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What a Reagan Conservative Political Candidate Taught Me About Love and Gratitude

November 25, 2011

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By Angela Atkinson “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.” ~Ronald Reagan Earlier this year, I was working on a series of interviews of political candidates for a local news source. The first interview I conducted was with a candidate who called himself a Reagan conservative republican. I’m not [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving: What are you grateful for today?

November 24, 2011

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By Angela Atkinson Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re reading this post on Thanksgiving Day, you might have guessed that I’m not posting live. In fact, I’m most likely hanging out with one side of my extended family, catching up on all of their lives, marveling at how much the kids have grown–and eating more than I [...]

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Words Matter!

September 21, 2011

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By Amy Kessel Owning Pink “Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.”  ~ Mahatma Ghandi One of my coaching clients joked last week that she needed [...]

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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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5 Ways to Get More Energy Right Now

September 5, 2011

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By Angela Atkinson Besides reducing your ability to perform and increasing your risk of making mistakes (sometimes fatal ones), sleep deprivation has been blamed for issues including things such as memory loss and cognitive impairment, depression, relationship stress, various kinds of injuries and generally a lower quality of life. And not only can a lack [...]

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