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Why People Pleasers Get Hit By Trains

In this article I’m going to introduce several ‘truths’ about the mindset that leads to people pleasing, the repercussions, and what you can do about it to keep yourself ‘on track’ Continue reading

7 Steps to Calm Your Racing Thoughts

When you’re worried about something, your thoughts start chasing each other round your head and don’t let up. You run the same scenarios through over and over, as if practicing them would make them turn out right. Continue reading

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5 Steps to a Happy Marriage

With these five steps I think you might be able to make your marriage happy for at least 4 years. I will let you know how it goes on year 5. Now it’s your turn. What five steps would you give me? Continue reading

Failure

The Number 1 Reason Why Your Life is a Failure

We use the word failure a lot. I’d venture to say we use it too much. And what does this word mean, anyway? What exactly is “failure”? Well, since I don’t know everything (sometimes), let’s consult with the dictionary. Continue reading

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7 Inspiring Success Lessons

Today I want to talk about seven inspiring success lessons. If you’re going to succeed you must first master the lessons of success. You must pass the test and qualify for success. Marva Collins said, “Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” With that, here are seven lessons to help you “go to” success. Continue reading

3 Advantages of Constructive Criticism

Let’s face it. Criticism has become a dirty word.

Pick up any thesaurus and you’ll find “criticism” in the company of “nit-picking, objection, disapproval, and objection.”

The truth is criticism doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Continue reading