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Is your BFF an energy vampire? She is if
she gives you "apples" that are actually dripping
with poison. Toxic female friendships won't just drag
you under and keep you down, they can actually make you unhealthy,
anxious, and depressed. Here are several signs of friends… Read More »
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