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Ten Things That Won’t Matter In Ten Years’ Time – And Ten Things That Will

Image courtesy of Pawel Maciejewski You’re stressed, overworked, and tired. You feel like you’re dropping the ball on so many things. You find yourself lying awake in the early hours, thinking about those items still on your to-do list, those … Continue reading

Dreams

Reclaim Your Dreams, It’s Time to Come Alive

Image courtesy of Shutter Hack Have you settled for less in your life, when you used to dream that something bigger, something grander, was possible? Not only possible, but you knew for certain it would happen, didn’t you? Then something … Continue reading

Don’t Allow Your Weaknesses to Limit You

Image courtesy of Simon Pais-Thomas We all have weaknesses and strengths – no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around. Some people get sick easily. Some struggle to … Continue reading

Resilience

The Secret to Bouncing Back

In a 41-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings football team near the end of the 2007-8 season, New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning threw four interceptions, three of them returned for touchdowns. But he would go on to lead the Giants through the playoffs and on to victory in Super Bowl XLII.
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five years

What Would You Do With Five Years?

Image courtesy of Superbomba “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do … Continue reading

Overplanning

Living in the Future: The Dangers of Overplanning

Image courtesy of Hamed Masoumi Everywhere on and off the web, people talk about the benefits of planning. Plans help you define your goals, help you determine what tasks are needed and when you need to do them. And plans … Continue reading