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Assertiveness Skills Primer

Assertiveness Skills Primer – What Does It Mean To Be Assertive? The word, “assertive” is defined in many different ways: “bold,” “definite,” “insistent,” “positive,” “certain,” and “confident.”  Being assertive means you have the skills to ask for or clearly state what you want or need.  Take a look at the following scenario, questions, and responses. Scenario: Jane’s Trip to the […]

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Top 10 Ways of Consoling a Friend in Need

It’s 2:00 a.m. and your phone rings.  You wake up wondering who could be calling at this time of the night. You hear the voice of one of your friends, upset and crying.  What do you do? Here are the top ten ways of consoling a friend in need: Patiently comfort them.  Even though you’d prefer to go back to […]

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I create excitement in my life by discovering new ways of handling routine tasks

Doing things a little differently makes even common, everyday tasks more fun and exciting. I have a set routine of tasks I need to accomplish every day.  I keep things interesting by doing them in different ways.  My daily life stays fresh and exciting because I am creative and shake things up a bit each day. As a result, my […]

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Who Else Wants to Be a Trailblazer

Trailblazing isn’t just for computer geeks and math prodigies.  Each of us has some pioneer spirit we can tap into. Whatever your personal vision, the odds of success may be better than you think.  For example, you may have heard the often-repeated factoid that 9 out of 10 new businesses fail.  Actually, about 50% of all fledgling businesses survive 5 […]

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