Archive for the ‘Personal Development’ Category

It’s All About Choices

Posted on January 21st, 2010, by the mum

It is all about choices, isn’t it?  Life is made up of choices that we all have to make.  To marry or not, to marry this person or that, to have kids or not, to have 2 kids or 4, to work or stay home, to trust or not, to love or not – these [...]

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Great Expectations

Posted on December 27th, 2009, by the mum

As the year closes and the new year comes upon us, did 2009 meet your expectations?  What expectations do you have of 2010?
Did you get the promotion at work or the raise you expected?  Did you close the deal you were hoping to close before the year end?  Did you change your job?
Did your kids’ [...]

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Time

Posted on October 26th, 2009, by the mum

 
“There is never enough time to do everything, but there is always enough time to do the most important thing.” – Brian Tracy
Time.  Something I don’t have enough.  Too many things to do and too little time.
Or, that is the excuse I give myself.
Recently, I saw a video that showed a Japanese man, got up, [...]

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Will you change the way you live your life now?

Posted on October 19th, 2009, by the mum

There is a new TV series which has caught Dear Husband’s eye, called “Flash Forward“.  Essentially, the story is about how the world blacked out AT THE SAME TIME, everyone, for 2 minutes and 17 seconds.  In this short time, almost everyone is shown a scene from their own future,not now but in 6 months [...]

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Action-Oriented Life

Posted on September 26th, 2009, by the mum

 

“Proactively Shape Your Life by Challenging Your Decisions
Spend less time worrying about things and more time thinking about actions you can take to get closer to your goals, then actually take action.
Ask for advice. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. Look for information to help you make the best decision in [...]

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Negotiation

Posted on August 17th, 2009, by the mum

I negotiate every day – at work and at home.
I negotiate with my manager regarding my workload, I negotiate with my team regarding conflicts in datelines, I negotiate with my peers regarding assignments, I negotiate with my clients regarding what is in scope and what is not, I negotiate contracts and pricing.
I negotiate with my [...]

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