Is Work Supposed to Make You Miserable?
Years ago I had a coworker who used to say that work wasn’t supposed to be fun, that’s why it was called, “work.” He also said that the corporate world was a “necessary evil.” I’m not sure…
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Why You Should Stop Looking for the Meaning of Life and Just Live It
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade…
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Is it Ever too Late to Start Over?
by Deborah A. Bailey The other day I was reading a blog post about learning new languages. Most of the comments stated that if you don’t learn a new language when you’re young, it’ll be too hard…
Why You Should Stop Expecting Your Future to be Just Like Your Past
“Now, I return to this young fellow. And the communication I have got to make is, that he has great expectations.” – Charles Dickens, “Great Expectations” “Uncertainty and expectation are the joys of life. Security is an…
Read this the Next Time You’re Desperately Longing to Change Your Life
“Most people are not really free. They are confined by the niche in the world that they carve out for themselves. They limit themselves to fewer possibilities by the narrowness of their vision.” -V.S. Naipaul Why do…
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How to Speak Your Truth Without Ruining Anyone’s Life. (Or your own.)
There’s a lot of talk these days about being authentic. Especially in the entrepreneurial world it’s good for marketing if you can connect to your prospects as a “real” person. What’s so funny about it is that,…
Why You Should Get Out of Your Own Way and Follow Your Dream Already
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Were you ever asked that as a child? During childhood we get the message that it’s okay to dream. It’s okay to imagine ourselves doing whatever we…
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Why Being Self-Centered is a Surprisingly Good Idea
When was the last time you put yourself first? If you’re in a place where you’re not comfortable with your life at the moment, join the club. You’ve got lots of company. But at the same time,…
This is What’s Stopping You from Having What You Want
The other day I read an article instructing “older” workers on how to be relevant. The theme of the article was that if you’re over 40 you should try really hard to appear to be young and…
Release the Need to Be in Control
In conversations with friends, acquaintances and clients the same issues come up. People are looking to make changes in their lives. Whether the changes are professional, personal or both there is a need to find something…