“A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder
“Being a minimalist means that you value yourself more than material things.” —Brian Gardner
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Lashing Out is Losing Control; Calmness Is Strength and Power
“Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.” ~James Allen
I would like to share something personal with you. It’s the story of how I first glimpsed what true strength and power is and where they come from. I hope this story helps to further illuminate your journey through life.
You Don’t Need Anyone’s Permission to Do What You Want to Do
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” ~Steve Jobs
3 Words that Will Change Your Entire Life, If You Let Them
“Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes to see the light.” ~Dan Brown
40 Ways To Live, Laugh, And Love Like A Child
“Children see magic because they look for it.” ~Christopher Moore
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
6 Tips To Handling A Job Offer
It’s not every day that a job offer comes around. When you do get that phone call from your dream employer on a job offer, you’re thrilled! In the moment you must be feeling a rush of adrenaline, but with every job offer that comes around, it’s absolutely necessary to have a clear head in evaluating what the offer includes.
3 GameChanging Ideas On Getting Your Ultimate Job
It’s simple. If you want to succeed in your life and career, then the fastest and easiest way is to learn from people who have already done it.
9 Ways To Be A Successful Marketing Manager
All marketing managers would like to consider themselves in the top 1% of their profession, but reaching that point requires passion and a willingness to take on an outsize level of responsibility. The rewards, however, are worth it.
The Entrepreneur’s Checklist: 7 Things You Need To Start A Business
If you’re one of the 90% of Americans employed full-time by someone else, chances are you’re not feeling much satisfaction at work. Some of you are stuck with a boss who makes your lives miserable, while others may be merely bored or vastly under appreciated.
Make Your Cover Letter SHINE With These 3 Tips
A well written, compelling cover letter can show the hiring manager that they absolutely must invite you for an interview. In my recruitment job, I see a lot of cover letters on a daily basis. Sadly, many of them are bland and forgettable and often way too long.
Redefined: 5 Keys To Today’s Resumes
For everyone but the youngest—or savviest—job seekers, your idea of a resume is probably very similar to Merriam-Webster’s definition:
4 Things You Can Do To Be Happier At Work Tod
No matter what you do, making sure your happiness and well-being are intact are major priorities. If you’re stuck in a position, work long hours, or hate your job, this can be a difficult thing to maintain.
Related: 10 Reasons Happy People Get More Job Opportunities
Here are four ways you can be happier at work today:
For some, the job interview question ‘What makes you unique?’ can stop you in your tracks. You know you have the qualifications and the skills to do the job, but how are you supposed to know how you’re different than anyone else? The answer is: you don’t have to know, and you don’t have to be Superman to deliver a job-winning answer to this question.
4 Things Veterans Need In A Company To Succeed
Military veterans often bring a high level of leadership and a number of transferable skills that can help any company succeed.
Monday, August 17, 2015
Fairy Tale Endings Don’t Exist (but Real Love Can Be Better)
“You cannot live with expectations because life has no obligation to fulfill your desires. You can live with an open heart, but you cannot live with expectations.” ~Osho
The Difference Between True Love and Love Addiction
“We often say ‘love’ when we really mean, and are acting out, an addiction—a sterile, ingrown dependency relationship, with another person serving as the object of our need for security.” ~Stanton Peele
50 Ways to Tell Someone You Love and Appreciate Them
“The most important thing in this world is to learn to give out love and let it come in.” ~Morrie Schwartz
10 Truths About Real Love (It’s Not Always Like the Movies)
“No relationship is all sunshine, but two people can share one umbrella and survive the storm together.” ~Unknown
5 Ways to Experience the Kind of Love You See in the Movies
“Maybe it’s not about the happy ending. Maybe it’s about the story.” ~Unknown
Saturday, August 15, 2015
The Example We Set
“Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” —James Baldwin
5 Simple Ways to Live an Abundant Life through Self Simplicity
“Being a minimalist means that you value yourself more than material things.” —Brian Gardner
Breaking the Influence of Consumerism
Life is complicated enormously by modern propaganda.
Commercials and advertisements
A Helpful Guide to Becoming Unbusy
“Those who are wise won’t be busy, and those who are too busy can’t be wise.” ― Lin Yutang
10 Creative Ways to Declutter Your Home
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” —Dale Carnegie
Understanding the Diderot Effect (and How To Overcome It)
I am not a psychologist, nor am I philosopher. But I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the goals we pursue, the things we own, and the items we buy.
Friday, August 14, 2015
Why Slow is the Way to Go: 6 Reasons to Take Your Time
“Stop beating yourself up. You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.” ~Unknown
4 Simple Ways to Slow Down So You Don’t Rush Through Life
“If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.” ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The Art of Reflection: Feel Your Way to a Happier Life
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards.” ~Steve Jobs
5 recommendations for improving reading comprehension in K-3
A panel of experts in reading instruction developed the following 5
2-stage process can improve efficiency of screening readers in 1st grade
Universal
screening batteries of early readers usually suffer from one of two
problems: They are easy to administer but yield many false positives and
false negatives or they are more accurate but time-consuming.
A new study in the Journal of Educational Psychology
tests several strategies to reduce the number of false positives and
false negatives in universal screening and improve their efficiency.Guiding principles to improve students’ reading comprehension
Reading comprehension is a complex process that is still imperfectly understood.
Stop Striving for Happiness and Start Practicing It Now
“Happiness is the absence of striving for happiness.” ~Chuang Tzu
3 Questions to Ask Yourself When You Feel Unsupported in Relationships
“A community of friends supporting each other can make a world of difference.” ~Unknown
Why You Might Feel Like You’re Always the Victim in Relationships
“Your relationship to yourself is and always will be directly reflected in all your relationships with others.” ~Vironika Tugaleva
Finding Strength in Heartbreaks
“Sometimes things fall apart so that better things can fall together.” ~Marilyn Monroe
Whether we’re processing disappointment or a tragedy, heartache can seem irrevocable, as if our entire existence has been nuked into bleak devastation.
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
5 Bad Work Habits To Break In 2015
Perhaps you are wondering which practices are preventing you from being more successful.
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