Good Habits for a Great Life!
Do you want the work in your life to be rich and rewarding?
I believe most of us want this more than we are willing to admit, but fail to do what it takes to make it a reality. I think most regular people have all but given up on finding true satisfaction in their jobs. In fact, I’d say that we’ve sort of resigned ourselves to just being cogs …
Read more »This is a guest post by Barrie Davenport of Bloom Life and Career Coaching. I asked Barrie to write this post to help us understand life and career coaching.
When you think about a coach, who comes to mind? Don Shula? Tommy Lasorda?
When people talk about coaching, they usually refer to someone in the world of sports. Most serious athletes have one or several coaches.
The coach helps …
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Are you living on autopilot?
Planes have autopilots so they can fly themselves for awhile. This frees the human pilots up to relax a little during less critical phases of flight.
All too often, we think we can put important parts of our lives on autopilot as a way to cope with being over committed and stressed out.
Automated navigation systems guide planes when they are on autopilot to keep …
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Is getting fired from your job the end of the world?
My boss came in on Monday morning and without warning announced that our company was closing for good on Friday.
I’ll admit the initial sting really hurts and it is easy to see how getting fired sends some people into a tailspin. Panic lurks just under the surface about money, reputation and the long-term impact on my career.
However, …
Read more »Our minds need maintenance to perform at peak efficiency and to avoid burnout. We often neglect this about ourselves. We live in a fast-paced world. We burn the candle at both ends and then wonder why we feel tired and run down. We don’t really take the time to give our brains the chance to recuperate. The symptoms of burnout include indifference, inability to concentrate, and in extreme cases we …
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I read this quote yesterday and thought it was particularly poignant so I thought I’d share it. Wouldn’t it be great if we all approached life in this manner?
Read more »What if every time you fell down, it was to learn how to teach others to get up? What if every time you lied, it was to learn how to teach others to honor truth? What if every time you were
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Warning: Do not read this book unless you want to quit your job. This is what is stated on the back cover of Timothy Ferriss‘ book titled The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich