by Keith Varnum | Personal
When I was nineteen, I read my first self-improvement book. Wow, I could make my living doing something I loved to do? Amazingly good news? … Not! When I encountered this exciting proposition, I got really depressed. Depressed? The message of these books was...
by Peter Cajander | Spiritual
Many times it looks like we live for our worries. They surround us and follow us everywhere we go. There might be a lot to worry about or just many tiny issues that pile up and make us uncomfortable. Worries are always subjective and they also evolve over time. We...
by Gayle Lantz | Management
It seems almost everyone can use a little something extra to help them increase their effectiveness or give them a competitive edge. Those in professional service firms are no exception; however, they do face unique challenges. With so much emphasis on billable hours...
by Kevin Donlin and David E. Perry | Career
After you write down five good questions, circle the one question that looks most promising. You’re going to use it to get hired faster. Let’s say you write the following question down atop a clean sheet of paper: How could I give people a reason to call...
by Freddy Davis | Business
Years ago, when I was in high school, I played running back on the football team. I was an OK player – not great, but maybe a little better than average. I remember, though, that we did have one guy on the team who was very talented. He could run faster and...
by Elizabeth Yarnell | Health and Fitness
Less than a century ago, our diet was made up entirely of whole foods. Nowadays, many people in our society wouldn't know how to prepare a whole food for eating if they were stuck on an episode of Survivor. Yet to have a healthful and nutritionally-sound diet,...
by Kenneth Schwarz | Health and Fitness
Any endeavor as important as losing weight requires that you have a solid plan in place before you start. You may think that choosing a diet is enough, but the diet is only one part of it. You don't need to make a very complex plan, but you need one that includes...
by Paul Cutright | Relationship
Have you ever noticed how enthusiasm and affection between two people can dwindle as time goes on? Whether it's a romance, friendship, or work relationship, sometimes the air goes right out of your sails, seemingly for no reason. But usually, it's not without...