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Following Your Dreams: Inspired Action Leads to Big Things

January 16, 2012

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By Angela Atkinson As some of you know, I’m the managing editor for a healthcare news site called Scrubs & Suits. In a recent Featured Member column, I profiled a doctor who has made a pretty amazing career for himself–and the part I personally found inspiring is how his blog launched a whole new dimension [...]

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How NOT to Multitask – Work Simpler and Saner

December 1, 2011

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Guest Post by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. You’re working on two projects at once, while your boss has placed two new demands on your desk. You’re on the phone while three new emails come in. You are trying to get out the door on time so you can pick up a few groceries [...]

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33 Signs You’ve Found Your Life’s Work

November 28, 2011

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By Dr. Lissa Rankin, Owning Pink When I work with patients, I always ask them whether they’re doing their life’s work, because I truly believe that how we spend most of our day, and whether it’s in line with our life’s work, affects our health. When I ask a woman if she’s doing her life’s [...]

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Are you doing what you love for a living?

November 28, 2011

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By Angela Atkinson Welcome to Job and Career Week at In Pursuit of Fulfillment! “A lot of people don’t enjoy their job, they may even hate it, but I am lucky enough to be able to make a living through my passion.” ~Martin Yan Six years ago, I was working a job I didn’t love. [...]

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Take Control of Your Life: 5 Ways to Lose the Victim Mentality

September 20, 2011

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By Angela Atkinson Yesterday, we identified the victim mentality and discussed the reasons that some people choose to embrace it. We also briefly touched on the negative side effects of playing the victim. Being a victim undermines your ability to make any change in your circumstances–it paralyzes you and makes you unable to take action [...]

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Identifying Victim Mentality: Why Some People Choose to Be Victims

September 19, 2011

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By Angela Atkinson “This above all, to refuse to be a victim.” ~Margaret Atwood Everyone knows someone who lives with the “victim mentality.” They’re the people who are always complaining that “bad things are happening in their lives.” Rather than take responsibility for their circumstances, they’re always looking for someone or something to blame for [...]

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20 Ways to Live the Life You Want

September 16, 2011

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By Joneric Bohman How does your life measure up to what you have intended it to be?  Are you living it the way you have always wanted?  If not, here are 20 ways to help you get started on pursuing the live you’ve always dreamed about, right now.

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