There’s No Substitute for Meeting in Person. Here’s Why. Face to face meetings seem like a lot more work than using social media, but they are more energizing. Meeting with friends, customers or associates is worth the effort, and we should not be ambivalent as research into this topic shows. You’ll likely find […]
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First time sharing a poem, but it seems appropriate for today. (Desiderata is plural form from Latin – requirement; needed) This is the original text from the book where Desiderata was first published. Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender,
Oprah Daily article by Eleni Gage, February 9, ‘23 Certain questions can help us bind our relationships with others. At the start of a relationship, you asked lots or questions about what the other feels, hears, thinks, reads, dreams, and so on. Later questions become more logistical… did you make the insurance payments,
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Short Rules for Life Life didn’t happen to you, it happens for you. The chief task in life is to focus on what you can control. You control how you respond or react to things. Life is 10% what happens and 90% how you deal with it. Changing expectations causes you to use
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Human Happiness And The Key To A Good Life (from The Atlantic article about a new book, The Good Life, by Robert Waldinger, MD and Marc Schulz, PhD) A Harvard study started in 1938 with 734 original participants from various walks on life and followed them as they married, divorced, added descendants, and
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There are no perfect solutions for identity theft. But experts and a victim have ideas. This is a follow up to Ms. Roy’s theft experience covered in last month’s blog. (Jessica Roy, reporter at LA Times, November 2022) As it is, our financial and law enforcement systems don’t do much to prevent identity theft.
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There are lots of things going on these days to drag us down: inflation, Ukraine war, North Korea, climate issues, increasing crime, more people disconnected from work, political strife, old emotional injuries and so on. Much of this is out of our control and dwelling on it will not improve our moods. If you are
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Shop portable power plug adapters, mini bluetooth speakers, and more. When you’re preparing to travel, there are plenty of items to check off your to-do list before you depart. You’ll want to make sure your suitcase is packed (and not overweight, lest you’re subjected to an extra baggage fee), you’ll need a comfy, versatile outfit
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We all will probably face this someday with a family member or friend. (a short collection of articles on the subject) I assume being a good listener is important, but is there anything helpful that I should say? Signed,Hoping to Help Dear Hoping, For purposes of my response, I’m going to assume this is a
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Recruiters are passing over college degrees for this essential soft skill. Even though a college degree used to be the gold standard for hiring, a curious mindset may carry more weight in the current hiring market. Great skills will always be critical, but a learning mindset will show that you are willing to keep
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