As children, all we want to do is grow up and be in charge of our own lives. When my sister and I were kids, one of our favorite phrases was, “you’re not the boss of me!” Actually, our parents were pretty much the bosses of us at the time. But the way we put [...]

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It’s the last day of 2007, and everyone is getting ready to start fresh with a new year. What will you do differently? First, acknowledge yourself for everything that you’ve accomplished over the past 365 days. If you have a list of goals that you wrote out at the beginning of the year, look over [...]

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Did you acknowledge yourself yesterday? If not, please go back and do that exercise first before you work on this one. If so, good job! Don’t forget to recognize yourself on regular basis. What do you want to accomplish next year? Do you have specific goals in mind? Start making them a reality by writing [...]

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I gave a speech at my Toastmasters meeting this evening based on a quote that I received in e-mail today. The quote: People with goals succeed because they know where they’re going -Earl Nightingale, author The Strangest Secret, Lead the Field. Imagine hitting the open road without a map to reveal where you’re going. It’s [...]

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