Schedule time to worry
Have you heard this expression attributed to Mark Twain? "Worrying is like paying a debt you don't owe." How much time have you wasted...
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Pack your patience
Last month our family took its biggest vacation yet, traveling a total of 1971 miles from our home in Pennsylvania to several stops in...
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Enjoy the process
I was almost out of breath I was moving so quickly. Running a marathon, perhaps? Racing to catch a train? Or participating in a...
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Choose your hashtag
It took me a while to get on the hashtag bandwagon. For ages, they just seemed dumb, mostly because I didn't understand them. But in...
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Institute a complaint box
Last fall our family had developed the bad habit of focusing on the one bad thing happening instead of the many good things in our lives....
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Unplug
When this post goes live, I will be on vacation. And if all goes according to plan, I will be far from my phone. Why? Because to restore...
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Address your stress
This summer has been a stressful one. My full-time job always gets busier this time of year because of a reduction of my team members'...
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Give them grace
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Have you heard this quote? While its source is in dispute, its power is not....
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Break it down
Getting a new job is a big job in itself. It can feel overwhelming. If you're currently employed, how do you find the time to work on it?...
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Talk to yourself
A few weeks ago I suggested asking for a pep talk. Sometimes the person who needs to give you a pep talk is you. I find that talking to...
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Get away
We just got back from a 3-day trip to New Hampshire. Even though we were only away from home for 60 hours, it was a delightful getaway...
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Skip the outrage
"Can you believe he did that?! It's horrible!" "Yes, I can." "Wait... what?" "Well, as I learned from Oprah who learned from Maya...
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Ask for a pep talk
It was two days before I was set to be host of The Right Price. I had a knot in my stomach and pain in my chest. I was working on several...
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Celebrate what's working
Many of us spend a good portion of our time feeling overwhelmed or behind schedule. We are so focused on what else is on our list, we...
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Choose the bigger life
For the past 8 years, becoming a speaker has been my dream. I love teaching and inspiring audiences of all sizes. It is my very favorite...
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Cherish the ordinary
Years ago, I came across a quote (which feels a bit like a prayer) that really touched me. I've had it hanging on a board in my office...
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Look up
Have you experienced this phenomenon? When things are going well, everything goes really well? And when things are going badly,...
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Modify your diet
I've been off TV news for a long time. Although I grew up to the sounds of Peter Jennings helping us understand the world each evening,...
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Let it go
Do you have a "let go" list? A place to record the slights and frustrations that somehow seem to steal too much of your attention? Think...
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Change your language
When I first started working for Creative Restaurant Solutions in 2005 my boss suggested presenting our clients' exit interview results...
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