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6 Virtues to Practice for Job Search Success

May 8, 2010 Articles
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Looking for a job can be disheartening. With high unemployment rates, there are far too many people for too few jobs. So how do you stay positive when you send out resume after resume and get no responses? How about when you’ve gone on 20 interviews with not one job offer? What about the financial [...]

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50 Inspiring People of 2009

December 9, 2009 Articles

I created this list below as part of a group writing project called “2009 in Review” initiated by http://www.dailyblogtips.com/ and to honor 50 inspiring people of 2009 (there are so many, but here are some).  I hope these people inspire you with their virtuous stories of creativity, perseverance, courage, compassion, and service to name some.  [...]

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What Can Gratitude Give You?

November 24, 2009 Articles
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It’s not easy being grateful all the time. But it’s when you feel least thankful that you are most in need of what gratitude can give you.  ~Oprah Winfrey The practice of gratitude can make us happier. According to University of California Psychology Professor Dr. Robert Emmons, gratitude can increase happiness by 25%.  He says [...]

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Mindset is Key to Successfully Managing Change

November 19, 2009 Articles
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Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind.  To the fearful it is threatening because it means that things may get worse.  To the hopeful it is encouraging because things may get better.  To the confident it is inspiring because the challenge exists to make things better.  ~King Whitney Jr. Have you had [...]

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