Personal Improvement

Winners and Losers in today’s economy

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Our recent economy has been tough – probably the worst since the Great Depression.  I’ve talked to scores of people who have lost their homes.  I’ve also talked with dozens of people who are using today’s low real estate prices to buy investment property.  The strange thing is it’s virtually impossible to tell the difference [...]

27 April 2009 Read the full article →

Hand-written still matters

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Remember back in the dark ages before email and the internet?  We used to send and receive letters and cards.  And you could easily tell the difference between a hand-written, one-of-a-kind note and a Dear Blank mail-merged letter. The same holds true today. Personal, individually-typed emails are night and day more powerful than a copy [...]

23 April 2009 Read the full article →

Have Fun Today.

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I bought a quarter-pound of sliced turkey today to make a sandwich.  The woman behind the counter asked what I wanted, then went about her business of slicing, bagging, and weighing the meat.  Then she did something different. As she handed the turkey to me, she smiled and said, "Have fun today." She could have [...]

17 April 2009 Read the full article →

Goals & Resolutions – Time Considerations

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Part 4 in a series.  I’ve previously written about: Consistency Counts Quitting vs Achieving Achievements vs Habits Given unlimited resources, we could accomplish unlimited greatness.  Unfortunately time is a limited resource, and for many of us it’s our most precious resource. Emotion plays a big part in successfully accomplishing your goals.  Many people give up [...]

21 January 2009 Read the full article →

Goals & Resolutions – Achievements vs Habits

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Part 3 in a series.  I’ve written about Consistency Counts and Quitting vs Achieving previously. When setting goals, it’s important to realize the difference between achievements and habits.  They’re going to require different strategies and motivations, and you’ll be more successful if you approach your new goal with the best possible game plan. Achievements Achievements [...]

14 January 2009 Read the full article →

Goals & Resolutions – Quitting vs Achieving

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Part 2 in a series.  I wrote about Consistency Counts earlier this month. Many of the most common goals and resolutions people make involve quitting something.  And while there are similarities between successfully accomplishing a “quitting goal” and a more traditional, “achieving goal”, there are many differences as well. Quitting It is oftentimes much more [...]

9 January 2009 Read the full article →

Goals & Resolutions – Consistency Counts

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It’s that time of year again – I can’t turn on the TV without seeing an ad for a diet or exercise program, and the local gym is packed.  New Year’s Resolutions are here!  I’m a big believer in setting (and achieving) goals, and I want to share some of what I’ve learned along the [...]

5 January 2009 Read the full article →

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